Jos 10:3-23 | TSK | STEP | king of Jerusalem. 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. Lachish.

Joshua 10:3-23

king of Jerusalem.

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.

14:15; Ge 23:2; 37:14; Nu 13:22; 2Sa 2:11

Lachish.

2Ki 18:14,17; 2Ch 11:9; Mic 1:13

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

1Pe 4:4

6; 9:1,2; Ge 15:16; Isa 8:9,10

to the camp.

5:10; 9:6

Slack.

2Ki 4:24

from thy.

9:15,24,25; Isa 33:22

mountains.

21:11; De 1:15; Ps 125:2; Lu 1:39

Isa 8:12,14

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

all night.

1Sa 11:9-11; Pr 22:29; 24:11,12; Ec 9:10; 2Ti 2:3; 4:2

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.