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Joshua 10

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1Now when Adoni-Zedek king of Jerusalem heard how Joshua had taken Ai. and had utterly destroyed it; as he had done to Jericho and her king, so he had done to Ai and her king; and how the inhabitants of Gibeon had made peace with Israel, and were among them.

2They were very afraid, because Gibeon was a great city, as one of the royal cities, and because it was greater than Ai, and all its men were mighty.

3Therefore Adoni-Zedek king of Jerusalem sent to Hoham king of Hebron, Piram king of Jarmuth, Japhia king of Lachish, and Debir king of Eglon, saying,

4“Come up to me and help me. Let us strike Gibeon; for they have made peace with Joshua and with the children of Israel.”

5Therefore the five kings of the Amorites, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon, gathered themselves together and went up, they and all their armies, and encamped against Gibeon, and made war against it.

6The men of Gibeon sent to Joshua at the camp at Gilgal, saying, “Don’t abandon your servants! Come up to us quickly and save us! Help us; for all the kings of the Amorites that dwell in the hill country have gathered together against us.”

7So Joshua went up from Gilgal, he, and the whole army with him, including all the mighty men of valor.

8Yahweh said to Joshua, “Don’t fear them, for I have delivered them into your hands. Not a man of them will stand before you.”

9Joshua therefore came to them suddenly. He marched from Gilgal all night.

10Yahweh confused them before Israel. He killed them with a great slaughter at Gibeon, and chased them by the way of the ascent of Beth Horon, and struck them to Azekah and to Makkedah.

11As they fled from before Israel, while they were at the descent of Beth Horon, Yahweh hurled down great stones from the sky on them to Azekah, and they died. There were more who died from the hailstones than those whom the children of Israel killed with the sword.

12Then Joshua spoke to Yahweh in the day when Yahweh delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel. He said in the sight of Israel, “Sun, stand still on Gibeon! You, moon, stop in the valley of Aijalon!”

13The sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the nation had avenged themselves of their enemies. Isn’t this written in the book of Jashar? The sun stayed in the middle of the sky, and didn’t hurry to go down about a whole day.

14There was no day like that before it or after it, that Yahweh listened to the voice of a man; for Yahweh fought for Israel.

15Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to the camp to Gilgal.

16These five kings fled, and hid themselves in the cave at Makkedah.

17Joshua was told, saying, “The five kings have been found, hidden in the cave at Makkedah.”

18Joshua said, “Roll large stones to cover the cave’s entrance, and set men by it to guard them;

19but don’t stay there. Pursue your enemies, and attack them from the rear. Don’t allow them to enter into their cities; for Yahweh your God has delivered them into your hand.”

20When Joshua and the children of Israel had finished killing them with a very great slaughter until they were consumed, and the remnant which remained of them had entered into the fortified cities,

21all the people returned to the camp to Joshua at Makkedah in peace. None moved his tongue against any of the children of Israel.

22Then Joshua said, “Open the cave entrance, and bring those five kings out of the cave to me.”

23They did so, and brought those five kings out of the cave to him: the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon.

24When they brought those kings out to Joshua, Joshua called for all the men of Israel, and said to the chiefs of the men of war who went with him, “Come near. Put your feet on the necks of these kings.” They came near, and put their feet on their necks.

25Joshua said to them, “Don’t be afraid, nor be dismayed. Be strong and courageous, for Yahweh will do this to all your enemies against whom you fight.”

26Afterward Joshua struck them, put them to death, and hanged them on five trees. They were hanging on the trees until the evening.

27At the time of the going down of the sun, Joshua commanded, and they took them down off the trees, and threw them into the cave in which they had hidden themselves, and laid great stones on the mouth of the cave, which remain to this very day.

28Joshua took Makkedah on that day, and struck it with the edge of the sword, with its king. He utterly destroyed it and all the souls who were in it. He left no one remaining. He did to the king of Makkedah as he had done to the king of Jericho.

29Joshua passed from Makkedah, and all Israel with him, to Libnah, and fought against Libnah.

30Yahweh delivered it also, with its king, into the hand of Israel. He struck it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls who were in it. He left no one remaining in it. He did to its king as he had done to the king of Jericho.

31Joshua passed from Libnah, and all Israel with him, to Lachish, and encamped against it, and fought against it.

32Yahweh delivered Lachish into the hand of Israel. He took it on the second day, and struck it with the edge of the sword, with all the souls who were in it, according to all that he had done to Libnah.

33Then Horam king of Gezer came up to help Lachish; and Joshua struck him and his people, until he had left him no one remaining.

34Joshua passed from Lachish, and all Israel with him, to Eglon; and they encamped against it fought against it.

35They took it on that day, and struck it with the edge of the sword. He utterly destroyed all the souls who were in it that day, according to all that he had done to Lachish.

36Joshua went up from Eglon, and all Israel with him, to Hebron; and they fought against it.

37They took it, and struck it with the edge of the sword, with its king and all its cities, and all the souls who were in it. He left no one remaining, according to all that he had done to Eglon; but he utterly destroyed it, and all the souls who were in it.

38Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to Debir, and fought against it.

39He took it, with its king and all its cities. They struck them with the edge of the sword, and utterly destroyed all the souls who were in it. He left no one remaining. As he had done to Hebron, so he did to Debir, and to its king; as he had done also to Libnah, and to its king.

40So Joshua struck all the land, the hill country, the South, the lowland, the slopes, and all their kings. He left no one remaining, but he utterly destroyed all that breathed, as Yahweh, the God of Israel, commanded.

41Joshua struck them from Kadesh Barnea even to Gaza, and all the country of Goshen, even to Gibeon.

42Joshua took all these kings and their land at one time, because Yahweh, the God of Israel, fought for Israel.

43Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to the camp to Gilgal.

Commentary

10:1-6 When sinners leave the service of Satan and the friendship of the world, that they make peace with God and join Israel, they must not marvel if the world hate them, if their former friends become foes. By such methods Satan discourages many who are convinced of their danger, and almost persuaded to be Christians, but fear the cross. These things should quicken us to apply to God for protection, help, and deliverance.

CHAPTER 10Jos 10:1-5. Five Kings War against Gibeon.1. Adoni-zedek—"lord of righteousness"—nearly synonymous with Melchizedek, "king of righteousness." These names were common titles of the Jebusite kings.Jerusalem—The original name, "Salem" (Ge 14:18; Ps 76:2), was superseded by that here given, which signifies "a peaceful possession," or "a vision of peace," in allusion, as some think, to the strikingly symbolic scene (Ge 22:14) represented on the mount whereon that city was afterwards built.inhabitants of Gibeon had made peace with Israel, and were among them—that is, the Israelites; had made an alliance with that people, and acknowledging their supremacy, were living on terms of friendly intercourse with them.

Chapter 10 We have in this chapter an account of the conquest of the kings and kingdoms of the southern part of the land of Canaan, as, in the next chapter, of the reduction of the northern parts, which together completed the glorious successes of the wars of Canaan. In this chapter we have an account, I. Of the routing of their forces in the field, in which observe, 1. Their confederacy against the Gibeonites (v. 1-5). 2. The Gibeonites’ request to Joshua to assist them (v. 6). 3. Joshua’s speeds march under divine encouragement for their relief (v. 7-9). 4. The defeat of the armies of these confederate kings (v. 10, 11). 5. The miraculous prolonging of the day by the standing still of the sun in favour of the conquerors (v. 12–14). II. Of the execution of the kings that escaped out of the battle (v. 15–27). III. Of the taking of the particular cities, and the total destruction of all that were found in them. Makkedah (v. 28). Libnah (v. 29, 30). Lachish (v. 31, 32) and the king of Gezer that attempted its rescue (v. 33). Eglon (v. 34, 35). Hebron (v. 36, 37). Debir (v. 38, 39). And the bringing of all that country into the hands of Israel (v. 40–42). And, lastly, the return of the army to the head-quarters (v. 43).Verses 1-6 Joshua and the hosts of Israel had now been a good while in the land of Canaan, and no great matters were effected; they were made masters of Jericho by a miracle, of Ai by stratagem, and of Gibeon by surrender, and that was all; hitherto the progress of their victories had not seemed proportionable to the magnificence of their entry and the glory of their beginnings. Those among them that were impatient of delays, it is probable, complained of Joshua’s slowness, and asked why they did not immediately penetrate into the heart of the country, before the enemy could rally their forces to make head against them, why they stood trifling, while they were so confident both of their title and of their success. Thus Joshua’s prudence, perhaps, was censured as slothfulness, cowardice, and want of spirit. But, 1. Canaan was not to be conquered in a day. God had said that by little and little he would drive out the Canaanites, Ex. 23:30. He that believeth will not make haste, or conclude that the promise will never be performed because it is not performed so soon as he expected. 2. Joshua waited for the Canaanites to be the aggressors; let them first make an onset upon Israel, or the allies of Israel, and then their destruction will be, or at least will appear to be, the more just and more justifiable. Joshua had warrant sufficient to set upon them, yet he stays till they strike the first stroke, that he might provide for honest things in the sight, not only of God, but of men; and they would be the more inexcusable in their resistance, now that they had seen what favour the Gibeonites found with Israel. 3. It was for the advantage of Israel to sit still awhile, that the forces of these little kings might unite in one body, and so might the more easily be cut off at one blow. This God had in his eye when he put it into their hearts to combine against Israel; though they designed thereby to strengthen one another, that which he intended was to gather them as sheaves into the floor, to fall together under the flail, Mic. 4:12. Thus oftentimes that seeming paradox proves wholesome counsel, Stay awhile, and we shall have done the sooner.After Israel had waited awhile for an occasion to make war upon the Canaanites, a fair one offers itself. 1. Five kings combine against the Gibeonites. Adoni-zedec king of Jerusalem was the first mover and ring-leader of this confederacy. He had a good name (it signifies lord of righteousness), being a descendant perhaps from Melchizedek, king of righteousness; but, notwithstanding the goodness of his name and family, it seems he was a bad man, and an implacable enemy to the posterity of that Abraham to whom his predecessor, Melchizedek, was such a faithful friend. He called upon his neighbours to join against Israel either because he was the most honourable prince, and had the precedency among these kings (perhaps they had some dependence upon him, at least they paid a deference to him, as the most public, powerful, and active man they had among them), or because he was first or most apprehensive of the danger his country was in, not only by the conquest of Jericho and Ai, but the surrender of Gibeon, which, it seems, was the chief thing that alarmed him, it being one of the most considerable frontier towns they had. Against Gibeon therefore all the force he would raise must be leveled. Come, says he, and help me, that we may smite Gibeon. This he resolves to do, either, (1.

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AMHEVG እንዲህም ሆነ፤ የኢየሩሳሌም ንጉሥ አዶኒጼዴቅ ኢያሱ ጋይን እንደ ያዘ ፈጽሞም እንዳጠፋት፥ በኢያሪኮና በንጉሥዋም ያደረገውን እንዲሁ በጋይና በንጉሥዋ እንዳደረገ፥ የገባዖንም ሰዎች ከእስራኤል… አማርኛ ENGNIV Now Adoni-Zedek king of Jerusalem heard that Joshua had taken Ai and totally destroyed it, doing to Ai and its king as … English BCV ንጉስ ኢየሩሳሌም ኣዶኒፄዴቅ፥ ኢያሱ ንጋይ ከም ዝሓዛን ፈፂሙ ኸም ዘጥፍኣን፥ ከምቲ ንኢያሪኮን ንንጉሳን ዝገበሮ፥ ከምኡ ድማ ንጋይን ንንጉሳን ከም ዝገበረ ሰምዐ። እቶም ሰብ ጊብዓውን ምስ … ትግርኛ GAZBIB Adonii-Zedeq mootiin Yerusaalem, Iyaasuun Aayin fudhatee, raawwatee akka isa balleesse, wanta inni Yerikoo fi mootii Ye… Afaan Oromoo BCV GIZ ወሶበ ሰምዐ አዶኒቤዜቅ ንጉሠ ኢየሩሳሌም ከመ ነሥኣ ኢየሱስ ለጋይ ወሠረዋ በከመ ገብራ ለኢያሪኮ ወለንጉሣ ከማሁ ገብራ ለጋይ ወለንጉሣ ወከመ ለሊሆሙ ገረሩ ሰብአ ገባኦን ወመጽኡ ኀበ ኢየሱስ… giz GAZGAZ Adonii-Zedeq mootiin Yerusaalem, Iyaasuun Aayin fudhatee, raawwatee akka isa balleesse, wanta inni Yerikoo fi mootii Ye… Afaan Oromoo BCV aksum ንጉስ ኢየሩሳሌም ኣዶኒፄዴቅ፥ ኢያሱ ንጋይ ከም ዝሓዛን ፈፂሙ ኸም ዘጥፍኣን፥ ከምቲ ንኢያሪኮን ንንጉሳን ዝገበሮ፥ ከምኡ ድማ ንጋይን ንንጉሳን ከም ዝገበረ ሰምዐ። እቶም ሰብ ጊብዓውን ምስ … ትግርኛ AMHNIV የኢየሩሳሌም ንጉሥ አዶኒጼዴቅ፣ ኢያሱ ጋይን ይዞ እንደ ደመሰሳት፣ እንደዚሁም በኢያሪኮና በንጉሥዋ ላይ ያደረገውን ሁሉ፣ በጋይና በንጉሥዋ ላይ ማድረጉን፣ የገባዖን ሰዎችም ከእስራኤል ጋር የ… አማርኛ