E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Joshua 10:10
Beth-horon = the 'Upper Beth-horon, which stood at the head of the Pass to the coast. Azekah. Near Shochoh, where Goliath afterwards opposed Israel (1 Samuel 17:1 ). read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Joshua 10:11
heaven = the heavens; i.e. the clouds. read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Joshua 10:12
Israel. Here the Septuagint supplies the words omitted by Homoeoteleuton ( App-6 ) of the word "Israel, [when He destroyed them in Gibeon, and they were destroyed before the sons of] Israel". Sun = the sun itself, because of what is said in the next verse. stand thou still . Habakkuk 3:11 . This is not the only miracle in connection with the sun. See shadow going back (2 Kings 20:11 ;. Isaiah 38:8 ). Going down at noon (Amos 8:9 ). No more going down (Isaiah 60:20 ), Darkened (Isaiah 13:10... read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Joshua 10:13
stood still = waited silently. the book of Jasher. Why may not this be "the book of the Upright", another name for Israel, like Jeshurun? See note on Deuteronomy 32:15 . Is. It is so in Arabic and Syriac. It is mentioned in 2 Samuel 1:18 . In the Targum it is "the book of the Law". Josephus appeals to it as a book in the temple, which probably perished with it. Two spurious books so called, A.D. 1394 and 1625. read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Joshua 10:18
men. Hebrew, plural of ish or 'enosh . App-14 . read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Joshua 10:19
God. Hebrew Elohim . App-4 . read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Joshua 10:1
Here we have the record of the conquest of Southern Canaan in which is featured the great third and final miracle of the Book of Joshua, the miracle of Beth-horon, the mighty hailstorm and the very long day. Commonly called "the Miracle of the Sun Standing Still," the event described in this chapter is one of the most talked-about occurrences in the O.T. A great deal of the scholarly comments focus on skillful attempts to avoid the acceptance, as fact, of what is related here. We shall give... read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Joshua 10:6
"And the men of Gibeon sent unto Joshua to the camp to Gilgal, Slack not thy hand from thy servants; come up to us quickly, and save us, and help us: for all the kings of the Amorites that dwell in the hill-country are gathered together against us. So Joshua went up from Gilgal, he and all the people of war with him, and all the mighty men of valor. And Jehovah said unto Joshua, Fear them not: for I have delivered them into thy hands; there shall not a man of them stand before thee. Joshua... read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Joshua 10:12
THE MIRACLE OF THE SUN STANDING STILL"Then spake Joshua to Jehovah in the day when Jehovah delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel; and he said in the sight of Israel"Sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon;And thou Moon, in the valley of Aijalon.And the sun stood still, and the moon stayed.Until the nation had avenged themselves of their enemies."Is not this written in the Book of Jashar? And the sun stayed in the midst of heaven, and hasted not to go down about a whole day. And... read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Joshua 10:8
the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah . App-4 . said. See note on Joshua 3:7 . hand. Written plural, but read singular in Hebrew text. In some codices and six early printed editions, "hand" both written and read. Other codices, with Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, read "hands". there. Some codices, with two early printed editions, read "and not", i.e. "and there shall not", &c., or "and not a man". man. Hebrew. ish App-14 . read more