SEV Biblia, Chapter 11:10
¶ Y volviendo Josué, tomó en el mismo tiempo a Hazor, e hirió a cuchillo a su rey: la cual Hazor había sido antes cabeza de todos estos reinos.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Joshua 11:10
Verse 10. Took Hazor] See on ver. 1.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 10. And Joshua at that time turned back and took Hazor , etc.] After he had chased the Canaanites to the places mentioned, he returned to Hazor, near to which Joshua first fell upon them, but through the pursuit he was led on many miles beyond it: Bunting says f243 , it was thirty two miles from Sidon: and smote the king thereof with the sword ; who, very probably, upon the surprise at the waters of Merom, fled to his capital for safety; but that being taken by Joshua, he was slain by him with the sword: for Hazor beforetime was the head of all those kingdoms ; before mentioned, ( Joshua 11:1); but not of all the land of Canaan: Jerom f244 says, it was the metropolis of all the kingdoms of the Philistines; and though they were not now subject to it, and had kings of their own, yet it appears that the king of this place was in great authority, and regard was paid unto him; and this seems to be the reason why Joshua hasted to take this city, slay the king of it, and burn it with fire, because it had been the principal in this war, and might, if not prevented, raise new troubles; wherefore, as a precaution to that, and to deter the rest, he hastened the conquest and destruction of it.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 10-14 - The Canaanites filled up the measure of their iniquity, and were, as judgment, left to the pride, obstinacy, and enmity of their hearts, an to the power of Satan; all restraints being withdrawn, while the dispensations of Providence tended to drive them to despair. The brought on themselves the vengeance they justly merited, of which the Israelites were to be executioners, by the command the Lord gave to Moses.
Original Hebrew
וישׁב 7725 יהושׁע 3091 בעת 6256 ההיא 1931 וילכד 3920 את 853 חצור 2674 ואת 853 מלכה 4428 הכה 5221 בחרב 2719 כי 3588 חצור 2674 לפנים 6440 היא 1931 ראשׁ 7218 כל 3605 הממלכות 4467 האלה׃ 428
