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Verse Joshua 10:11. _THE LORD CAST DOWN GREAT STONES FROM HEAVEN UPON
THEM_] Some have contended that stones, in the common acceptation of
the word, are intended here; and that the term _hail-stones_...
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Compare Ecclesiasticus 46:6. Frightful storms occasionally sweep over
the hills of Judaea; but this was evidently a miraculous occurrence,
like the hail which smote Egypt Exodus 9:24 and the tempest w...
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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 ...
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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...
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HEAVEN. the heavens; i.e. the clouds....
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_were in the going down to Beth-horon_ This was the second stage in
the flight. The Amorite host had gained the height before their
pursuers, and were hurrying down the pass of nether Beth-horon, "a
r...
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_VER._ 11. _AND—AS THEY—WERE IN THE GOING DOWN TO BETH-HORON_—
First, the kings in league fled towards _Beth-horon,_ which was
situate upon a little hill to the north of Gibeon. Their design
evidently...
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_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,...
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_AND IT CAME TO PASS, AS THEY FLED FROM BEFORE ISRAEL, AND WERE IN THE
GOING DOWN TO BETH-HORON, THAT THE_ _ LORD CAST DOWN GREAT STONES FROM
HEAVEN UPON THEM UNTO AZEKAH, AND THEY DIED: THEY WERE MOR...
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GREAT STONES FROM HEAVEN] a hailstorm, in which the hand of God is
discerned....
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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,...
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COME IN, AND RECEIVE GOD’S PROMISES!
JOSHUA
_BRIAN ROWLANDS_
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CHAPTER 10
THE *ISRAELITES DEFEAT THE AMORITES – JO...
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BETH-HORON — is identified as Beit’ Ur.
AZEKAH — is unknown.
MAKKEDAH. — Probably el-Moghâr.
(11) GREAT STONES FROM HEAVEN. — Compare Job 38:22, “Hast thou
seen the treasures of the hail, which I ha...
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וַ יְהִ֞י בְּ נֻסָ֣ם ׀ מִ פְּנֵ֣י
יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל
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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...
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“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...
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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...
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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....
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And it came to pass, as they fled from before Israel, [and] were in
the going down to Bethhoron, that the LORD cast down great stones from
heaven upon them unto Azekah, and they died: [they were] more...
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Azeca, for the space of twelve miles. --- Hailstones, of an uncommon
size, accompanied with thunder and lightning, Habacuc iii. 11.
(Josephus, [Antiquities?] v. 1.) (Calmet) (Ecclesiasticus xlvi. 6.)...
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Let the Reader particularly observe, that Jehovah is said to have
discomfited them before Israel: perhaps, by the terrors of the Lord
upon their minds. And by these stones, with which the slaughter of...
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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...
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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...
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AND IT CAME TO PASS, AS THEY FLED BEFORE ISRAEL, [AND] WERE IN THE
GOING DOWN TO BETHHORON,.... The descent of it on that side towards
Azekah, and which was also a very narrow passage, of which Joseph...
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And it came to pass, as they fled from before Israel, [and] were in
the going down to Bethhoron, that the LORD cast down great stones from
heaven upon them unto Azekah, and they died: [they were] more...
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_The Lord cast down great stones_ That is, hail-stones of an
extraordinary greatness, cast down with that certainty as to hit the
Canaanites, and not their pursuers the Israelites. Josephus affirms
th...
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[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...
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And it came to pass, as they fled from before Israel, and were in the
going down to Beth-horon, where the foothills converge into the plains
of Philistia, THAT THE LORD CAST DOWN GREAT STONES FROM HEA...
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THE DEFEAT OF THE FIVE KINGS ON A DAY OF MIRACULOUS LENGTH...
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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...
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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...
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GREAT STONES, i.e. hailstones of extraordinary greatness and hardness,
cast down with that certainty as to hit the Canaanites, and not their
pursuers the Israelites, and with that force as to kill the...
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Joshua 10:11 fled H5127 (H8800) before H6440 Israel H3478 descent
H4174 Horon H1032 LORD H3068 down H7993 ...
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‘ Joshua therefore came on them suddenly, for he went up from Gilgal
all night. And YHWH discomfited them before Israel and slew them with
a great slaughter at Gibeon, and chased them by the way of th...
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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...
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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...
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_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...
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_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...
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EXPOSITION
THE BATTLE OF BETH-HORON, AND THE SUBJUGATION OF SOUTHERN
PALESTINE.—
JOSHUA 10:1
ADONI-ZEDEC (cf. Melchizedek in...
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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...
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Exodus 9:22; Ezekiel 13:11; Genesis 19:24; Isaiah 28:2; Isaiah 30:30
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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...
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Great stones — That is, hailstones of extraordinary greatness, cast
down with that certainty, as to hit the Canaanites and not their
pursuers the Israelites. Josephus affirms, that thunder and lightni...