Joshua 11

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 11:16

So Joshua took all that land ,.... The whole land of Canaan, described as follows, both as to the southern and northern parts of it: the hills ; the hill country of Judea, of which see Luke 1:39 , and all the south country ; where lived the five kings; and those of other places, the account of the taking of which we have in the preceding chapter, Joshua 10:40 , and all the land of Goshen ; see Joshua 10:41 , and the valley, and the plain ; the low places and campaign... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 11:17

Even from the mount Halak, that goeth up unto Seir ,.... Or the "smooth" and "bald" mountain, which had no trees on it, as some interpret it, observed by Kimchi; it was a mount on the borders of Edom, to which the land of Canaan reached on that side: even unto Baalgad, in the valley of Lebanon, under Mount Hermon ; and so describes the northern part of the land conquered by Joshua: and all their kings he took, and smote them, and slew them ; both in the southern and northern parts... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 11:18

Joshua made war a long time with all those kings. For, though the account of the conquest of them is put together, and lies in a small compass, yet those victories were not obtained at once, or in a few days, as were those of the five kings, and others, related in the preceding chapter, Joshua 10:10 ; but were the work of some years; Josephus F2 Antiqu. l. 5. c. 1. sect. 19. says five years, but the common notion of the Jews is, that Joshua was seven years in subduing the land of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 11:19

There was not a city that made peace with the children of Israel ,.... Though, according to the Jews, Joshua, upon his first landing in Canaan, sent letters and messages to all the inhabitants of the land, offering them peace on certain terms; particularly that he sent three messages, or proposed three things to them; that those who had a mind to flee might flee; that those who were desirous of making peace might make it; and they that were for war, let them fight; all were for the last, and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 11:20

For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts ,.... As he hardened the hearts of Pharaoh and the Egyptians, that his power might be displayed in their destruction: that they should come against Israel battle ; and so fall in it: that he might destroy them utterly ; for their abominable wickedness, idolatry, incest, &c.; they had been guilty of: and that they might have no favour ; which they would have had, had they made peace as the Gibeonites did; or that they might not... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 11:21

And at that time came Joshua ,.... After he had made a conquest of the land, or at the time he made it, as before related: and cut off the Anakims from the mountains ; whither, upon the conquest of the land, they had betaken themselves, and lived in dens and caves: these were giants, so called from Anak the father of them; though these are not to be restrained to his posterity, but include all other giants in the land; and the Targum renders the word by "mighty men"; and as some of them... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 11:22

There was none of the Anakims left in the land of the children of Israel ,.... For those that escaped the sword fled elsewhere, particularly to the following places: only in Gaza, in Gath, and in Ashdod there remained ; that is, some of the Anakims or giants; these were three of the five principalities of the Philistines, and were never conquered and possessed by Israel, see Joshua 13:3 ; of the city of Gaza; see Gill on Amos 1:7 ; See Gill on Amos 1:8 ; and See Gill on Zephaniah... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 11:23

So Joshua took the whole land ,.... Of Canaan, the far greater and better part of it, all before described; all that he went against, he failed not in any of his attempts; no place stood out against him that he besieged or summoned, all yielded to him: according to all that the Lord said unto Moses : in Deuteronomy 11:23 , and Joshua gave it for an inheritance unto Israel, according to their divisions by their tribes ; as is after related in this book: and the land rested from... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 11

The Kings of Hazor, Madon, Shimron, and Achshaph, with those of the mountains, plains, etc., and various chiefs of the Canaanites and Amorites, confederate against Israel, Joshua 11:1-3 . They pitch their tents at the waters of Merom, Joshua 11:4 , Joshua 11:5 . The Lord encourages Joshua, Joshua 11:6 . He attacks and discomfits them, Joshua 11:7 , Joshua 11:8 . Houghs all their horses, and burns all their chariots, Joshua 11:9 . Takes and burns several of their cities, Joshua... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 11:1

Jabin king of Hazor - It is probable that Jabin was the common name of all the kings of Hazor. That king, by whom the Israelites were kept in a state of slavery for twenty years, and who was defeated by Deborah and Barak, was called by this name; see Judges 4:2 , Judges 4:3 , Judges 4:23 . The name signifies wise or intelligent. The city of Hazor was situated above the Lake Semechon, in Upper Galilee, according to Josephus, Antiq. lib. v., c. 6. It was given to the tribe of... read more

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