Jos 10:10-13 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Josh 10:10-13: 10:10-13 Three miracles—supernatural panic, a terrible hailstorm, and a lengthened day—demonstrated that the destruction of the Canaanites was entirely God’s doing. 10:10 It was about forty miles from Gibeon , down the Beth-horon road, then south through the western foothills to Azekah and Makkedah.

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‏ Joshua 10:10-13

Summary for Josh 10:10-13: 10:10-13 ^a Three miracles—supernatural panic, a terrible hailstorm, and a lengthened day—demonstrated that the destruction of the Canaanites was entirely God’s doing. 10:10 ^b It was about forty miles from Gibeon, down the Beth-horon road, then south through the western foothills to Azekah and Makkedah.
10:12 ^c Joshua prayed to have the day lengthened so the Israelites could finish the task without allowing the Amorite forces time to organize a new defense against Israel.

• The sun and moon, two of Canaan’s most powerful gods, proved powerless against the Lord.

• Aijalon was a city near the western end of the Beth-horon road.
10:13 ^d God caused the sun to stay in the middle of the sky. Not all miracles can be understood, whether in purpose, in scope, or in mechanism.

• The Book of Jashar served as one of the ancient sources for Israel’s historians. While well known in ancient Israel, it did not survive as a separate document.