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Joshua 10

BSB·43 verses ·Old Testament
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1Nowוַיְהִי֩way·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → Adoni-zedekצֶ֜דֶקṣe·ḏeq — Adoni-zedek, king of JerusalemH139 — Full Word Study → kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֗םyə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → heardכִשְׁמֹ֨עַḵiš·mō·a‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → thatכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֣עַyə·hō·wō·šu·a‘ — The Lord is salvationH3091 — Full Word Study → had capturedלָכַ֨דlā·ḵaḏ — To capture, seize, or take hold ofH3920 — Full Word Study → Aiהָעַי֮hā·‘ay — The HeapH5857 — Full Word Study → and devoted it to destructionוַיַּחֲרִימָהּ֒way·ya·ḥă·rî·māh — to devote to destruction; to consecrate by destructionH2763 — Full Word Study →doing toעָשָׂ֤ה‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → Aiלָעַ֖יlā·‘ay — The HeapH5857 — Full Word Study → and its kingוּלְמַלְכָּ֔הּū·lə·mal·kāh — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → asכַּאֲשֶׁ֨רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → he had done toעָשָׂ֥ה‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → Jerichoלִֽירִיחוֹ֙lî·rî·ḥōw — City of palmsH3405 — Full Word Study → and its kingוּלְמַלְכָּ֑הּū·lə·mal·kāh — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →and thatוְכִ֨יwə·ḵî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the peopleיֹשְׁבֵ֤יyō·šə·ḇê — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → of Gibeonגִבְעוֹן֙ḡiḇ·‘ō·wn — Hill city of BenjaminH1391 — Full Word Study → had made peaceהִשְׁלִ֜ימוּhiš·lî·mū — to complete, make peace, repayH7999 — Full Word Study → withאֶת־’eṯ- — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → and were living near themבְּקִרְבָּֽם׃bə·qir·bām — midst, inner part, heart, inward beingH7130 — Full Word Study →. 2So Adoni-zedek and his people were greatly alarmedוַיִּֽירְא֣וּway·yî·rə·’ū — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Gibeonגִּבְע֔וֹןgiḇ·‘ō·wn — Hill city of BenjaminH1391 — Full Word Study → was a great cityעִ֤יר‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →, like oneכְּאַחַ֖תkə·’a·ḥaṯ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → of the royalהַמַּמְלָכָ֑הham·mam·lā·ḵāh — Kingdom; sovereign rule or realmH4467 — Full Word Study → citiesעָרֵ֣י‘ā·rê — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →; itהִ֤יאhî — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → was largerגְדוֹלָה֙ḡə·ḏō·w·lāh — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → thanמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → Aiהָעַ֔יhā·‘ay — The HeapH5857 — Full Word Study →, and allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → its menאֲנָשֶׁ֖יהָ’ă·nā·še·hā — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → were mightyגִּבֹּרִֽים׃gib·bō·rîm — mighty man, warrior, strong heroH1368 — Full Word Study →. 3Therefore Adoni-zedekצֶ֜דֶקṣe·ḏeq — Adoni-zedek, king of JerusalemH139 — Full Word Study → kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֗םyə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֨חway·yiš·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → word toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Hohamהוֹהָ֣םhō·w·hām — Jehovah is majestyH1944 — Full Word Study → kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Hebronחֶ֠בְרוֹןḥeḇ·rō·wn — Hebron, a significant ancient city in JudahH2275 — Full Word Study →, Piramפִּרְאָ֨םpir·’ām — King of JarmuthH6502 — Full Word Study → kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Jarmuthיַרְמ֜וּתyar·mūṯ — A city in JudahH3412 — Full Word Study →, Japhiaיָפִ֧יעַyā·p̄î·a‘ — He shines or He illuminatesH3309 — Full Word Study → kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Lachishלָכִ֛ישׁlā·ḵîš — An ancient Judean cityH3923 — Full Word Study →, and Debirדְּבִ֥ירdə·ḇîr — Debir; a city and an Amorite kingH1688 — Full Word Study → kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Eglonעֶגְל֖וֹן‘eḡ·lō·wn — A Canaanite KingH5700 — Full Word Study →, sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃lê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, 4Come upעֲלֽוּ־‘ă·lū- — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → and help meוְעִזְרֻ֔נִיwə·‘iz·ru·nî — to help, aid, supportH5826 — Full Word Study →. We will attackוְנַכֶּ֖הwə·nak·keh — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → Gibeonגִּבְע֑וֹןgiḇ·‘ō·wn — Hill city of BenjaminH1391 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → they have made peaceהִשְׁלִ֥ימָהhiš·lî·māh — to complete, make peace, repayH7999 — Full Word Study → withאֶת־’eṯ- — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַyə·hō·wō·šu·a‘ — The Lord is salvationH3091 — Full Word Study → and the Israelitesבְּנֵ֥יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →.” 5So the fiveחֲמֵ֣שֶׁת׀ḥă·mê·šeṯ — The number five; a set of five unitsH2568 — Full Word Study → kingsמַלְכֵ֣יmal·ḵê — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of the Amoritesהָאֱמֹרִ֗יhā·’ĕ·mō·rî — Canaanite peoplesH567 — Full Word Study →the kingsמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֜םyə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →, Hebronחֶבְר֤וֹןḥeḇ·rō·wn — Hebron, a significant ancient city in JudahH2275 — Full Word Study →, Jarmuthיַרְמוּת֙yar·mūṯ — A city in JudahH3412 — Full Word Study →, Lachishלָכִ֣ישׁlā·ḵîš — An ancient Judean cityH3923 — Full Word Study →, and Eglonעֶגְל֔וֹן‘eḡ·lō·wn — A Canaanite KingH5700 — Full Word Study →joined forcesוַיֵּאָסְפ֨וּway·yê·’ā·sə·p̄ū — to gather, assemble, collectH622 — Full Word Study → and advancedוַֽיַּעֲל֜וּway·ya·‘ă·lū — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → with allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → their armiesמַֽחֲנֵיהֶ֑םma·ḥă·nê·hem — Military encampment; organized settlement or gatheringH4264 — Full Word Study →. They campedוַֽיַּחֲנוּ֙way·ya·ḥă·nū — to pitch a tent; to camp; to dwellH2583 — Full Word Study → beforeעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Gibeonגִּבְע֔וֹןgiḇ·‘ō·wn — Hill city of BenjaminH1391 — Full Word Study → and made warוַיִּֽלָּחֲמ֖וּway·yil·lā·ḥă·mū — to fight; to consume; to battleH3898 — Full Word Study → against itעָלֶֽיהָ׃‘ā·le·hā — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →. 6Then the menאַנְשֵׁי֩’an·šê — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → of Gibeonגִבְע֨וֹןḡiḇ·‘ō·wn — Hill city of BenjaminH1391 — Full Word Study → sentוַיִּשְׁלְח֣וּway·yiš·lə·ḥū — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → word toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֤עַyə·hō·wō·šu·a‘ — The Lord is salvationH3091 — Full Word Study → inאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the campהַֽמַּחֲנֶה֙ham·ma·ḥă·neh — Military encampment; organized settlement or gatheringH4264 — Full Word Study → at Gilgalהַגִּלְגָּ֣לָהhag·gil·gā·lāh — Circle or rollingH1537 — Full Word Study →: “Do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → abandonתֶּ֥רֶףte·rep̄ — to slacken, weaken, or grow feebleH7503 — Full Word Study → your servantsמֵֽעֲבָדֶ֑יךָmê·‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study →. Comeעֲלֵ֧ה‘ă·lêh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → quicklyמְהֵרָ֗הmə·hê·rāh — Haste, speed, urgency of actionH4120 — Full Word Study → and saveוְהוֹשִׁ֤יעָהwə·hō·wō·šî·‘āh — To deliver, rescue, or save from dangerH3467 — Full Word Study → us! Help usוְעָזְרֵ֔נוּwə·‘ā·zə·rê·nū — to help, aid, supportH5826 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּ֚יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the kingsמַלְכֵ֥יmal·ḵê — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of the Amoritesהָאֱמֹרִ֖יhā·’ĕ·mō·rî — Canaanite peoplesH567 — Full Word Study → fromיֹשְׁבֵ֥יyō·šə·ḇê — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → the hill countryהָהָֽר׃hā·hār — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → have joined forcesנִקְבְּצ֣וּniq·bə·ṣū — to gather, assemble, or collect togetherH6908 — Full Word Study → against usאֵלֵ֔ינוּ’ê·lê·nū — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →.” 7So Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַyə·hō·wō·šu·a‘ — The Lord is salvationH3091 — Full Word Study → and his wholeוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → armyהַמִּלְחָמָה֙ham·mil·ḥā·māh — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study →, including allוְכֹ֖לwə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the mighty menגִּבּוֹרֵ֥יgib·bō·w·rê — mighty man, warrior, strong heroH1368 — Full Word Study → of valorהֶחָֽיִל׃פhe·ḥā·yil — Army, force, or wealthH2428 — Full Word Study →, cameוַיַּ֨עַלway·ya·‘al — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → Gilgalהַגִּלְגָּ֗לhag·gil·gāl — Circle or rollingH1537 — Full Word Study →. 8The LORDיְהוָ֤הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘ — The Lord is salvationH3091 — Full Word Study →, “Do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → be afraidתִּירָ֣אtî·rā — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study → of them, forכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I have delivered themנְתַתִּ֑יםnə·ṯat·tîm — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → into your handבְיָדְךָ֖ḇə·yā·ḏə·ḵā — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →. Notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → oneאִ֛ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → of them shall standיַעֲמֹ֥דya·‘ă·mōḏ — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → against youבְּפָנֶֽיךָ׃bə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →.” 9After marchingעָלָ֖ה‘ā·lāh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → nightהַלַּ֕יְלָהhal·lay·lāh — Night, darkness, the period of darknessH3915 — Full Word Study → fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → Gilgalהַגִּלְגָּֽל׃hag·gil·gāl — Circle or rollingH1537 — Full Word Study →, Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַyə·hō·wō·šu·a‘ — The Lord is salvationH3091 — Full Word Study → caughtוַיָּבֹ֧אway·yā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → themאֲלֵיהֶ֛ם’ă·lê·hem — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → by surpriseפִּתְאֹ֑םpiṯ·’ōm — suddenly, unexpectedly, all at onceH6597 — Full Word Study →. 10And the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → threw them into confusionוַיְהֻמֵּ֤םway·hum·mêm — to confuse, trouble, or crushH2000 — Full Word Study → beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, who defeated themוַיַּכֵּ֥םway·yak·kêm — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → in a greatגְדוֹלָ֖הḡə·ḏō·w·lāh — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → slaughterמַכָּֽה־mak·kāh- — A blow, wound, or plague; physical injury or divine judgmentH4347 — Full Word Study → at Gibeonבְּגִבְע֑וֹןbə·ḡiḇ·‘ō·wn — Hill city of BenjaminH1391 — Full Word Study →, pursued themוַֽיִּרְדְּפֵ֗םway·yir·də·p̄êm — to pursue, chase, or persecuteH7291 — Full Word Study → alongדֶּ֚רֶךְde·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → the ascentמַעֲלֵ֣הma·‘ă·lêh — ascent, going up, stairwayH4608 — Full Word Study → to Beth-horonחוֹרֹ֔ןḥō·w·rōn — Beth-horon, a town in the hill country of EphraimH1032 — Full Word Study →, and struck them downוַיַּכֵּ֥םway·yak·kêm — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → asעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → far as Azekahעֲזֵקָ֖ה‘ă·zê·qāh — Fortress city in JudahH5825 — Full Word Study → and Makkedahמַקֵּדָֽה׃maq·qê·ḏāh — A Canaanite city in JudahH4719 — Full Word Study →. 11As they fledבְּנֻסָ֣ם׀bə·nu·sām — to flee, escape, or run awayH5127 — Full Word Study → beforeמִפְּנֵ֣יmip·pə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → along the descentבְּמוֹרַ֤דbə·mō·w·raḏ — A descent; a downward slope or pathH4174 — Full Word Study → from Beth-horonחוֹרֹן֙ḥō·w·rōn — Beth-horon, a town in the hill country of EphraimH1032 — Full Word Study → toעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → Azekahעֲזֵקָ֖ה‘ă·zê·qāh — Fortress city in JudahH5825 — Full Word Study →, the LORDוַֽיהוָ֡הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → cast downהִשְׁלִ֣יךְhiš·lîḵ — to throw, cast, or hurlH7993 — Full Word Study → on themעֲלֵיהֶם֩‘ă·lê·hem — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → largeגְּדֹל֧וֹתgə·ḏō·lō·wṯ — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → hailstonesאֲבָנִ֨ים’ă·ḇā·nîm — Stone; rock; precious stoneH68 — Full Word Study → fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the skyהַשָּׁמַ֛יִםhaš·šā·ma·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study →, and moreרַבִּ֗יםrab·bîm — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → of themאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → were killedמֵ֙תוּ֙mê·ṯū — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → byבְּאַבְנֵ֣יbə·’aḇ·nê — Stone; rock; precious stoneH68 — Full Word Study → the hailstonesהַבָּרָ֔דhab·bā·rāḏ — Hail; frozen precipitation as divine judgmentH1259 — Full Word Study → thanמֵאֲשֶׁ֥רmê·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → by the swordsבֶּחָֽרֶב׃סbe·ḥā·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study → of the Israelitesיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. 12On the day that the LORDלַֽיהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → gave the Amoritesהָ֣אֱמֹרִ֔יhā·’ĕ·mō·rî — Canaanite peoplesH567 — Full Word Study → overתֵּ֤תtêṯ — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → toלִפְנֵ֖יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁעַ֙yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘ — The Lord is salvationH3091 — Full Word Study → spokeיְדַבֵּ֤רyə·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → to the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → in the presenceלְעֵינֵ֣יlə·‘ê·nê — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →: “O sunשֶׁ֚מֶשׁmeš — The sun; sunlight; dayH8121 — Full Word Study →, stand stillדּ֔וֹםdō·wm — to be silent, still, or ceaseH1826 — Full Word Study → over Gibeonבְּגִבְע֣וֹןbə·ḡiḇ·‘ō·wn — Hill city of BenjaminH1391 — Full Word Study →, O moonוְיָרֵ֖חַwə·yā·rê·aḥ — The moon; lunar bodyH3394 — Full Word Study →, over the Valleyבְּעֵ֥מֶקbə·‘ê·meq — ValleyH6010 — Full Word Study → of Aijalonאַיָּלֽוֹן׃’ay·yā·lō·wn — Deer; StagH357 — Full Word Study →.” 13So the sunהַשֶּׁ֜מֶשׁhaš·še·meš — The sun; sunlight; dayH8121 — Full Word Study → stood stillוַיִּדֹּ֨םway·yid·dōm — to be silent, still, or ceaseH1826 — Full Word Study → and the moonוְיָרֵ֣חַwə·yā·rê·aḥ — The moon; lunar bodyH3394 — Full Word Study → stoppedעָמָ֗ד‘ā·māḏ — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → untilעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → the nationגּוֹי֙gō·w — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → took vengeanceיִקֹּ֥םyiq·qōm — To avenge, take vengeance, or execute judgmentH5358 — Full Word Study → upon its enemiesאֹֽיְבָ֔יו’ō·yə·ḇāw — Enemy; adversary; one who opposesH341 — Full Word Study →. Is thisהִ֥יאhî — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → notהֲלֹא־hă·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → writtenכְתוּבָ֖הḵə·ṯū·ḇāh — to write, inscribe, or record in written formH3789 — Full Word Study → inעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the Bookסֵ֣פֶרsê·p̄er — A written document, scroll, or bookH5612 — Full Word Study → of Jasharהַיָּשָׁ֑רhay·yā·šār — upright, straight, righteous, justH3477 — Full Word Study →? “So the sunהַשֶּׁ֙מֶשׁ֙haš·še·meš — The sun; sunlight; dayH8121 — Full Word Study → stoppedוַיַּעֲמֹ֤דway·ya·‘ă·mōḏ — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → in the middleבַּחֲצִ֣יba·ḥă·ṣî — half, middle, midstH2677 — Full Word Study → of the skyהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםhaš·šā·ma·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study → and delayedוְלֹא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → going downלָב֖וֹאlā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → about a fullתָּמִֽים׃tā·mîm — Unblemished, whole, complete, perfectH8549 — Full Word Study → dayכְּי֥וֹםkə·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →.” 14There has beenהָיָ֜הhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → noוְלֹ֨אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → dayכַּיּ֤וֹםkay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → like it beforeלְפָנָ֣יוlə·p̄ā·nāw — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → or sinceוְאַחֲרָ֔יוwə·’a·ḥă·rāw — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study →, when the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → listenedלִשְׁמֹ֥עַliš·mō·a‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → to the voiceבְּק֣וֹלbə·qō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → of a manאִ֑ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → foughtנִלְחָ֖םnil·ḥām — to fight; to consume; to battleH3898 — Full Word Study → for Israelלְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃פlə·yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. 15Then Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘ — The Lord is salvationH3091 — Full Word Study → returnedוַיָּ֤שָׁבway·yā·šāḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → with allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֣לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the campהַֽמַּחֲנֶ֖הham·ma·ḥă·neh — Military encampment; organized settlement or gatheringH4264 — Full Word Study → at Gilgalהַגִּלְגָּֽלָה׃hag·gil·gā·lāh — Circle or rollingH1537 — Full Word Study →. 16Now theהָאֵ֑לֶּהhā·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → fiveחֲמֵ֖שֶׁתḥă·mê·šeṯ — The number five; a set of five unitsH2568 — Full Word Study → kingsהַמְּלָכִ֣יםham·mə·lā·ḵîm — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → had fledוַיָּנֻ֕סוּway·yā·nu·sū — to flee, escape, or run awayH5127 — Full Word Study → and hiddenוַיֵּחָבְא֥וּway·yê·ḥā·ḇə·’ū — to hide, conceal, or keep secretH2244 — Full Word Study → in the caveבַמְּעָרָ֖הḇam·mə·‘ā·rāh — Cave, cavern, or hollow place in rockH4631 — Full Word Study → at Makkedahבְּמַקֵּדָֽה׃bə·maq·qê·ḏāh — A Canaanite city in JudahH4719 — Full Word Study →. 17And Joshuaלִיהוֹשֻׁ֣עַlî·hō·wō·šu·a‘ — The Lord is salvationH3091 — Full Word Study → was informedוַיֻּגַּ֖דway·yug·gaḏ — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study →: “The fiveחֲמֵ֣שֶׁתḥă·mê·šeṯ — The number five; a set of five unitsH2568 — Full Word Study → kingsהַמְּלָכִ֔יםham·mə·lā·ḵîm — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → have been foundנִמְצְאוּ֙nim·ṣə·’ū — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study →; they are hidingנֶחְבְּאִ֥יםneḥ·bə·’îm — to hide, conceal, or keep secretH2244 — Full Word Study → in the caveבַּמְּעָרָ֖הbam·mə·‘ā·rāh — Cave, cavern, or hollow place in rockH4631 — Full Word Study → at Makkedahבְּמַקֵּדָֽה׃bə·maq·qê·ḏāh — A Canaanite city in JudahH4719 — Full Word Study →.” 18So Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַyə·hō·wō·šu·a‘ — The Lord is salvationH3091 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Rollגֹּ֛לּוּgōl·lū — to roll, turn over, or commitH1556 — Full Word Study → largeגְּדֹל֖וֹתgə·ḏō·lō·wṯ — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → stonesאֲבָנִ֥ים’ă·ḇā·nîm — Stone; rock; precious stoneH68 — Full Word Study → againstאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the mouthפִּ֣יpî — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study → of the caveהַמְּעָרָ֑הham·mə·‘ā·rāh — Cave, cavern, or hollow place in rockH4631 — Full Word Study →, and postוְהַפְקִ֧ידוּwə·hap̄·qî·ḏū — to visit, oversee, appoint, care forH6485 — Full Word Study → menאֲנָשִׁ֖ים’ă·nā·šîm — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → thereעָלֶ֛יהָ‘ā·le·hā — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → to guard themלְשָׁמְרָֽם׃lə·šā·mə·rām — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study →. 19But youוְאַתֶּם֙wə·’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study →, do notאַֽל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → stop thereתַּעֲמֹ֔דוּta·‘ă·mō·ḏū — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study →. Pursueרִדְפוּ֙riḏ·p̄ū — to pursue, chase, or persecuteH7291 — Full Word Study → your enemiesאֹֽיְבֵיכֶ֔ם’ō·yə·ḇê·ḵem — Enemy; adversary; one who opposesH341 — Full Word Study → and attack them from behindוְזִנַּבְתֶּ֖םwə·zin·naḇ·tem — to cut off the tail; to strike the rearH2179 — Full Word Study →. Do notאַֽל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → let themתִּתְּנ֗וּםtit·tə·nūm — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → reachלָבוֹא֙lā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → their citiesעָ֣רֵיהֶ֔ם‘ā·rê·hem — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֧יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖ם’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → has delivered themנְתָנָ֛םnə·ṯā·nām — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → into your handבְּיֶדְכֶֽם׃bə·yeḏ·ḵem — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →.” 20So Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַyə·hō·wō·šu·a‘ — The Lord is salvationH3091 — Full Word Study → and the Israelitesוּבְנֵ֣יū·ḇə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → continuedכְּכַלּ֨וֹתkə·ḵal·lō·wṯ — to finish, complete, or bring to an endH3615 — Full Word Study → to inflictלְהַכּוֹתָ֛םlə·hak·kō·w·ṯām — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → a terribleגְדוֹלָֽה־ḡə·ḏō·w·lāh- — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → slaughterמַכָּ֥הmak·kāh — A blow, wound, or plague; physical injury or divine judgmentH4347 — Full Word Study → untilעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → they had finished them offתֻּמָּ֑םtum·mām — to finish, complete, bring to an endH8552 — Full Word Study →, and the remainingוְהַשְּׂרִידִים֙wə·haś·śə·rî·ḏîm — Survivor; remnant; one left aliveH8300 — Full Word Study → survivorsשָׂרְד֣וּśā·rə·ḏū — to escape, survive, or remain aliveH8277 — Full Word Study → retreatedוַיָּבֹ֖אוּway·yā·ḇō·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the fortifiedהַמִּבְצָֽר׃ham·miḇ·ṣār — fortress, fortified city, strongholdH4013 — Full Word Study → citiesעָרֵ֥י‘ā·rê — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →. 21The wholeכָל־ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → armyהָעָ֨םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → returnedוַיָּשֻׁבוּ֩way·yā·šu·ḇū — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → safelyבְּשָׁל֑וֹםbə·šā·lō·wm — Peace, wholeness, well-being, prosperityH7965 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֛עַyə·hō·wō·šu·a‘ — The Lord is salvationH3091 — Full Word Study → inאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the campהַמַּחֲנֶ֧הham·ma·ḥă·neh — Military encampment; organized settlement or gatheringH4264 — Full Word Study → at Makkedahמַקֵּדָ֖הmaq·qê·ḏāh — A Canaanite city in JudahH4719 — Full Word Study →, and no one dared to utterחָרַ֞ץḥā·raṣ — to decide, determine, decree with urgencyH2782 — Full Word Study → a wordלְשֹׁנֽוֹ׃lə·šō·nōw — Tongue; language; speechH3956 — Full Word Study → againstלְאִ֖ישׁlə·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → the Israelitesיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. 22Then Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַyə·hō·wō·šu·a‘ — The Lord is salvationH3091 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Openפִּתְח֖וּpiṯ·ḥū — to open, loosen, or beginH6605 — Full Word Study → the mouthפִּ֣יpî — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study → of the caveהַמְּעָרָ֑הham·mə·‘ā·rāh — Cave, cavern, or hollow place in rockH4631 — Full Word Study → and bring those fiveחֲמֵ֛שֶׁתḥă·mê·šeṯ — The number five; a set of five unitsH2568 — Full Word Study → kingsהַמְּלָכִ֥יםham·mə·lā·ḵîm — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → outמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → toאֵלַ֗י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → meוְהוֹצִ֣יאוּwə·hō·w·ṣî·’ū — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study →.” 23Soכֵ֔ןḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → they broughtוַיֹּצִ֣יאוּway·yō·ṣî·’ū — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → theהָאֵ֖לֶּהhā·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → fiveחֲמֵ֛שֶׁתḥă·mê·šeṯ — The number five; a set of five unitsH2568 — Full Word Study → kingsהַמְּלָכִ֥יםham·mə·lā·ḵîm — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → out ofמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the caveהַמְּעָרָ֑הham·mə·‘ā·rāh — Cave, cavern, or hollow place in rockH4631 — Full Word Study →the kingsמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֗םyə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →, Hebronחֶבְרוֹן֙ḥeḇ·rō·wn — Hebron, a significant ancient city in JudahH2275 — Full Word Study →, Jarmuthיַרְמ֔וּתyar·mūṯ — A city in JudahH3412 — Full Word Study →, Lachishלָכִ֖ישׁlā·ḵîš — An ancient Judean cityH3923 — Full Word Study →, and Eglonעֶגְלֽוֹן׃‘eḡ·lō·wn — A Canaanite KingH5700 — Full Word Study →. 24When they had broughtכְּֽהוֹצִיאָ֞םkə·hō·w·ṣî·’ām — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → theהָאֵלֶּה֮hā·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → kingsהַמְּלָכִ֣יםham·mə·lā·ḵîm — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁעַ֒yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘ — The Lord is salvationH3091 — Full Word Study →, he summonedוַיִּקְרָ֨אway·yiq·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the menאִ֣ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → and saidוַ֠יֹּאמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the armyהַמִּלְחָמָה֙ham·mil·ḥā·māh — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study → commandersקְצִינֵ֞יqə·ṣî·nê — Chief, ruler, commander, or leader in authorityH7101 — Full Word Study → who had accompaniedהֶהָלְכ֣וּאhe·hā·lə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → himאִתּ֔וֹ’it·tōw — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study →, “Comeקִרְב֗וּqir·ḇū — to approach, draw near, come forwardH7126 — Full Word Study → here and putשִׂ֚ימוּśî·mû — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → your feetרַגְלֵיכֶ֔םraḡ·lê·ḵem — Foot; by extension, journey, way, or standingH7272 — Full Word Study → onעַֽל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the necksצַוְּארֵ֖יṣaw·wə·rê — neck; the back of the neck as a place of burden-bearingH6677 — Full Word Study → of theseהָאֵ֑לֶּהhā·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → kingsהַמְּלָכִ֣יםham·mə·lā·ḵîm — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →.” So the commanders came forwardוַֽיִּקְרְב֔וּway·yiq·rə·ḇū — to approach, draw near, come forwardH7126 — Full Word Study → and putוַיָּשִׂ֥ימוּway·yā·śî·mū — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → their feetרַגְלֵיהֶ֖םraḡ·lê·hem — Foot; by extension, journey, way, or standingH7272 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → their necksצַוְּארֵיהֶֽם׃ṣaw·wə·rê·hem — neck; the back of the neck as a place of burden-bearingH6677 — Full Word Study →. 25Do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → be afraidתִּֽירְא֖וּtî·rə·’ū — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study → or discouragedתֵּחָ֑תּוּtê·ḥāt·tū — to be dismayed, terrified, or beaten downH2865 — Full Word Study →,” Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַyə·hō·wō·šu·a‘ — The Lord is salvationH3091 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. “Be strongחִזְק֣וּḥiz·qū — To strengthen, make firm, establishH2388 — Full Word Study → and courageousוְאִמְצ֔וּwə·’im·ṣū — To strengthen, make firm, or be courageousH553 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → will doיַעֲשֶׂ֤הya·‘ă·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → thisכָ֗כָהḵā·ḵāh — Thus; in this manner; soH3602 — Full Word Study → to allלְכָל־lə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the enemiesאֹ֣יְבֵיכֶ֔ם’ō·yə·ḇê·ḵem — Enemy; adversary; one who opposesH341 — Full Word Study → youאַתֶּ֖ם’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → fightנִלְחָמִ֥יםnil·ḥā·mîm — to fight; to consume; to battleH3898 — Full Word Study →.” 26Afterאַֽחֲרֵי־’a·ḥă·rê- — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → thisכֵן֙ḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study →, Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֤עַyə·hō·wō·šu·a‘ — The Lord is salvationH3091 — Full Word Study → struck downוַיַּכֵּ֨םway·yak·kêm — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → and killed the kings, and he hungוַיִּתְלֵ֕םway·yiṯ·lêm — to hang, suspend, or hang upH8518 — Full Word Study → their bodies onעַ֖ל‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → fiveחֲמִשָּׁ֣הḥă·miš·šāh — The number five; a set of five unitsH2568 — Full Word Study → treesעֵצִ֑ים‘ê·ṣîm — Tree; wood; timberH6086 — Full Word Study → and left themוַיִּֽהְי֛וּway·yih·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → thereעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → untilעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → eveningהָעָֽרֶב׃hā·‘ā·reḇ — Evening, the time of day when sun setsH6153 — Full Word Study →. 27At sunsetבּ֣וֹאbō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘ — The Lord is salvationH3091 — Full Word Study → orderedצִוָּ֤הṣiw·wāh — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study → that they be taken downוַיֹּֽרִידוּם֙way·yō·rî·ḏūm — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → fromמֵעַ֣לmê·‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the treesהָעֵצִ֔יםhā·‘ê·ṣîm — Tree; wood; timberH6086 — Full Word Study → and thrownוַיַּ֨שְׁלִכֻ֔םway·yaš·li·ḵum — to throw, cast, or hurlH7993 — Full Word Study → intoאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the caveהַמְּעָרָ֖הham·mə·‘ā·rāh — Cave, cavern, or hollow place in rockH4631 — Full Word Study → in whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → they had hiddenנֶחְבְּאוּ־neḥ·bə·’ū- — to hide, conceal, or keep secretH2244 — Full Word Study →. Then largeגְּדֹלוֹת֙gə·ḏō·lō·wṯ — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → stonesאֲבָנִ֤ים’ă·ḇā·nîm — Stone; rock; precious stoneH68 — Full Word Study → were placedוַיָּשִׂ֜מוּway·yā·śi·mū — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → againstעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the mouthפִּ֣יpî — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study → of the caveהַמְּעָרָ֔הham·mə·‘ā·rāh — Cave, cavern, or hollow place in rockH4631 — Full Word Study →, and the stonesעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → are there to thisהַזֶּֽה׃פhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → dayהַיּ֥וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →. 28On thatהַה֗וּאha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַyə·hō·wō·šu·a‘ — The Lord is salvationH3091 — Full Word Study → capturedלָכַ֨דlā·ḵaḏ — To capture, seize, or take hold ofH3920 — Full Word Study → Makkedahמַקֵּדָה֩maq·qê·ḏāh — A Canaanite city in JudahH4719 — Full Word Study → and put itוַיַּכֶּ֣הָway·yak·ke·hā — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → to the swordחֶרֶב֮ḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study →, along withוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → its kingמַלְכָּהּ֒mal·kāh — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →. He devoted to destructionהֶחֱרִ֣םhe·ḥĕ·rim — to devote to destruction; to consecrate by destructionH2763 — Full Word Study → everyoneכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → in the city, leavingהִשְׁאִ֖ירhiš·’îr — To remain, be left over, surviveH7604 — Full Word Study → noלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → survivorsשָׂרִ֑ידśā·rîḏ — Survivor; remnant; one left aliveH8300 — Full Word Study →. So he didוַיַּ֙עַשׂ֙way·ya·‘aś — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → to the kingלְמֶ֣לֶךְlə·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Makkedahמַקֵּדָ֔הmaq·qê·ḏāh — A Canaanite city in JudahH4719 — Full Word Study → asכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → he had doneעָשָׂ֖ה‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → to the kingלְמֶ֥לֶךְlə·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Jerichoיְרִיחֽוֹ׃yə·rî·ḥōw — City of palmsH3405 — Full Word Study →. 29Then Joshuaיְ֠הוֹשֻׁעַyə·hō·wō·šu·a‘ — The Lord is salvationH3091 — Full Word Study → and allוְכָֽל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֥לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → with himעִמּ֛וֹ‘im·mōw — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → moved onוַיַּעֲבֹ֣רway·ya·‘ă·ḇōr — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → from Makkedahמִמַּקֵּדָ֖הmim·maq·qê·ḏāh — A Canaanite city in JudahH4719 — Full Word Study → to Libnahלִבְנָ֑הliḇ·nāh — White or frankincenseH3841 — Full Word Study → and foughtוַיִּלָּ֖חֶםway·yil·lā·ḥem — to fight; to consume; to battleH3898 — Full Word Study → againstעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → Libnahלִבְנָֽה׃liḇ·nāh — White or frankincenseH3841 — Full Word Study →. 30And the LORDיְהוָ֨הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → alsoגַּם־gam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → deliveredוַיִּתֵּן֩way·yit·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → that city and its kingמַלְכָּהּ֒mal·kāh — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → into the handבְּיַ֣דbə·yaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֘לyiś·rå̄·ʾēl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → Joshua put allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the peopleהַנֶּ֙פֶשׁ֙han·ne·p̄eš — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → to the swordחֶ֗רֶבḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study →, leavingהִשְׁאִ֥ירhiš·’îr — To remain, be left over, surviveH7604 — Full Word Study → noלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → survivorsשָׂרִ֑ידśā·rîḏ — Survivor; remnant; one left aliveH8300 — Full Word Study →. And he didוַיַּ֣עַשׂway·ya·‘aś — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → to the king of Libnah asכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → he had doneעָשָׂ֖ה‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → to the kingלְמֶ֥לֶךְlə·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Jerichoיְרִיחֽוֹ׃סyə·rî·ḥōw — City of palmsH3405 — Full Word Study →. 31And Joshuaיְ֠הוֹשֻׁעַyə·hō·wō·šu·a‘ — The Lord is salvationH3091 — Full Word Study → and allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֥לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → with himעִמּ֛וֹ‘im·mōw — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → moved onוַיַּעֲבֹ֣רway·ya·‘ă·ḇōr — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → from Libnahמִלִּבְנָ֖הmil·liḇ·nāh — White or frankincenseH3841 — Full Word Study → to Lachishלָכִ֑ישָׁהlā·ḵî·šāh — An ancient Judean cityH3923 — Full Word Study →. They laid siegeוַיִּ֣חַןway·yi·ḥan — to pitch a tent; to camp; to dwellH2583 — Full Word Study → to itעָלֶ֔יהָ‘ā·le·hā — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → and foughtוַיִּלָּ֖חֶםway·yil·lā·ḥem — to fight; to consume; to battleH3898 — Full Word Study → against it. 32And the LORDיְהוָ֨הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → deliveredוַיִּתֵּן֩way·yit·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → Lachishלָכִ֜ישׁlā·ḵîš — An ancient Judean cityH3923 — Full Word Study → into the handבְּיַ֣דbə·yaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, and Joshua capturedוַֽיִּלְכְּדָהּ֙way·yil·kə·ḏāh — To capture, seize, or take hold ofH3920 — Full Word Study → it on the secondהַשֵּׁנִ֔יhaš·šê·nî — second; again; another; otherH8145 — Full Word Study → dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →. He putוַיַּכֶּ֣הָway·yak·ke·hā — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the peopleהַנֶּ֖פֶשׁhan·ne·p̄eš — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → to the swordחֶ֔רֶבḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study →, just asכְּכֹ֥לkə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → he had doneעָשָׂ֖ה‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → to Libnahלְלִבְנָֽה׃פlə·liḇ·nāh — White or frankincenseH3841 — Full Word Study →. 33At that timeאָ֣ז’āz — Then; at that time; thereforeH227 — Full Word Study → Horamהֹרָם֙hō·rām — High, exaltedH2036 — Full Word Study → kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Gezerגֶּ֔זֶרge·zer — A fortified city in CanaanH1507 — Full Word Study → wentעָלָ֗ה‘ā·lāh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → to helpלַעְזֹ֖רla‘·zōr — to help, aid, supportH5826 — Full Word Study → Lachishלָכִ֑ישׁlā·ḵîš — An ancient Judean cityH3923 — Full Word Study →, but Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘ — The Lord is salvationH3091 — Full Word Study → struck him downוַיַּכֵּ֤הוּway·yak·kê·hū — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → along with his peopleעַמּ֔וֹ‘am·mōw — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, leavingהִשְׁאִֽיר־hiš·’îr- — To remain, be left over, surviveH7604 — Full Word Study → noבִּלְתִּ֥יbil·tî — without, except, lest, or nothing butH1115 — Full Word Study → survivorsשָׂרִֽיד׃śā·rîḏ — Survivor; remnant; one left aliveH8300 — Full Word Study →. 34So Joshuaיְ֠הוֹשֻׁעַyə·hō·wō·šu·a‘ — The Lord is salvationH3091 — Full Word Study → moved onוַיַּעֲבֹ֣רway·ya·‘ă·ḇōr — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → from Lachishמִלָּכִ֖ישׁmil·lā·ḵîš — An ancient Judean cityH3923 — Full Word Study → to Eglonעֶגְלֹ֑נָה‘eḡ·lō·nāh — A Canaanite KingH5700 — Full Word Study →, and allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֥לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → with himעִמּ֛וֹ‘im·mōw — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study →. They laid siegeוַיַּחֲנ֣וּway·ya·ḥă·nū — to pitch a tent; to camp; to dwellH2583 — Full Word Study → to itעָלֶ֔יהָ‘ā·le·hā — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → and foughtוַיִּֽלָּחֲמ֖וּway·yil·lā·ḥă·mū — to fight; to consume; to battleH3898 — Full Word Study → against itעָלֶֽיהָ׃‘ā·le·hā — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →. 35Thatהַהוּא֙ha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → dayבַּיּ֤וֹםbay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → they captured Eglon and put itוַיַּכּ֣וּהָway·yak·kū·hā — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → to the swordחֶ֔רֶבḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study →, andוְאֵת֙wə·’êṯ — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → Joshua devoted to destruction everyoneכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → in the city, just asכְּכֹ֥לkə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → he had doneעָשָׂ֖ה‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → to Lachishלְלָכִֽישׁ׃פlə·lā·ḵîš — An ancient Judean cityH3923 — Full Word Study →. 36Then Joshuaיְ֠הוֹשֻׁעַyə·hō·wō·šu·a‘ — The Lord is salvationH3091 — Full Word Study → and allוְכָֽל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֥לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → with himעִמּ֛וֹ‘im·mōw — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → went upוַיַּ֣עַלway·ya·‘al — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → from Eglonמֵעֶגְל֖וֹנָהmê·‘eḡ·lō·w·nāh — A Canaanite KingH5700 — Full Word Study → to Hebronחֶבְר֑וֹנָהḥeḇ·rō·w·nāh — Hebron, a significant ancient city in JudahH2275 — Full Word Study → and foughtוַיִּֽלָּחֲמ֖וּway·yil·lā·ḥă·mū — to fight; to consume; to battleH3898 — Full Word Study → against itעָלֶֽיהָ׃‘ā·le·hā — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →. 37They captured itוַיִּלְכְּד֣וּהָway·yil·kə·ḏū·hā — To capture, seize, or take hold ofH3920 — Full Word Study → and putוַיַּכּֽוּהָ־way·yak·kū·hā- — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → to the swordחֶ֠רֶבḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study → its kingמַלְכָּ֨הּmal·kāh — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →, allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → its villagesעָרֶ֜יהָ‘ā·re·hā — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →, andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the peopleהַנֶּ֤פֶשׁhan·ne·p̄eš — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study →. Joshua left noלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → survivorsשָׂרִ֔ידśā·rîḏ — Survivor; remnant; one left aliveH8300 — Full Word Study →, just asכְּכֹ֥לkə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → he had doneעָשָׂ֖ה‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → at Eglonלְעֶגְל֑וֹןlə·‘eḡ·lō·wn — A Canaanite KingH5700 — Full Word Study →; he devoted to destructionוַיַּחֲרֵ֣םway·ya·ḥă·rêm — to devote to destruction; to consecrate by destructionH2763 — Full Word Study → Hebron andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → everyoneכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → in it. 38Finally Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֛עַyə·hō·wō·šu·a‘ — The Lord is salvationH3091 — Full Word Study → and allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֥לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → with himעִמּ֖וֹ‘im·mōw — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → turnedוַיָּ֧שָׁבway·yā·šāḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → toward Debirדְּבִ֑רָהdə·ḇi·rāh — Debir; a city and an Amorite kingH1688 — Full Word Study → and foughtוַיִּלָּ֖חֶםway·yil·lā·ḥem — to fight; to consume; to battleH3898 — Full Word Study → against itעָלֶֽיהָ׃‘ā·le·hā — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →. 39And they captured Debir, its kingמַלְכָּ֤הּmal·kāh — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →, andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → its villagesעָרֶ֙יהָ֙‘ā·re·hā — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study →. They put themוַיַּכּ֣וּםway·yak·kūm — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → to the swordחֶ֔רֶבḥe·reḇ — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study → and devoted to destructionוַֽיַּחֲרִ֙ימוּ֙way·ya·ḥă·rî·mū — to devote to destruction; to consecrate by destructionH2763 — Full Word Study → everyoneכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → in the city, leavingהִשְׁאִ֖ירhiš·’îr — To remain, be left over, surviveH7604 — Full Word Study → noלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → survivorsשָׂרִ֑ידśā·rîḏ — Survivor; remnant; one left aliveH8300 — Full Word Study →. Joshua did to Debirלִדְבִ֙רָה֙liḏ·ḇi·rāh — Debir; a city and an Amorite kingH1688 — Full Word Study → and its kingוּלְמַלְכָּ֔הּū·lə·mal·kāh — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → asוְכַאֲשֶׁ֥רwə·ḵa·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → he had doneעָשָׂ֤ה‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → to Hebronלְחֶבְר֗וֹןlə·ḥeḇ·rō·wn — Hebron, a significant ancient city in JudahH2275 — Full Word Study → and asכֵּן־kên- — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study → he had doneעָשָׂ֛ה‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → to Libnahלְלִבְנָ֖הlə·liḇ·nāh — White or frankincenseH3841 — Full Word Study → and its kingוּלְמַלְכָּֽהּ׃ū·lə·mal·kāh — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →. 40So Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֣עַyə·hō·wō·šu·a‘ — The Lord is salvationH3091 — Full Word Study → conqueredוַיַּכֶּ֣הway·yak·keh — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → the wholeכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → regionהָאָ֡רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →the hill countryהָהָר֩hā·hār — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study →, the Negevוְהַנֶּ֨גֶבwə·han·ne·ḡeḇ — The South, Southern RegionH5045 — Full Word Study →, the foothillsוְהַשְּׁפֵלָ֜הwə·haš·šə·p̄ê·lāh — The Shephelah lowlandsH8219 — Full Word Study →, and the slopesוְהָאֲשֵׁד֗וֹתwə·hā·’ă·šê·ḏō·wṯ — slope, hillside, or declivity of terrainH794 — Full Word Study →, together withוְאֵת֙wə·’êṯ — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → their kingsמַלְכֵיהֶ֔םmal·ḵê·hem — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study →leavingהִשְׁאִ֖ירhiš·’îr — To remain, be left over, surviveH7604 — Full Word Study → noלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → survivorsשָׂרִ֑ידśā·rîḏ — Survivor; remnant; one left aliveH8300 — Full Word Study →. He devoted to destructionהֶחֱרִ֔יםhe·ḥĕ·rîm — to devote to destruction; to consecrate by destructionH2763 — Full Word Study → everythingכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → that breathedהַנְּשָׁמָה֙han·nə·šā·māh — breath, spirit, life-breathH5397 — Full Word Study →, just asכַּאֲשֶׁ֣רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, the Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, had commandedצִוָּ֔הṣiw·wāh — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study →. 41Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֛עַyə·hō·wō·šu·a‘ — The Lord is salvationH3091 — Full Word Study → conquered the areaוַיַּכֵּ֧םway·yak·kêm — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → fromמִקָּדֵ֥שׁmiq·qā·ḏêš — Kadesh-barnea, a wilderness oasis and encampment siteH6947 — Full Word Study → Kadesh-barneaבַּרְנֵ֖עַbar·nê·a‘ — Kadesh-barnea, a wilderness oasis and encampment siteH6947 — Full Word Study → toוְעַד־wə·‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → Gazaעַזָּ֑ה‘az·zāh — A coastal cityH5804 — Full Word Study →, and the wholeכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → regionאֶ֥רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Goshenגֹּ֖שֶׁןgō·šen — Land of EgyptH1657 — Full Word Study → as far asוְעַד־wə·‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → Gibeonגִּבְעֽוֹן׃giḇ·‘ō·wn — Hill city of BenjaminH1391 — Full Word Study →. 42Andוְאֵ֨תwə·’êṯ — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → becauseכִּ֗יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, foughtנִלְחָ֖םnil·ḥām — to fight; to consume; to battleH3898 — Full Word Study → for Israelלְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃lə·yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַyə·hō·wō·šu·a‘ — The Lord is salvationH3091 — Full Word Study → capturedלָכַ֥דlā·ḵaḏ — To capture, seize, or take hold ofH3920 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → theseהָאֵ֙לֶּה֙hā·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → kingsהַמְּלָכִ֤יםham·mə·lā·ḵîm — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → and their landאַרְצָ֔ם’ar·ṣām — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → in oneאֶחָ֑ת’e·ḥāṯ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → campaignפַּ֣עַםpa·‘am — time, occasion, or instance of occurrenceH6471 — Full Word Study →. 43Then Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘ — The Lord is salvationH3091 — Full Word Study → returnedוַיָּ֤שָׁבway·yā·šāḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → withעִמּ֔וֹ‘im·mōw — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֣לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the campהַֽמַּחֲנֶ֖הham·ma·ḥă·neh — Military encampment; organized settlement or gatheringH4264 — Full Word Study → at Gilgalהַגִּלְגָּֽלָה׃פhag·gil·gā·lāh — Circle or rollingH1537 — Full Word Study →.
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Chapter Commentary — Joshua 10
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Joshua 10 presents one of the most dramatic military campaigns in Scripture, showcasing God's power to deliver His people against overwhelming odds. When five Canaanite kings unite to attack Gibeon (Israel's new ally), Joshua responds with bold faith, and the LORD responds with extraordinary intervention—including the famous miracle of the sun standing still. This chapter demonstrates that victory in spiritual warfare belongs to the Lord, not to human strength or strategy, and that obedience to God's command always results in triumph.

Verses 1–5: The Coalition Against Israel

Adonizedec, king of Jerusalem, learns that Joshua has destroyed both Jericho and Ai, and more troublingly, that Gibeon has made a peace treaty with Israel (see Joshua 9). Fearing Gibeon's strength and Israel's growing power, he rallies four other kings—of Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish, and Eglon—to form a military alliance. These five Amorite kings unite their armies and march against Gibeon, seeking to punish this city for its betrayal and to stop Israel's expansion. The passage shows how fear motivates human action; yet what the kings intend for evil, God will use for His purposes.

Verses 6–9: Joshua's Response and God's Promise

Gibeon's leaders send an urgent plea to Joshua at Gilgal: "Slack not thy hand from thy servants; come up to us quickly, and save us" (v. 6). Joshua does not hesitate. He ascends from Gilgal immediately with all his fighting men, and crucially, the LORD assures him, "Fear them not: for I have delivered them into thine hand; there shall not a man of them stand before thee" (v. 8). Joshua's rapid night march demonstrates leadership and courage, but his confidence rests ultimately in God's promise. This pattern—God's word followed by human obedience—is the foundation of Joshua's success throughout the conquest.

Verses 10–14: The Miraculous Victory

The LORD "discomfits" (throws into confusion) the enemy before Israel, and the slaughter is great. As the kings flee toward Bethhoron, the LORD hurls massive hailstones that kill more Canaanites than the Israelite sword (v. 11). Then comes the most extraordinary moment: Joshua commands the sun to stand still upon Gibeon and the moon in the valley of Ajalon. The text records that "the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and hasted not to go down about a whole day" (v. 13). Whether this represents a literal lengthening of daylight or a cosmic sign, the miracle is unprecedented: "there was no day like that before it or after it, that the LORD hearkened unto the voice of a man: for the LORD fought for Israel" (v. 14). This miracle confirms that God Himself is Israel's true commander-in-chief.

Verses 15–27: The Capture and Execution of the Five Kings

The five kings flee and hide in a cave at Makkedah. Joshua has his men seal the cave and continue pursuing the enemy until the conquest is complete (vv. 18–20). After the victory, the kings are brought before Joshua and all Israel. Joshua commands his captains to put their feet upon the necks of these kings—a gesture of total dominion and the fulfillment of God's promise (v. 24). Joshua then executes the kings and hangs their bodies on trees until evening, before burying them in the cave where they hid (vv. 26–27). This harsh judgment reflects the covenant reality: those who oppose the LORD's people face His judgment.

Verses 28–43: The Southern Campaign

Joshua systematically conquers the southern cities—Makkedah, Libnah, Lachish, Eglon, Hebron, and Debir—fulfilling God's command to destroy completely all that breathes in the land (v. 40). The repeated phrase "he left none remaining" emphasizes total obedience. Joshua accomplishes this entire campaign "because the LORD God of Israel fought for Israel" (v. 42).

Application for Today

Joshua 10 teaches that our battles belong to the Lord. When we face overwhelming opposition as Christians, we must trust God's promises, obey His commands, and rest in His power. The sun standing still reminds us that God transcends natural law; nothing is impossible for Him. Our part is faithful obedience; His part is certain victory.

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