Kretzmann's Popular Commentary
Joshua 10:26
And afterward, after this symbolical act, Joshua smote them, the five kings, and slew them, and hanged them on five trees; and they were hanging upon the trees until the evening. Cf Joshua 8:29.
And afterward, after this symbolical act, Joshua smote them, the five kings, and slew them, and hanged them on five trees; and they were hanging upon the trees until the evening. Cf Joshua 8:29.
Verse 26. _SMOTE - SLEW - AND HANGED THEM ON FIVE TREES_] Hanging _alive_ seems a barbarous custom: among the Hebrews, criminals were first deprived of life; this was the debt required by _justice_:...
10. THE VICTORIOUS CONQUEST CHAPTER 10 _ 1. Adoni-zedec and his confederacy (Joshua 10:1)_ 2. The war (Joshua 10:7) 3. The miracle (Joshua 10:12) 4. The victory won ...
DEFEAT AND DEATH OF THE FIVE KINGS. Here we have the account of the famous battle of Bethhoron. Five kings band themselves together against Gibeon; the Gibeonites send for help to Joshua, who comes up...
_Joshua smote them_ The actual execution of the kings he reserved for his own hands. _hanged them_ "Hongide upon fiue stokkis," Wyclif; or suspended their bodies after death. Comp. Deuteronomy 21:23;...
Flight and Execution of the Five Kings 16. _But these five kings_ Here the regular historical narrative is resumed. The second stage in the flight was over. "In the lengthened day granted to Joshua's...
_VER._ 26, 27. _AND AFTERWARD JOSHUA SMOTE THEM,_ &C.— He hung these five kings; and at the sun-setting they were taken down from their gibbets by his orders, lest the land which God had chosen to inh...
_The Death of the Five Kings Joshua 10:15-27_ 15 And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, unto the camp of Gilgal. 16 But these five kings fled, and hid themselves in a cave at Makkedah. 17 And i...
_AND JOSHUA SAID UNTO THEM, FEAR NOT, NOR BE DISMAYED, BE STRONG AND OF GOOD COURAGE: FOR THUS SHALL THE LORD DO TO ALL YOUR ENEMIES AGAINST WHOM YE FIGHT._ No JFB commentary on these verses....
THE CONQUEST OF SOUTHERN CANAAN This chapter narrates the successful campaign against the five confederate chiefs of the S., who are roused by the fall of Jericho and Ai and the alliance with Gibeon,...
SLEW THEM AND HANGED THEM] The hanging was an additional insult wreaked on the corpse: cp. Deuteronomy 21:22; Deuteronomy 21:23....
COME IN, AND RECEIVE GOD’S PROMISES! JOSHUA _BRIAN ROWLANDS_ Maps to help you to study this book are on the Internet at www.easyenglish.info. CHAPTER 10 THE *ISRAELITES DEFEAT THE AMORITES – JO...
AND HANGED THEM. — Here the hanging appears to have been a token of disgrace after death. Upon the cross of the true Joshua, the enemies of the Israel of God are exhibited. “He made a shew of them ope...
וַ יַּכֵּ֨ם יְהֹושֻׁ֤עַ אַֽחֲרֵי ־כֵן֙ וַ יְמ
CHAPTER XIX. THE BATTLE OF BETHHORON. Joshua 10:1. OUT of the larger confederacy of the whole Canaanite chiefs against Joshua and his people recorded in the beginning of chap 9, a smaller number, he...
40-43, JOSHUA'S VICTORIES OVER ISRAEL'S FOES Joshua 10:15 The cave of Makkedah was a perpetual reminder of this wonderful victory which God gave His people. The details as to the placing of the princ...
This action of the Gibeonites in securing their own safety aroused the anger of the confederate kings and they proceeded to act against Gibeon in order to punish it. In their peril the men of Gibeon a...
When the king of Jerusalem learned that Ai had fallen and the even more powerful city of Gibeon had made a treaty with Israel, he called upon four other kings to join with him in an attack on Gibeon....
"Remain until this very day, " doth not mean the day of the Reader's perusal of the history: but the day of the history itself being recorded....
In the wars of Jehovah it was not always a question of hostile power. Indeed this is not the most serious evil which the people of God have to encounter in this world. The very same principle which wa...
Moreover, this peace with the Gibeonites only brought fresh attacks upon Israel. But now all is plain. Jehovah says to Joshua, "Fear them not, for I have delivered them into thy hand." This is all tha...
AND AFTERWARDS JOSHUA SMOTE THEM AND SLEW THEM,.... With the sword; either by his own hands, or by others whom he ordered to slay them: AND HANGED THEM ON FIVE TREES; to their shame and disgrace, and...
And afterward Joshua smote them, and slew them, and hanged them on five trees: and they were hanging upon the trees until the evening. Ver. 26. _Hanged them on five trees._] See Joshua 8:26 ....
[GIBEON BESIEGED.] 1 Fiue Kings warre against Gibeon. 6 Ioshua rescueth it. 10 God fighteth against them with hailestones. 12 The Sunne and Moone stand still at the word of Ioshua. 16 The fiue Ki...
ISRAEL DEFEATS FIVE KINGS (vs.1-10) The news of Gibeon's treaty with Israel greatly alarmed other nations in the land, for Gibeon was considered prominent and important, so that the king of Jerusale...
15-27 None moved his tongue against any of the children of Israel. This shows their perfect safety. The kings were called to an account, as rebels against the Israel of God. Refuges of lies will but...
He HANGED THEM, after they were dead, as a brand of infamy, and for the terror and instruction of others....
Joshua 10:26 afterward H310 Joshua H3091 struck H5221 (H8686) killed H4191 (H8686) hanged H8518 (H8799) five...
‘ And afterwards Joshua smote them and slew them, and hung them on five trees, and they were hanging on the trees until the evening.' The necessary executions had then to follow, for YHWH had commande...
CONTENTS: Victory at Gibeon, Makkedah, etc. Sun's action halted. CHARACTERS: God, Joshua, Adonizedek, king of Makkedah. CONCLUSION: When enemies set themselves in array against us and threaten to sw...
Joshua 10:1. _Adonizedek,_ lord of righteousness. _Zedek_ was common in the names of the kings of Jerusalem, as _Melchizedek._ Joshua 10:11. _Great stones hail stones,_ as in many versions. So is Psal...
_Bring out those five kings._ THE PROSTRATE KINGS The kings of the Canaanites fled and hid themselves, but the Divine vengeance followed them; and after the rout of their hosts was completed they the...
JOSHUA—NOTE ON JOSHUA 10:26 HANGED THEM ON FIVE TREES. A sign of curse (Deuteronomy 21:22; compare the treatment of the king of Ai in...
JOSHUA—NOTE ON JOSHUA 10:1__ Because the events of ch. Joshua 10:1 are brought on by Canaanite aggression, Israel’s defeat of the south can be viewed as defensive....
CRITICAL NOTES.— Joshua 10:21. None moved his tongue] A proverbial phrase, intimating that even the most offensive and insolent should be swed into absolute silence (cf. Exodus 11:7; also Jdt. 11:19)...
EXPOSITION THE BATTLE OF BETH-HORON, AND THE SUBJUGATION OF SOUTHERN PALESTINE.— JOSHUA 10:1 ADONI-ZEDEC (cf. Melchizedek in...
In verse six of chapter ten, The men of Gibeon sent an urgent message to Joshua that they were being attacked. They said, "Now we have this mutual defense pact with you, so come to our aid." And Joshu...
1 Samuel 15:33; 2 Samuel 21:6; 2 Samuel 21:9; Deuteronomy 21:22;...