Joshua 11:1-4 NASB

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Joshua 11:1-9

We are here entering upon the story of another campaign that Joshua made, and it was a glorious one, no less illustrious than the former in the success of it, though in respect of miracles it was inferior to it in glory. The wonders God then wrought for them were to animate and encourage them to act vigorously themselves. Thus the war carried on by the preaching of the gospel against Satan's kingdom was at first forwarded by miracles; but, the war being by them sufficiently proved to be of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 11:1

And it came to pass, when Jabin king of Hazor had heard these things ,.... The taking of Jericho and Ai, the defeat of the five kings, and the conquest of the southern part of the land of Canaan; he was alarmed by them, and sent to all the northern kings to join with him against Israel; and he the rather took this upon him, because as Adonizedek king of Jerusalem was the principal king in the southern part of the land, so was he in the northern part; see Joshua 11:10 ; Hazor fell to the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 11:2

And to the kings that were on the north of the mountains ,.... Of Libanus and Antilibanus, with others near them; so Josephus F20 Antiqu. l. 5. c. 1. sect. 18. says, the kings about Lebanon being Canaanites, fought against them, i.e. the Israelites; for Lebanon lay to the north of the land: and of the plains south of Cinneroth ; or Gennesaret, of the land and lake of which we read in the New Testament, Matthew 14:34 ; and seems to have respect chiefly to the famous plain of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 11:3

And to the Canaanites on the east and on the west ,.... That is, that particular nation of the seven so called, part of which dwelt in the eastern part of the land, by the dead sea, and by the coast of Jordan, Numbers 13:29 ; and others dwelt on the coast of the Mediterranean sea, which was to the west of the land: and to the Amorite, and to the Hittite, and to the Perizzite : which were scattered about in several parts of the country: and the Jebusite in the mountains ; in... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 11:4

And they went out ,.... The several kings and people sent to; these went out from the places they inhabited: they and all their hosts with them ; the kings of those several places, with their armies: much people, even as the sand that is upon the seashore in multitude ; a proverbial expression, to denote an exceeding great number: with horses and chariots very many ; being supplied with horses from Egypt, and their chariots were chariots of iron; see Judges 4:3 ; Josephus ... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 11:1

Jabin king of Hazor - It is probable that Jabin was the common name of all the kings of Hazor. That king, by whom the Israelites were kept in a state of slavery for twenty years, and who was defeated by Deborah and Barak, was called by this name; see Judges 4:2 , Judges 4:3 , Judges 4:23 . The name signifies wise or intelligent. The city of Hazor was situated above the Lake Semechon, in Upper Galilee, according to Josephus, Antiq. lib. v., c. 6. It was given to the tribe of... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 11:2

On the north of the mountains - Or the mountain, probably Hermon, or some mountain not far from the lake of Gennesareth. And of the plains - That is, the valleys of the above mountains, which had the sea of Chinneroth or Gennesareth on the south. Chinneroth - This city is supposed by St. Jerome and several others since his time, to be the same as was afterwards called Tiberias. From this city or village the sea of Chinneroth or Gennesareth probably had its name. ... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 11:3

The Canaanite on the east , etc. - Those who dwelt on the borders of Jordan, south of the sea of Tiberias. On the west - Those were the Phoenicians who dwelt on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, from Dor northwards, on the way to Mount Libanus. - Calmet. The Hivite under Hermon - Mount Hermon was to the east of Libanus and the fountains of Jordan; it is the same with Syrion and Baal Hermon in Scripture. The land of Mizpeh - There were several cities of... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 11:4

Much people , even as the sand - This form of speech, by some called a hyperbole, conveys simply the idea of a vast or unusual number - a number of which no regular estimate could be easily formed. Josephus, who seldom finds difficulties in such cases, and makes no scruple of often speaking without book, tells us that the allied armies amounted to 300,000 foot 10,000 horse, and 20,000 chariots of war. Antiq. lib. v., c. 1. That chariots were frequently used in war, all the records... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 11:1

Verse 1 1.And it came to pass when Jabin, etc In this new league also we have a bright manifestation of the more than paternal care of God, in warding off dangers from his people, and also in assisting their weakness by kindness and indulgence. Had Jabin, with the confederates of whom mention is now made, openly declared himself the ally of the neighboring kings, a much more formidable war would have broken out against the Israelites, and greater solicitude and anxiety must have seized their... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Joshua 11:1-9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 11:1

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 11:2

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 11:3

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Joshua 11:4

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 11:1

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 11:2

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 11:3

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 11:4

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Joshua 11:1

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