TSK - JOSHUA 10

  1  Five kings war against Gibeon.
 6  Joshua rescues it.
10  God fights against them with hailstones.
12  The sun and moon stand still at the word of Joshua.
16  The five kings are mured in a cave.
22  They are brought forth;
24  scornfully used;
26  and hanged.
28  Seven kings more are conquered.
43  Joshua returns to Gilgal.


VERSE 1
- Adoni-zedec.
   * Ge 14:18 Heb 7:1
- as he had.
   * Jos 6:21; 8:2,22-29
- how the.
   * Jos 9:15-27; 11:19,20


VERSE 2 
 - they feared.
   * Jos 2:9-13,24 Ex 15:14-16 De 11:25; 28:10 Ps 48:4-6 Pr 1:26,27
   * Pr 10:24 Heb 10:27,31 Re 6:15-17
- Gibeon.
  Gibeon was situated on an eminence, as its name imports, 40
  furlongs north from Jerusalem, according to Josephus.

- the royal cities.  Heb. cities of the kingdom.
   * 1Sa 27:5 2Sa 12:26


VERSE 3 
 - king of Jerusalem.
   * :1,5; 12:10-13; 15:35-39,54,63; 18:28
- Hebron.
  Hebron was situated on an eminence, 20 miles south of
  Jerusalem, and the same distance north of Beersheba.  It is
  now called El Khalil, "the well-beloved," the usual epithet
  which the Turks and Arabs apply to Abraham, whose sepulchral
  cave they still shew; over which St. Helena built a
  magnificent church.  Its original site was on an eminence, at
  the southern foot of which the present village is pleasantly
  situated, on which are the remains of an ancient castle, its
  sole defence.

   * Jos 14:15 Ge 23:2; 37:14 Nu 13:22 2Sa 2:11
- Lachish.
   * 2Ki 18:14,17 2Ch 11:9 Mic 1:13


VERSE 4 
 - and help.
   * Isa 8:9,10; 41:5-7 Ac 9:24-27; 21:28 Re 16:14; 20:8-10
- we may.
   * :1; 9:15 Mt 16:24 Joh 15:19; 16:2,3 Ac 9:23 2Ti 3:12 Jas 4 4:4
   * 1Pe 4:4

VERSE 5
    * :6
- See on ch.
   * Jos 9:1,2 Ge 15:16 Isa 8:9,10


VERSE 6 
 - to the camp.
   * Jos 5:10; 9:6
- Slack.
   * 2Ki 4:24
- from thy.
   * Jos 9:15,24,25 Isa 33:22
- mountains.
   * Jos 21:11 De 1:15 Ps 125:2 Lu 1:39

VERSE 7
    * Isa 8:12,14

VERSE 8
    * Jos 1:5-9; 8:1; 11:6 De 3:2; 20:1-4 Jud 4:14,15 Ps 27:1,2
   * Isa 41:10-15 Ro 8:31


VERSE 9 
 - all night.
   * 1Sa 11:9-11 Pr 22:29; 24:11,12 Ec 9:10 2Ti 2:3; 4:2


VERSE 10 
 - the Lord.
   * Jos 11:8 Jud 4:15 1Sa 7:10-12 2Ch 14:12 Ps 18:14; 44:3; 78:55
- at Gibeon.
   * Isa 28:21
- Beth-horon.
   * Jos 16:3,5; 21:22 1Sa 13:18
- Azekah.
   * :11; 15:35 Jer 34:7
- Makkedah.
   * :28; 12:16; 15:41


VERSE 11 
 - the Lord.
   * Ge 19:24 Ex 9:22-26 Jud 5:20 Ps 11:6; 18:12-14; 77:17,18
   * Isa 28:2; 30:30 Eze 13:11 Re 11:19; 16:21


VERSE 12 
 - Sun.
  Joshua doubtless acted, on this occasion, by an immediate
  impulse upon his mind from the Spirit of God.  The terms here
  employed to record the miracle, agree with the accustomed
  manner in which the the motions of the earth and sun are
  described in our own day.  The sun apparently moves, but
  really is stationary; while the diurnal movement of the earth
  on its axis is by us unnoticed, and would not have been known
  except by astronomical science.  The sun appeared to the
  Israelites over Gibeon, and the moon over the valley of
  Ajalon, and there they stayed in their course for "a whole
  day."  Many vain enquiries have been made concerning the way
  in which this miracle was wrought, and many difficulties and
  objections have been urged against understanding it literally.
  But the fact is authenticated by the Divine testimony; and the
  manner in which it was accomplished lies entirely out of our
  province, because beyond our comprehension.

- See on ver.
   * :13 De 4:19; 17:3 Job 9:7; 31:26,27 Ps 19:4; 74:16; 148:3
   * Isa 28:21; 38:8; 60:20 Am 8:9 Hab 3:11
- stand thou.  Heb. be silent.
   * Hab 2:20 *marg:
   * Zec 2:13
- Ajalon.
   * Jos 19:42 Jud 12:12
- Aijalon.


VERSE 13 
 - until.
   * Nu 31:2 Jud 5:2; 16:28 Es 8:13 Lu 18:7 Re 6:10
- Jasher.  or, the upright.
   * Nu 21:14 2Sa 1:18
- So the sun.
   * :11,14 Ps 19:4; 74:16,17; 136:7-9; 148:3 Isa 24:23; 38:8
   * Joe 2:10,31; 3:15 Mt 5:45; 24:29 Ac 2:20 Re 6:12; 8:12; 16:8,9
   * Re 21:23


VERSE 14 
 - there was.
   * 2Ki 20:10,11 Isa 38:8
- the Lord.
   * Zec 4:6,7 Mt 21:21,22 Mr 11:22-24 Lu 17:6
- for the Lord.
   * :42; 23:3 De 1:30

VERSE 15
    * :6,43


VERSE 16 
 - and hid.
   * Ps 48:4-6; 139:7-10 Isa 2:10-12 Am 9:2 Re 6:15
- in a cave.
   * Jud 6:2 1Sa 13:6; 24:3,8 Isa 2:19-22; 24:21,22 Mic 7:17


VERSE 17
   This information brought to Joshua, is an evidence that there
  were those of the country, who knew the holes and fastnesses
  of it, that were in his interests.  And the care Joshua took
  to secure them there, as it is an instance of his policy and
  presence of mind, even in the heat of action; so, in the
  success of their project, it shews how they who think to hide
  themselves from God, not only deceive, but destroy themselves.
  Their refuge of lies will but bind them over to God's
  judgment.

   * :17

VERSE 18
    * :22 Jud 9:46-49 Job 21:30 Am 5:19; 9:1 Mt 27:66


VERSE 19 
 - stay ye.
   * Ps 18:37-41 Jer 48:10
- smite.  Heb. cut off the tail.
   * Isa 9:14,15
- suffer them.
   * :20 2Sa 17:13; 20:6 Jer 8:14


VERSE 20 
 - had made.
   * :10; 8:24 2Ch 13:17
- fenced cities.
   * 2Sa 20:6 Jer 8:14


VERSE 21 
 - to the camp.
   * :15-17
- none.
   * Ex 11:7 Isa 54:17; 57:4

VERSE 22
    * 1Sa 15:32
- See on ver.
   * :16-18


VERSE 23 
 - See on ver.
   * :1,3,5


VERSE 24 
 - put your feet.
   * De 33:29 Jud 8:20 Ps 2:8-12; 18:40; 91:13; 107:40; 110:1,5
   * Ps 149:8,9 Isa 26:5,6; 60:11,12 Mal 4:3 Ro 16:20 Re 2:26,27


VERSE 25 
 - Fear not.  See on ch.
   * Jos 1:9 De 31:6-8 1Sa 17:37 Ps 63:9; 77:11 2Co 1:10 2Ti 4:17,18
- be strong.
   * Eph 6:10
- thus shall.  See on
   * De 3:21,22; 7:19 Ro 8:37


VERSE 26 
 - Joshua.
   * Jud 8:21 1Sa 15:33
- hanged.
   * Jos 8:29 Nu 25:4 De 21:22,23 2Sa 21:6,9 Es 2:23; 7:9,10 Mt 27:25
   * Ga 3:13


VERSE 27 
 - they took.
   * Jos 8:29 De 21:23 2Sa 18:17
- until this very day.  See on ch.
   * Jos 4:9; 7:26


VERSE 28 
 - Makkedah.
  Situated, according to Eusebius, 8 miles east from
  Eleutheropolis.  It was afterwards assigned to the tribe of
  Judah.

   * Jos 15:41
- them.
   * :32,35,37,39; 6:21 De 7:2,16; 20:16,17 Ps 21:8,9; 110:1 Lu 19:27
   * 1Co 15:25
- and he did.
   * :30; 8:2


VERSE 29 
 - Libnah.
  This city was situated in the south of Judah, and in the
  district of Eleutheropolis, according to Eusebius and Jerome.
  It is probably the Libnah in the neighborhood of which the
  Israelites encamped.

   * Jos 12:15; 15:42; 21:13 Nu 33:20 2Ki 8:22; 19:8 Jer 52:1
- as he did.
   * :28; 6:21; 8:2,29

VERSE 30


VERSE 31 
 - Lachish.
  Lachish was also situated in the south of Judah, seven miles
  south from Eleutheropolis, according to Eusebius and Jerome.
  It appears to have been anciently a very strong place; for
  though the people were panic struck, and the Israelites
  flushed with success, yet Joshua could not reduce it till the
  second day; and the king of Assyria afterwards was obliged to
  raise the siege.

   * :3,5; 12:11; 15:39 2Ki 19:8 2Ch 11:9 Isa 37:8 Mic 1:13


VERSE 32 
 - to Libnah.
   * :30


VERSE 33 
 - Gezer.
  Gezer was situated on the confines of Ephraim and Manasseh,
  between Beth-horon and the sea; and is evidently the village
  of Gazara mentioned by Eusebius, four miles (north) from
  Nicopolis or Emmaus.

   * Jos 12:12; 16:3,10; 21:21 Jud 1:29 1Ki 9:16,17 1Ch 6:67; 20:4


VERSE 34 
 - Eglon.
  This town appears to have been no great distance from Lachish,
  with which it is mentioned, ch. 39 15:39, as one of the cities
  given to Judah.

   * :3; 12:12; 15:39


VERSE 35 
 - on that day.
   * :32
- utterly.
   * :37 Le 26:44 Job 19:10


VERSE 36 
 - Hebron.
   * :3,5; 14:13,14; 15:13,54; 21:13 Ge 13:18 Nu 13:22 Jud 1:10
   * 2Sa 5:1-5; 15:9,10 1Ch 12:23,28


VERSE 37 
 - the king.
  From ver. 23, we learn that the king of Hebron was one of the
  five whom Joshua slew and hanged on five trees at Makkedah.
  This slaying of the king of Hebron, therefore, must either
  refer to what had already been done, or the Hebronites had set
  up another, whom Joshua now slew when he took the city.

- according.
   * :35


VERSE 38 
 - Debir.
  Debir was situated in the south of the tribe of Judah, near
  Hebron.  The expression of Joshua's returning to Debir,
  probably denotes, that having carried his conquests in the
  southern parts as far as Gaza, (ver. 41,) which was in the
  south-west angle of Canaan, he then marched back to besiege
  Debir.

   * Jos 12:13; 15:15,49; 21:15 Jud 1:11-15


VERSE 39 
 - he left none.
   * :33,37,40; 11:8 De 3:3 2Ki 10:11 Ob 1:18


VERSE 40 
 - all the country.
   * Jos 15:21-63; 18:21-28; 19:1-8,40-48
- utterly.
   * :35,37 1Ki 15:29 Ps 9:17 2Th 1:7-9
- as the Lord.
   * Jos 6:17; 8:2,27; 9:24 Ex 23:31-33; 34:12 De 7:2-16; 26:16,17


VERSE 41 
 - Kadesh-barnea.
   * Jos 14:6,7 Nu 13:26; 32:8; 34:4 De 9:23
- Gaza.
   * Ge 10:19 Jud 16:1,21 1Sa 6:17 Zec 9:5 Ac 8:26
- all the country.
  The country of Goshen, mentioned here, seems to have been in
  the south of Judah; and to have taken its name from the city
  of Goshen, situated in the same tribe.

   * Jos 11:16; 15:51
- Gibeon.
   * :2,12 1Ki 3:5


VERSE 42 
 - because.
   * :14 Ex 14:14,25 De 20:4 Ps 44:3-8; 46:1,7,11; 80:3; 118:6
   * Isa 8:9,10; 43:4 Ro 8:31-37


VERSE 43 
 - unto the camp.
   * :15; 4:19 1Sa 11:14



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