Joshua 10

Joshua 10:1

ADoni-zedk] Which name signifieth, king of righteousnesse.

among them] For so it seemeth, by Chap. 9. ver. 17.

Joshua 10:2

That they feared] To wit, Adoni-zedk, and the other kings of the countrey.

Joshua 10:3

Adoni-zedk] Who it seemeth was chief of those kings, and had in such cases (as some think) some superiority over the rest.

Hebron, &c.] Which cities were afterwards in the tribe of Judah.

Joshua 10:6

Slack not] Withdraw not thine aid from us, that now by covenant are become thy servants, and therefore under thy protection.

mountains] For all those five cities were situate in the mountains, and not like Jericho in a valley.

Joshua 10:10

dscomfited them] Both by the Israelites sword, and also with the hail-stones, as it is 5: 11.

at Gibeon] That is, in the confines about it. So Chap. 5. 13.

Joshua 10:12

spake Joshua] To wit, by a faithfull and eectuall prayer in the presence of the people, that God would be pleased to do this great miracle; and then believing that he was heard, he commanded the sun, and it obeyed.

Ajalon] Afterwards in the tribe of Zebulon, Judges 12:12. towards the north of Canaan. There is another of that name in the tribe of Dan, Joshua 19:42.

Joshua 10:13

book of Iasher] A book of civill annalls, which is lost, as many other of like nature, Numbers 21:14.

Joshua 10:14

no day like that] 1: e. Of so great length; for in Hezekiah’s dayes the sun did not stand still, but went back onely ten degrees.

Joshua 10:15

Ioshua returned] To wit, when he had performed all related from this verse to the end of the Chapter, as appeareth in the last verse; for the writer of this book sets forth the whole warre succinctly to this verse, and then more largely and partcularly to the end of the Chapter.

fled] Namely, whilest Joshua pursued the victory.

Joshua 10:21

all the people] To wit, which by Joshua’s command had pursued the enemy, 5: 19.

to the camp] 1: e. The military camp of the army; for the standing camp of the whole people remained still in Gilgal, whither they returned after the victory, 5: 43.

in eace] Hebr. that is; sound and sfe.

moved his tongue] None opposed them, not so much as by muttering against them. See Exodus 11:7.

Joshua 10:24

put your fet] To disgrace them for their wickednesse, and to encourage his captains in the assurance of like victories for the time to come. So 5: 25.

Joshua 10:26

hanged them] 1: e. Caused them to be slain and hanged by his command.

Joshua 10:27

took them down] See Joshua 8:29.

laid great stones] 1: e. In perpetuall memory of the thing done. See Joshua 7:26.

Joshua 10:28

Makkedah] A city which afterwards was in the utmost confines of the tribe of Judah towards the west, Joshua 15:41.

all the souls] 1: e. All humane persons; for the beasts were to be their prey. So 5: 40. and Chap. 11. 5: 11.

Joshua 10:29

all Israel] To wit, which had been in this expedition at Gibeon.

Libnah] A city situate in the tribe of Judah. Joshua 15:42. and given to the priests, Joshua 21:13.

Joshua 10:31

Lachish] A strong city in the consines of the tribe of Judah westward. Joshua 15:39.

Joshua 10:32

second day] To wit, after they laid siege to it.

Joshua 10:33

Gezer] A city situate in the tribe of Ephraim, Joshua 16:3. 10.

Joshua 10:34

Eglon] In the tribe of Judah, Joshua 15:39. situate five leagues from Jerusalem southward, and three from Emaus.

Joshua 10:35

On that day] To wit, the same day that they encamped against it.

Joshua 10:36

Hebron] An ancient city in Canaan, built seven yeers before Zoan in Egypt, Numbers 13:22. situate in the tribe of Judah, Joshua 15:13. called before Kirjath-arba. This history is enlarged Chap. 14. 15.

Joshua 10:37

the king thereof] to wit, the new king, who succeeded him that was slain, 5: 3. 26.

Joshua 10:38

Joshua returned] 1: e. Leaving the Southern parts, bended his course toward Gilgal.

Debir] A city in the consines of Judah, butting on the tribe of Simeon, before called Kirjath-sepher, Judges 1:12. Another of this name was in the tribe of Gad, beyond Jordan, Joshua 13:26.

Joshua 10:40

smote all] 1: e. Conquered and subdued.

all that breathed] See 5: 28.

commanded] And therefore this great and generall slaughter of these nations proceeded not from any cruelty in Joshua, but was done in obedience to Gods commandment.

Joshua 10:41

Kadesh-barnea] In the tribe of Judah, in the utmost consines southward.

Goshen] Not that of Egypt, but another: of which see Joshua 11:16. 15. 51.

Joshua 10:42

at one time] 1: e. In one expedition, and so he endeth the history of the first seven yeers after their entrance into Canaan, as appeareth by the taking Hebron and Debir. Of which see Chap. 14 and 15. and Judg. 1.