Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Joshua 10

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

Joshua 10:1

Now Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem heard that Joshua had captured Ai and devoted it to destruction—doing to Ai and its king as he had done to Jericho and its king—and that the people of Gibeon had made peace with Israel and were living near them.

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Joshua 10:2

So Adoni-zedek and his people were greatly alarmed, because Gibeon was a great city, like one of the royal cities; it was larger than Ai, and all its men were mighty.

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Heb. cities of the kingdom

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Gibeon Gibeon was situated on an eminence , as its name imports , 40 furlongs north from Jerusalem , according to Josephus.

Joshua 10:3

Therefore Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem sent word to Hoham king of Hebron, Piram king of Jarmuth, Japhia king of Lachish, and Debir king of Eglon, saying,

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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

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Joshua 10:4

“Come up and help me. We will attack Gibeon, because they have made peace with Joshua and the Israelites.”

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Joshua 10:5

So the five kings of the Amorites—the kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish, and Eglon—joined forces and advanced with all their armies. They camped before Gibeon and made war against it.

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Joshua 10:6

Then the men of Gibeon sent word to Joshua in the camp at Gilgal: “Do not abandon your servants. Come quickly and save us! Help us, because all the kings of the Amorites from the hill country have joined forces against us.”

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Joshua 10:7

So Joshua and his whole army, including all the mighty men of valor, came from Gilgal.

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Joshua 10:8

The LORD said to Joshua, “Do not be afraid of them, for I have delivered them into your hand. Not one of them shall stand against you.”

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Joshua 10:9

After marching all night from Gilgal, Joshua caught them by surprise.

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Joshua 10:10

And the LORD threw them into confusion before Israel, who defeated them in a great slaughter at Gibeon, pursued them along the ascent to Beth-horon, and struck them down as far as Azekah and Makkedah.

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Joshua 10:11

As they fled before Israel along the descent from Beth-horon to Azekah, the LORD cast down on them large hailstones from the sky, and more of them were killed by the hailstones than by the swords of the Israelites.

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Joshua 10:12

On the day that the LORD gave the Amorites over to the Israelites, Joshua spoke to the LORD in the presence of Israel: “O sun, stand still over Gibeon, O moon, over the Valley of Aijalon.”

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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

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Heb. be silent

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Joshua 10:13

So the sun stood still and the moon stopped until the nation took vengeance upon its enemies. Is this not written in the Book of Jashar? “So the sun stopped in the middle of the sky and delayed going down about a full day.”

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or , the upright

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Joshua 10:14

There has been no day like it before or since, when the LORD listened to the voice of a man, because the LORD fought for Israel.

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Joshua 10:15

Then Jushua-Returned with all Israel to the camp at Gilgal.

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Joshua 10:16

Now the five kings had fled and hidden in the cave at Makkedah.

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Joshua 10:17

And Joshua was informed: “The five kings have been found; they are hiding in the cave at Makkedah.”

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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.

Joshua 10:18

So Joshua said, “Roll large stones against the mouth of the cave, and post men there to guard them.

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Joshua 10:19

But you, do not stop there. Pursue your enemies and attack them from behind. Do not let them reach their cities, for the LORD your God has delivered them into your hand.”

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Heb. cut off the tail

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Joshua 10:20

So Joshua and the Israelites continued to inflict a terrible slaughter until they had finished them off, and the remaining survivors retreated to the fortified cities.

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Joshua 10:21

The whole army returned safely to Joshua in the camp at Makkedah, and no one dared to utter a word against the Israelites.

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Joshua 10:22

Then Joshua said, “Open the mouth of the cave and bring those five kings out to me.”

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Joshua 10:23

So they brought the five kings out of the cave—the kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish, and Eglon.

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Joshua 10:24

When they had brought the kings to Joshua, he summoned all the men of Israel and said to the army commanders who had accompanied him, “Come here and put your feet on the necks of these kings.” So the commanders came forward and put their feet on their necks.

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Joshua 10:25

“Do not be afraid or discouraged,” Joshua said. “Be strong and courageous, for the LORD will do this to all the enemies you fight.”

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Joshua 10:26

After this, Joshua struck down and killed the kings, and he hung their bodies on five trees and left them there until evening.

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Joshua 10:27

At sunset Joshua ordered that they be taken down from the trees and thrown into the cave in which they had hidden. Then large stones were placed against the mouth of the cave, and the stones are there to this day.

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Joshua 10:28

On that day Joshua captured Makkedah and put it to the sword, along with its king. He devoted to destruction everyone in the city, leaving no survivors. So he did to the king of Makkedah as he had done to the king of Jericho.

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

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Joshua 10:29

Then Joshua and all Israel with him moved on from Makkedah to Libnah and fought against Libnah.

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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 neighbourhood of which the Israelites encamped

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Joshua 10:30

And the LORD also delivered that city and its king into the hand of Israel, and Joshua put all the people to the sword, leaving no survivors. And he did to the king of Libnah as he had done to the king of Jericho.

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Joshua 10:31

And Joshua and all Israel with him moved on from Libnah to Lachish. They laid siege to it and fought against it.

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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

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Joshua 10:32

And the LORD delivered Lachish into the hand of Israel, and Joshua captured it on the second day. He put all the people to the sword, just as he had done to Libnah.

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Joshua 10:33

At that time Horam king of Gezer went to help Lachish, but Joshua struck him down along with his people, leaving no survivors.

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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

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Joshua 10:34

So Joshua moved on from Lachish to Eglon, and all Israel with him. They laid siege to it and fought against it.

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This town appears to have been no great distance from Lachish , with which it is mentioned

Joshua 10:35

That day they captured Eglon and put it to the sword, and Joshua devoted to destruction everyone in the city, just as he had done to Lachish.

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Joshua 10:36

Then Joshua and all Israel with him went up from Eglon to Hebron and fought against it.

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Joshua 10:37

They captured it and put to the sword its king, all its villages, and all the people. Joshua left no survivors, just as he had done at Eglon; he devoted to destruction Hebron and everyone in it.

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  • Joshua 10:23 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

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Joshua 10:38

Finally Joshua and all Israel with him turned toward Debir and fought against it.

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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

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Joshua 10:39

And they captured Debir, its king, and all its villages. They put them to the sword and devoted to destruction everyone in the city, leaving no survivors. Joshua did to Debir and its king as he had done to Hebron and as he had done to Libnah and its king.

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Joshua 10:40

So Joshua conquered the whole region—the hill country, the Negev, the foothills, and the slopes, together with all their kings—leaving no survivors. He devoted to destruction everything that breathed, just as the LORD, the God of Israel, had commanded.

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Joshua 10:41

Joshua conquered the area from Kadesh-barnea to Gaza, and the whole region of Goshen as far as Gibeon.

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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

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Joshua 10:42

And because the LORD, the God of Israel, fought for Israel, Joshua captured all these kings and their land in one campaign.

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Joshua 10:43

Then Jushua-Returned with all Israel to the camp at Gilgal.

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The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge is the classical cross-reference layer — centuries of catchword parallels beneath the site’s quotations, allusions, and echoes. Every reference above also flows into the wider web of connections.

In the wider web6 threads
Intertextuality Pairs
Allusions Joshua 10:26-27 → Deuteronomy 21:22-23, Isaiah 28:21 → Joshua 10:10
Trajectories
Conquest of Canaan (Victory in Christ), Divine Warrior (God Who Fights)
Chiasms
Shaped Joshua 10:12–14, Joshua 10:15–23
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