Joshua 10:28-43

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Joshua 10:28-43

We are here informed how Joshua improved the late glorious victory he had obtained and the advantages he had gained by it, and to do this well is a general's praise. I. Here is a particular account of the several cities which he immediately made himself master of. 1. The cities of three of the kings whom he had conquered in the field he went and took possession of, Lachish (Josh. 10:31, 32), Eglon (Josh. 10:34, 35), and Hebron, Josh. 10:36, 37. The other two, Jerusalem and Jarmuth, were not... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 10:28

And that day Joshua took Makkedah ,.... Some say it was the day on which the sun stood still; but it seems to mean the day in which the five kings were hanged: and smote it with the edge of the sword, and the king thereof ; slew the inhabitants of it and their king, after having entered and taken it: he utterly destroyed them and all the souls that were therein, he let none remain ; that is, all human souls or persons; for the cattle were taken for a prey: and he did to the king... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 10:29

And Joshua passed from Makkedah ,.... After he had taken it, and destroyed its inhabitants, and its king: and all Israel with him ; that is, all the men of war he took with him from the camp at Gilgal, from whence he went to the relief of Gibeon: unto Libnah, and fought against Libnah ; a city that fell to the tribe of Judah, Joshua 15:42 . Jerom F18 De loc. Heb. fol. 92. M. says, in his time it was a village, in the region of Eleutheropolis, and was called Libnah; according... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 10:30

And the Lord delivered it also, and the king thereof, into the hand of Israel ,.... At once, no opposition being made that we read of: and he smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that were therein, he let none remain in it ; that is, Israel smote it, or Joshua, and indeed both; and this was according to the orders given them to be observed with respect to all the cities and nations of Canaan; and that because of their abominable sins and wickedness, and to make way... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 10:31

And Joshua passed from Libnah, and all Israel with him, unto Lachish ,.... Which, according to Bunting F4 Travels of the Patriarchs, &c.; p. 96. , was eight miles from Libnah, and twenty miles from Jerusalem to the southwest of this city; see Joshua 10:5 , and encamped against it, and fought against it ; for it seems this city stood out, and would not surrender at once, which obliged Joshua to encamp about it, and besiege it. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 10:32

And the Lord delivered Lachish into the hand of Israel, which he took on the second day ,.... Either the second day from the slaughter of the kings, or rather the second day of the encampment or siege; so Kimchi: and smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that were therein, according to all that he had done to Libnah ; no mention is made of its king, because he was one of the five kings that had been hanged up; so that at the taking of this city there was no king. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 10:33

Then Horam king of Gezer came up to help Lachish ,.... Perhaps the rather induced to it, because it had no king to defend it. In Jerom's F5 De loc. Heb. fol. 92. A. time it was a village called Gazera, four miles from Nicopolis, or Emmaus, to the north: if this king came before the city was taken, he was not able to raise the siege; and if he came after, and so too late, he fell into the hands of Joshua: and Joshua smote him, and his people, until he had left him none remaining ;... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 10:34

And from Lachish Joshua passed unto Eglon ,.... Which, according to Bunting F6 Ut supra. (Travels of the Patriarchs, &c.; p. 96.) , was eight miles from Lachish, and twelve from Jerusalem southward, of which see Joshua 10:5 , and all Israel with him, and they encamped against it, and fought against it ; it not surrendering at once, but attempted to hold out a siege. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 10:35

And they took it on that day ,.... The same day they encamped about it and besieged it; the besieged finding they were not able to keep it: and smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that were therein he utterly destroyed that day ; made an utter devastation of all its inhabitants: according to all that he had done to Lachish ; the last city he took; this having no king as that had not, its king being one of the five that had been hanged, Joshua 10:26 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 10:36

And Joshua went up from Eglon, and all Israel with him, unto Hebron ,.... Which lay in the hill country, and therefore they are said to go up to it from Eglon, which lay lower; and, according to Bunting F7 Ibid. (Travels of the Patriarchs, &c.; p. 96.) , it was sixteen miles from it: and they fought against it ; it making some resistance at first, and did not surrender at once, as demanded. read more

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