“ And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, unto the camp to Gilgal. ”
And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, unto the camp to (l) Gilgal. (l) Where the ark was, there to give thanks for their victories.
And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, unto the camp to Gilgal. Commentary on the Bible, by Adam Clarke [1831].
Ver. 43. And Joshua returned—to Gilgal — Either for refreshment, or to divide the fruits of their victories with those who had not fought; or, more particularly, to pay to God their thanksgiving...
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 Gibe...
The camp to Gilgal. — A central position, with Jordan and the conquered territory of the two and a half tribes in the rear.
CHAPTER XIX. THE BATTLE OF BETHHORON. Joshua 10:1-43 . OUT of the larger confederacy of the whole Canaanite chiefs against Joshua and his people recorded in the beginning of chap 9, a smaller n...
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...
I bring all these into one point of view for the sake of shortness. They only serve to illustrate the astonishing victory of Joshua. But the grand point I wish to interest the Reader to attend to in...
And Joshua returned ,.... After all these kings and their cities had been taken by him, and not before; though the same is said, Joshua 10:15 , before the history of those facts; Joshua 10:15 :...
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 Jerus...
Seven Kings Defeated and Slain. B. C. 1450. 28 And that day Joshua took Makkedah, and...
No text from Poole on this verse.
‘ And Joshua smote them, from Kadesh-barnea, even to Gaza, and all the country of Goshen, even to Gibeon. And all these kings, and their land, did Joshua take at one time, because YHWH the God of I...
CRITICAL NOTES.— Joshua 10:29 . Libnah] Another of the cities belonging to the Shephelah, or low country of Judah. It was besieged by Sennacherib ( 2 Kings 19:8 ), and it was probably in this nei...
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 i...
All these kings and their laud did Joshua take at one time, because the Lord . .. fought for Israel. Divine sovereignty I. God has an indisputable right to dispense his favours to what perso...
EXPOSITION THE BATTLE OF BETH - HORON , AND THE SUBJUGATION OF SOUTHERN PALESTINE .— Joshua 10:1 Adoni-zedec (cf. Melchizedek in Genesis 14:18 ). The name given to t...
The Conquest of Southern Canaan
1 Samuel 11:14 ; Joshua 10:15 ; Joshua 4:19