Wesley's Explanatory Notes
Joshua 10:1
Among them — That is, were conversant with them, had submitted to their laws, and mingled interests with them.
Among them — That is, were conversant with them, had submitted to their laws, and mingled interests with them.
CHAPTER X Adoni-zedec, _king of Jerusalem, hearing of the capture of_ Ai, _and that the Gibeonites had made peace with Israel, calls to_ _his assistance four other kings to fight against Gibeon_, 1...
ADONI-ZEDEC - i. e “Lord of righteousness” (compare Melchizedek, “King of righteousness”); probably an official title of the Jebusite kings. JERUSALEM - i. e. “foundation of peace,” compare Genesis 14...
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...
JERUSALEM. vision of peace. First occ, is connected with war, and next mention is siege and fire (Judges 1:8); called Jebus (Judges 19:10). Assigned by Joshua to Benjamin (Joshua 18:28). TAKEN AI. Com...
Joshua 10:1-6. Confederacy of the Five Kings against Gibeon 1. _Now it came to pass_ The surrender of such a place as Gibeon would naturally fill the kings of southern Canaan with alarm. "It was, so t...
_VER._ 1. _NOW—WHEN ADONI-ZEDEC,_ &C.— _Adoni-zedec,_ signifies _lord of righteousness,_ which is nearly the same as _Melchizedec._ As these kings were both kings of Salem, or Jerusalem, some suppose,...
_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,...
_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 HE HAD DONE TO AI AND HER KING; AND...
ADONIZEDEK] The name recalls that of his famous predecessor Melchizedek, the contemporary of Abraham: see on Genesis 14:18....
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...
X. CONQUEST OF THE SOUTHERN CONFEDERACY OF THE NATIONS OF CANAAN. (1) ADONI-ZEDEC KING OF JERUSALEM. — We may compare this name (Lord of Righteousness) with Melchizedek (King of Righteousness). (See...
וַ יְהִי֩ כִ שְׁמֹ֨עַ אֲדֹֽנִי־צֶ֜דֶק מֶ֣לֶךְ...
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....
CONTENTS This chapter contains the relation of wonderful events: five kings wage war against Joshua, in the south of Canaan. Gibeon is made the seat of war, in the first instance, because of their lea...
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...
1._Now it came to pass, _etc He had formerly briefly glanced at, but now more fully details the conspiracy of the kings, who dwelt both in the mountains and in the plain. For after mentioning that the...
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...
NOW IT CAME TO PASS, WHEN ADONIZEDEK KING OF JERUSALEM,.... So called, perhaps by anticipation, Jerusalem, since it seems to have had this name given it by the Israelites, when they had got possession...
_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 he had done to Ai and her king; and...
_Adoni-zedek, king of Jerusalem_ Who seems to have been the most powerful prince in Canaan, and carried in his name, which signifies _The Lord of righteousness_, an honourable title, such as had been...
[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...
Now, it came to pass, when Adoni-zedec, 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 he had done to Ai and her king, a...
THE DEFEAT OF THE FIVE KINGS ON A DAY OF MIRACULOUS LENGTH...
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...
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...
JOSHUA CHAPTER 10 Five of the kings of Canaan, afraid of Joshua, are angry with the Gibeonites, and wage war against them; they send to Joshua for succours, JOSHUA 10:1. He rescues them, JOSHUA 10:6....
Joshua 10:1 Adoni-Zedek H139 king H4428 Jerusalem H3389 heard H8085 (H8800) how H3588 Joshua H3091 taken H3920 ...
CHAPTER 10. DEFEAT OF THE CANAANITE CONFEDERACY - THE INVASION OF THE SOUTH. In this chapter we read of an alliance of five Canaanite kings against the Gibeonites, who then appeal to Joshua for assist...
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 unto me, and help me, that we may smite Gibeon: for it hath made peace with Joshua._ TO ARMS! TO ARMS! The greatest poet of Greece has sung in stately numbers the deeds of heroes whom his ra...
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...
Genesis 14:18; Hebrews 7:1; Joshua 11:19; Joshua 11:20; Joshua 6:21;...
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...