Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Joshua 11:1-15
Victory in northern Canaan (11:1-15)Alarmed by Israel’s victories in the south, the kings of the north organized the largest, strongest and best equipped army that Israel had yet faced (11:1-5). Again God encouraged Joshua, and again Joshua launched a devastating surprise attack. He defeated the combined northern forces, making sure that he destroyed all their horses and chariots. This was apparently to prevent the Israelites from being tempted to use the horses and chariots themselves instead... read more
Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Joshua 11:8
Joshua 11:8. Great Zidon A great city in the northwest part of Canaan, upon the sea. Misrephoth-maim A place not far from Zidon, supposed to be so called from the salt or glass which they made there. Valley of Mizpeh Under mount Hermon, as appears by comparing this with verses 3 and 17, where it seems to be called the valley of Lebanon. This lay on the east, as Zidon did on the west; and so it seems they fled several ways, and the Israelites also divided themselves into two bodies,... read more