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Joshua 10:7
So Joshua ascended from Gilgal, in a forced night march, he and all the people of war with him and all the mighty men of valor, a picked portion of the army.
So Joshua ascended from Gilgal, in a forced night march, he and all the people of war with him and all the mighty men of valor, a picked portion of the army.
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...
_So Joshua ascended_ "Not a moment was to be lost. As in the battle of Marathon, everything depended on the suddenness of the blow which should break in pieces the hostile confederation." Stanley's _S...
_The Southern Coalition Joshua 10:1-14_ Now it came to pass, when Adonizedek king of Jerusalem had heard how Joshua had taken Ai, and had utterly destroyed it; as he had done to Jericho and her king,...
_SO JOSHUA ASCENDED FROM GILGAL, HE, AND ALL THE PEOPLE OF WAR WITH HIM, AND ALL THE MIGHTY MEN OF VALOUR._ 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,...
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...
וַ יַּ֨עַל יְהֹושֻׁ֜עַ מִן ־הַ גִּלְגָּ֗ל ה֚ו
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...
“THE LORD FOUGHT FOR ISRAEL” Joshua 10:1 The honor of Israel was implicated in this attack on their confederates, and Joshua went to their assistance. The deception which had been practiced on him di...
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....
It is sweet to behold the readiness of Jesus to fly to the relief of his distressed people. Whoso toucheth them, toucheth the apple of his eye. My soul! take confidence, Jesus will hasten to thy succo...
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...
SO JOSHUA ASCENDED FROM GILGAL,.... Which lay low in the plains of Jericho: HE AND ALL THE MEN OF WAR WITH HIM; which must not be understood of the whole camp of Israel, which consisted of five hundr...
So Joshua ascended from Gilgal, he, and all the people of war with him, and all the mighty men of valour. Ver. 7. _So Joshua ascended from Gilgal._] Having first consulted with God, and received enco...
_Slack not thy hand from thy servants_ Do not neglect or delay to help us, whom thou art obliged to protect both in duty, as thou art our master, and for thy own interest, we being part of thy possess...
[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...
7-14 The meanest and most feeble, who have just begun to trust the Lord, are as much entitled to be protected as those who have long and faithfully been his servants. It is our duty to defend the aff...
Having, no doubt, asked advice of God first, which is implied by the answer God gives to him, JOSHUA 10:8. AND ALL THE MIGHTY MEN, or, _even_, or _that is_, as this particle is oft used, as hath been...
Joshua 10:7 Joshua H3091 ascended H5927 (H8799) Gilgal H1537 people H5971 war H4421 mighty H1368 valor H2428...
‘ So Joshua went up from Gilgal, he and all the people of war with him, and all the mighty men of valour.' Joshua's response was immediate. He gathered the Israelite forces together, ascended into th...
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...
_Come up _. .. _ quickly, and save us, and help us._ HELP! HELP! The chapter opens with a cry from Jerusalem, the summons of Adoni-zedek--“To arms! To arms!” Here we have another and a very differen...
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....
_THE OVERTHROW OF THE CITIES OF THE SOUTH_ CRITICAL NOTES.— Joshua 10:1. Adoni-zedek] = “lord of righteousness.” Melchi-zedek was apparently king of the same place in the time of Abram. The Jebusite...
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...
Isaiah 8:12; Isaiah 8:14...
THE KINGS GATHER AGAINST GOD Joshua 10:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS Is the world approaching another world war? Is that war leading toward the final great war of wars? These and similar questions are upon...
Joshua ascended — Having no doubt asked advice of God first, which is implied by the answer God gives him, Joshua 10:8. All the mighty men — That is, an army of the most valiant men picked out from th...