Num 21:3, 21-35, Jos 10:10-43, Jos 12, Rev 19:14-21 | TSK | STEP | hearkened. and they utterly.{Wyyacharem,} rather with the LXX. [kai anethematisen,] "and they anathematised, or devoted them to destruction;" for it is certain that these Canaanites and Arad were not utterly destroyed till the time of Joshua. (Jos 12:14.) the name. {Hormah,} that is, utter destruction. {Chormah,} rather a devoting to destruction: so LXX. [Anathema,] and Tremellius, {devotio sive anathema.}

Numbers 21:3

hearkened.

and they utterly.{Wyyacharem,} rather with the LXX. [kai anethematisen,] "and they anathematised, or devoted them to destruction;" for it is certain that these Canaanites and Arad were not utterly destroyed till the time of Joshua. (Jos 12:14.)

the name.

14:45; De 1:44; 1Sa 30:30{Hormah,} that is, utter destruction. {Chormah,} rather a devoting to destruction: so LXX. [Anathema,] and Tremellius, {devotio sive anathema.}

Numbers 21:21-35

20:14-19; De 2:26-28; Jud 11:19-21

20:17

Sihon would.

De 2:30-32; 29:7,8

Jahaz.

Jud 11:20; Isa 15:4; Jer 48:34

Israel.

32:1-4,33-42; De 2:31-37; 29:7; Jos 9:10; 12:1-3; 13:8-10; 24:8

Jud 11:21-23; 12:1,2; 21:8; Ne 9:22; Ps 135:10-12; 136:19; Am 2:9

Arnon.

13; Ge 32:22; De 3:16

dwelt.

31; 32:33-42; De 2:12

in Heshbon.Heshbon was situated, according to Eusebius, twenty miles east of Jordan; and Jerome, who places it at the same distance, says it was, in his time, a very considerable city. It still subsists, in ruins, under the name of Heshban.

So 7:4; Isa 15:4; 16:8,9; Jer 48:2,34,45

villages. Heb. daughters.

Eze 16:46,49,53

Arnon.Arnon is a stream which takes its rise in the mountains of Moab, and, by a north-west course, during which it receives the waters of several streams, runs into the Dead sea. It is now called Wady Modjeb, and divides the province of Pelka from that of Kerek, as it formerly divided the kingdoms of the Moabites and Amorites. Its principal source is at a short distance to the north-east of Katrane, a station of the Syrian Hadj, where it is called Seyl Sayde; and lower down it receives the name of Esseim el Kereim, or Szefye.

14; Isa 14:4; Hab 2:6

a fire.

Jud 9:20; Isa 10:16; Jer 48:45,46; Am 1:4,7,10,12,14; 2:2,5

Ar of Moab.

15; De 2:9,18; Isa 15:1,2

Jud 11:24; 1Ki 11:7,33; 2Ki 23:13; Jer 48:7,13,46; 1Co 8:4,5

have shot.

Ge 49:23; 2Sa 11:24; Ps 18:14

Dibon.

32:34; Jos 13:17; Isa 15:2,9; Jer 48:18,22

32:33-42; De 3:16,17; Jos 12:1-6; 13:8-12

Jaazer.

32:1,35; Isa 16:8,9; Jer 48:32

Jazer.

they turned.

De 3:1-6; 29:7; Jos 13:12

Bashan.

De 32:14; Ps 22:12; 68:15; Isa 33:9; Eze 27:6; 39:18; Am 4:1

Og.

32:33; De 1:4; 3:1; 4:47; 29:7; Jos 9:10; 12:4; 13:30

Fear him.

14:9; De 3:2,11; 20:3; 31:6; Jos 10:8,25; Isa 41:13

for I have.

De 3:3; 7:24; Jos 8:7; Jud 11:30; 1Sa 23:4; 2Sa 5:19; 1Ki 20:13,28

2Ki 3:18

thou shalt.

24; Ps 135:10,11

as thou.

24,25

De 3:3-17; 29:7,8; Jos 12:4-6; 13:12; Ps 135:10-12; 136:17-21

Ro 8:37

Joshua 10:10-43

the Lord.

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.

16:3,5; 21:22; 1Sa 13:18

Azekah.

11; 15:35; Jer 34:7

Makkedah.

28; 12:16; 15:41

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

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.

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.

19:42; Jud 12:12

Aijalon.

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

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

6,43

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 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.

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

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

had made.

10; 8:24; 2Ch 13:17

fenced cities.

2Sa 20:6; Jer 8:14

to the camp.

15-17

none.

Ex 11:7; Isa 54:17; 57:4

1Sa 15:32

See on ver.

16-18

1,3,5

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

Fear not.

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.

De 3:21,22; 7:19; Ro 8:37

Joshua.

Jud 8:21; 1Sa 15:33

hanged.

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

they took.

8:29; De 21:23; 2Sa 18:17

until this very day.

4:9; 7:26

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

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

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 neighbourhood of which the Israelites encamped.

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

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

to Libnah.

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.

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

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

3; 12:12; 15:39

on that day.

utterly.

37; Le 26:44; Job 19:10

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

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.

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.

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

he left none.

33,37,40; 11:8; De 3:3; 2Ki 10:11; Ob 1:18

all the country.

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.

6:17; 8:2,27; 9:24; Ex 23:31-33; 34:12; De 7:2-16; 26:16,17

Kadesh-barnea.

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.

11:16; 15:51

Gibeon.

2,12; 1Ki 3:5

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

unto the camp.

15; 4:19; 1Sa 11:14

Joshua 12

1 The two kings whose countries Moses took and disposed of.

7 The one and thirty kings on the other side of Jordan which Joshua smote.

on the other.

1:15; 22:4

from the.

Nu 21:13,24; De 2:24; Jud 11:18; Isa 16:2

unto the mount.

11:3,17; De 3:8,9; 4:48; Ps 133:3

Sihon.

Nu 21:23-30; De 2:24-37; 3:6-17; Ne 9:22; Ps 135:11; 136:19,20

Jabbok.

Ge 32:22; Jud 11:13,22

sea of Chinneroth.This inland sea, or rather lake, which drives its several names, the Lake of Tiberias, Sea of Galilee, Lake of Gennesareth, from the territory which forms its western and south-western border, is computed to be between seventeen and eighteen miles in length, and from five to six in breadth. The waters of this lake, which are sweet and agreeable, lie in a deep basin, surrounded with lofty hills, except at the north and south, where it is a plain country or level. There is a current through the whole lake even to the shore; and the Jordan through it is discernible by the smoothness of the surface in that part. Its appearance from the north- western extremity is said by Mr. Buckingham to be exceedingly grand; but the barren aspect of the mountains on each side, and the total absence of wood, give a cast of dullness to the picture.

11:2; De 3:17; Joh 6:1

Sea of Tiberias. the sea.

3:16; 15:2,5; Ge 14:3; 19:25; De 3:17

Beth-jeshimoth.

13:20

the south. or, Teman. Ashdoth-pisgah. or, the springs ofPisgah, or, the hill.

Nu 21:20; De 3:17; *marg:

De 4:49

the coast.

Nu 21:33-35; De 3:1-7,10

the remnant.

13:12; De 3:11

dwelt.

De 1:4

Hermon.

1; 11:3; De 3:8,9; 4:47,48

Salcah.

13:11; De 3:10

unto the.

De 3:14; 1Sa 27:8; 2Sa 3:3; 13:37; 15:8; 23:34; 2Ki 25:23

did Moses.

Nu 21:24-35

gave it.

13:8-32; Lu 22:29-42; De 3:11-17

on this side.

1; 3:17; 9:1

Baal-gad.

11:17; 13:5

Seir.

Ge 14:6; 32:3; 36:8,20,30; De 2:1,4

Joshua gave.

1:3,4; 11:23; 13:1-19:51; De 11:23,24

the mountains.

10:40; 11:16

the Hittites.

9:1; Ge 15:18-21; Ex 3:8; 23:23,28-31; De 7:1; 9:1

Jericho.

Ai.

Jerusalem.

Hebron.

Jarmuth.Placed by Eusebius and Jerome four miles from Eleutheropolis, near Eshtaol; but, in Jermus, which is probably the same, they state it to be ten miles from Eleutheropolis, towards Jerusalem; which is supposed to be nearer the truth.

10:3-23

Lachish.Eusebius and Jerome say it was a village in their time, seven miles south from Eleutheropolis.

10:3,23,31,32

Eglon.

10:3,23; 15:39

Gezer.Gezer appears to have situated in the tribe of Ephraim, near Beth-horon, between it and the sea. Eusebius and Jerome place it four miles north of Nicopolis or Emmaus.

10:33

Debir.

10:3,38

Geder.

15:36

Hormah.

Nu 14:45; 21:3

Arad.Eusebius places this city in the neighbourhood of Kadesh, four miles from Malathis, and twenty from Hebron.

Nu 21:1

Libnah.Eusebius and Jerome inform us, that Libnah was a town or village in their time, lying in the district of Eleutheropolis.

10:29,30

Adullam.