John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 10:9
Joshua therefore came unto them suddenly ,.... Which no doubt threw them into consternation and confusion: and went up from Gilgal all night ; he chose the night for secrecy and surprise, and that he might be the sooner with the enemy, and to the assistance and relief of Gibeon; and as it was about nine or ten miles from Gilgal to Gibeon, it was easily performed in a night's march; See Gill on Joshua 9:6 . read more
John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 10:8
And the Lord said unto Joshua ,.... Either when upon the march, and while he was proceeding on in his journey to the assistance of the Gibeonites, or rather before he set out; and it is highly probable he consulted the Lord on this occasion, having, it may be, some doubt on his mind, whether he should go to their assistance, since the league between them was obtained by fraud; and the words may be rendered, "and the Lord hath said" F14 ויאמר "et dixerat", Masius, Drusius, Junius &... read more