約書亞記 10:3-5 RCUVTS

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Joshua 10:1-6

Joshua and the hosts of Israel had now been a good while in the land of Canaan, and no great matters were effected; they were made masters of Jericho by a miracle, of Ai by stratagem, and of Gibeon by surrender, and that was all; hitherto the progress of their victories had not seemed proportionable to the magnificence of their entry and the glory of their beginnings. Those among them that were impatient of delays, it is probable, complained of Joshua's slowness, and asked why they did not... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 10:3

Wherefore Adonizedek king of Jerusalem sent to Hoham king of Hebron ,.... Which, according to Jerom F4 De loc. Heb. fol. 87. E. was twenty two miles from Jerusalem; it was an ancient city built seven years before Zoan in Egypt; See Gill on Genesis 13:18 and See Gill on Numbers 13:22 , and unto Piram king of Jarmuth ; a city which fell to the lot of Judah, as did Hebron, Joshua 15:35 ; according to Jerom F5 lb. fol. 92. H. , it was four miles distant from Eleutheropolis;... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 10:4

Come up unto me, and help me, that we may smite Gibeon ,.... For which he thought himself not a match, not only because it was a great city, and full of mighty men, and had other cities subject to it, but because he might reasonably judge that Joshua would come to their assistance if possible, being in league with him; he sends to these kings in an authoritative manner, as if they were in some respects subject to him; and he proposes Jerusalem as the place of their rendezvous, and which it... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 10:5

Therefore the five kings of the Amorites ,.... For though they were chiefly Hittites that dwelt in Hebron, and Jebusites who inhabited Jerusalem; yet as the Amorites were the most powerful people in the land, and had dispersed themselves in the several parts of it, and seem to have the greatest authority in it, they were all called Amorites, and perhaps the kings of those cities were of them, and set over them by them; so we find that the Gibeonites, who were Hivites, are said to be of the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 10:3

Hoham king of Hebron - This city was situated in the mountains, southward of Jerusalem, from which it was about thirty miles distant. It fell to the tribe of Judah. Piram king of Jarmuth - There were two cities of this name; one belonged to the tribe of Issachar, see Joshua 21:29 ; that mentioned here fell to the tribe of Judah, see Joshua 15:35 ; it is supposed to have been about eighteen miles distant from Jerusalem. Japhia king of Lachish - This city is... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 10:5

The five kings of the Amorites - This is a general name for the inhabitants of Canaan, otherwise called Canaanites; and it is very likely that they had this appellation because the Amorites were the most powerful tribe or nation in that country. The inhabitants of Jerusalem were Jebusites, Joshua 15:63 ; those of Hebron were Hittites, Genesis 23:2 , Genesis 23:3 ; Genesis 25:9 , Genesis 25:10 ; and the Gibeonites were Hivites, Joshua 9:7 ; and yet all these are called... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Joshua 10:1-43

The great victory and its results. Many of the considerations which this passage suggests have been already anticipated. Thus the celerity of Joshua's march (verse 9) suggests the same set of ideas as Joshua 4:10 . The destruction of the cities teaches the same lessons as the destruction of Jericho; while the miraculous interposition in the battle of Beth-horon is hardly to be distinguished, as a source of spiritual instruction, from the destruction of Jericho. Again, the confederacy... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Joshua 10:3

Hoham king of Hebron. It was a powerful confederacy which the Phoenician tribes in their desperation formed against Joshua. At its head stood the king of Jerusalem, which, from its central situation and its almost impregnable position (see notes on Joshua 15:63 ), might naturally stand at the head of such a league. Next came Hebron, which, from its importance from an early period ( Genesis 23:2 ; Genesis 35:27 ), and the gigantic stature of its inhabitants ( Numbers 13:33 ; ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Joshua 10:4

Come up unto me. Most of these kings were in the lowlands. Hence the expression "Come up" is accurate in the mouth of the king of Jerusalem, and strengthens the claim of the narrative to be regarded as authentic. That we may smite Gibeon. Or, and we will smite Gibeon. The conjunction וְ . often, but not always, signifies the purpose with which a thing is done. Here there is nothing to guide us in the decision whether the passage indicates the purpose or the result. It is in keeping... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Joshua 10:4

Connection with the Church a source of worldly trouble. The trouble which came upon Gibeon through her connection with Israel affords an illustration of the experience of all who associate themselves with the career and destinies of the Church. I. THE EXISTENCE OF THIS TROUBLE . Though the true Church is an ark of safety, she is an ark upon stormy waters. He who joins the Church on earth joins the Church militant, and shares her dangers ( John 15:18 ). (a) persecution, ... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Joshua 10:1-6

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 10:3

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 10:4

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 10:5

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 10:3

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 10:5

The Pulpit Commentary - Joshua 10:1-43

The Pulpit Commentary - Joshua 10:3

The Pulpit Commentary - Joshua 10:4

The Pulpit Commentary - Joshua 10:4

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