Joshua 10:1-27 KJV

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

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Joshua 10:7-14

Here, I. Joshua resolves to assist the Gibeonites, and God encourages him in this resolve. 1. He ascended from Gilgal (Josh. 10:7), that is, he designed, determined, and prepared for, this expedition to relieve Gibeon, for it is probable it was before he stirred a step that God spoke to him to encourage him. It was generous and just in Joshua to help his new allies, though perhaps the king of Jerusalem, when he attacked them, little thought that Joshua would be so ready to help them, but... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Joshua 10:15-27

It was a brave appearance, no doubt, which the five kings made when they took the field for the reducing of Gibeon, and a brave army they had following them; but they were all routed, put into disorder first, and then brought to destruction by the hail-stones. And now Joshua thought, his work being done, he might go with his army into quarters of refreshment. Accordingly it was resolved, perhaps in a council of war, that they should presently return to the camp at Gilgal (Josh. 10:15), till... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 10:1

Now it came to pass, when Adonizedek king of Jerusalem ,.... So called, perhaps by anticipation, Jerusalem, since it seems to have had this name given it by the Israelites, when they had got possession of it: and Jerusalem signifies "the possession of Salem" F23 Reland, p. 833. , and in memory of this its ancient name, the Jews say F24 Gloss. in T. Bab. Taanith, fol. 16. 1. , they do not put "jod" in Jerusalem between "lamed" and "mem"; though some make the signification of it,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 10:2

That they feared greatly ,.... The king of Jerusalem and his people, lest they should fall into the hands of the Israelites, and be used as Jericho and Ai, and the kings and inhabitants of them were, and that they would be the next that should fall a sacrifice to them; for Gibeon was fifty furlongs from Jerusalem, as Josephus says F1 De Bello Jud. l. 2. c. 19. sect. 1. ; and in another place he says F2 Antiqu. l. 7. c. 11. sect. 7. but forty, which were but five miles; and if... 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

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 10:6

And the men of Gibeon sent unto Joshua to the camp to Gilgal ,.... Which some think they did when besieged, and not before, which showed their faith in the power of God, whom they now professed; but it is not likely that they should defer sending for help so long, since it is reasonable to suppose they might have heard of the design of the five kings against them; or that they should be able to send out messengers when surrounded on all sides; it may be better therefore to render the words,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 10:7

So Joshua ascended from Gilgal ,.... Which lay low in the plains of Jericho: he and all the men of war with him ; which must not be understood of the whole camp of Israel, which consisted of five hundred thousand fighting men at least; since such a number was unnecessary for this expedition, and could not have proceeded with that haste the case required; nor would it have been prudent and advisable to have left the unarmed people, old men, women, and children, defenceless; but these were... read more

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

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Joshua 10:7-14

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Joshua 10:15-27

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 10:1

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 10:2

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

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 10:6

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 10:7

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