Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary
Joshua 10:27
Laid great stones in the cave's mouth; that neither wild beasts could come at them to devour them, nor any of their people to give them honourable burial.
Laid great stones in the cave's mouth; that neither wild beasts could come at them to devour them, nor any of their people to give them honourable burial.
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...
TOOK THEM DOWN. Compare Deuteronomy 21:22; Deuteronomy 21:23....
_at the time of the going down of the sun_ According to the strict command in Deuteronomy 21:23. _into the cave wherein they had been hid_ "Into the spelonk, in the which thei lorkiden," Wyclif, which...
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 IT CAME TO PASS AT THE TIME OF THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN, THAT JOSHUA COMMANDED, AND THEY TOOK THEM DOWN OFF THE TREES, AND CAST THEM INTO THE CAVE WHEREIN THEY HAD BEEN HID, AND LAID GREAT STONE...
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 יְהִ֞י לְ עֵ֣ת ׀ בֹּ֣וא הַ שֶּׁ֗מֶשׁ
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....
CHAPTER X. Ver 1. Adonisedec means, "Lord of justice," as Melchisedec denotes "the king of justice;" perhaps Salem was originally styled Zedec. (Masius) --- This king had probably some control over th...
"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 IT CAME TO PASS, AT THE TIME OF THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN,.... Which was the time fixed by the law of God for taking down bodies that were hanged, Deuteronomy 21:23; [THAT] JOSHUA COMMANDED, AND...
And it came to pass at the time of the going down of the sun, [that] Joshua commanded, and they took them down off the trees, and cast them into the cave wherein they had been hid, and laid great ston...
_They took them down_ That neither wild beasts might come to devour them, nor any of their people to give them honourable burial. Thus, that which they thought would have been their shelter was made t...
[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...
And it came to pass at the time of the going down of the sun that Joshua commanded, and they took them down off the trees, Deuteronomy 21:23, AND CAST THEM INTO THE CAVE WHEREIN THEY HAD BEEN HID, AND...
THE FIVE KINGS PUT TO DEATH...
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...
Joshua 10:27 time H6256 down H935 (H8800) sun H8121 Joshua H3091 commanded H6680 (H8765) down H3381 ...
‘ And so it was that at the time of the going down of the sun, Joshua gave the command, and they took them down from the trees and cast them into the cave in which they had hidden themselves, and laid...
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 10:1__ 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....
JOSHUA—NOTE ON JOSHUA 10:27 The LARGE STONES set AGAINST THE MOUTH OF THE CAVE containing the bodies of the slain Amorite kings serve as a fifth monument in the land (see note on 4:20). T
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...
2 Samuel 18:17; Deuteronomy 21:23; Joshua 4:9; Joshua 7:26; Joshua 8:29
Took them down — That neither wild beasts could come to devour them, nor any of their people to give them honourable burial. Thus that which they thought would have been their shelter, was made their...