Joshua 10:16-27 NIV

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 10:16

But these five kings fled ,.... They were not killed by hailstones, nor slain by the sword of the Israelites, but made their escape, being reserved by the providence of God for a more shameful end: and hid themselves in a cave at Makkedah ; not in the city of Makkedah, which as yet was not in the hands of Israel, whereas this cave was, as appears by what follows; but it was in some hill, or mountain, near it; in the border of it, as Kimchi expresses it, and where a hill is shown to this... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 10:17

And it was told Joshua ,.... Either by some of his own people, or by some of the inhabitants of the land in his interest, who had observed it: saying, the five kings are found hid in a cave at Makkedah : this seems to make it appear that they were others, and not Joshua's soldiers, that found them; for had they, no doubt they would have seized them, and brought them before him, or slain them, unless they chose first to know his will concerning them, next expressed. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 10:18

And Joshua said, roll great stones upon the mouth of the cave ,.... To keep the kings in, that they might not make their escape, until he had convenient time to have them brought before him, and be treated by him as they deserved; and no doubt there were plenty of stones about the hill or mountain, in which this cave was, fit for this purpose: and set men by it for to keep them ; as a guard upon them, to prevent their escape. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 10:19

And stay you not, but pursue after your enemies ,.... That is, do not stay at this cave, but having placed a sufficient guard there, go in pursuit of the enemy, with as much celerity as possible: and smite the hindmost of them ; their rear; or "tail" them F15 אב־תאם "caudam eorum caedite", Pagninus, Vatablus, Masius, Drusius; "et decaudetis eos", Montanus; "decaudabitis eos", Munster. , as the word is, cut off the tail of them: suffer them not to enter their cities ; where... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 10:20

And it came to pass, when Joshua and the children of Israel ,.... Joshua seems to have pitched his camp at Makkedah, while the rest of his army pursued the fleeing Canaanites, and when he and they were at different places: had made an end of slaying them with a very great slaughter, till they were consumed : and not to be seen in any large bodies, but scattered here and there: that the rest which remained of them entered into fenced cities ; to which they belonged, and which were... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 10:21

And all the people returned to the camp to Joshua at Makkedah in peace ,.... Sound and well, as not one killed or missing, so not one wounded, as the Vulgate Latin version,"sound and in full number:" none moved his tongue against any of the children of Israel ; as to curse them, reproach them, and speak ill of them, for invading them, and using them in the manner they did, such was the terror that was upon them. It may be supplied, "not a dog moved" his tongue, as in Exodus 11:7 ; as... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 10:22

Then said Joshua, open the mouth of the cave ,.... That is, roll away the great stones that were laid at the mouth of it: and bring out those five kings unto me out of the cave ; to receive their sentence in a public manner, for the encouragement of his troops and the terror of the Canaanites, particularly Makkedah, now besieged by him. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 10:23

And they did so ,.... Opened the mouth "of" the cave, by rolling away the stones: and brought forth those five kings unto him out of the cave ; who are next mentioned by name, one by one, according to their dignity, and in the order they were brought unto him: the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon ; who are particularly named for the greater glory of the conquest, and the triumph over them. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 10:24

And it came to pass, when they brought out these kings unto Joshua ,.... And set them before him, and he had passed sentence on them: that he called for all the men of Israel ; that is, for the chief men, the principal officers of the army: and said unto the captains of the men of war which went with him ; the chiliarchs and centurions, the captains of thousands and hundreds, of the several regiments in the army who went out to battle with him, and under him: come near, put your... read more

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

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 10:16

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 10:17

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 10:18

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 10:19

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 10:20

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 10:21

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 10:22

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 10:23

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 10:24

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