Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge, by R.A. Torrey, [ca. 1880], at sacred-texts.com
Joshua Chapter 10
Overview
Jos 10:1, Five kings war against Gibeon; Jos 10:6, Joshua rescues it; Jos 10:10, God fights against them with hailstones; Jos 10:12, The sun and moon stand still at the word of Joshua; Jos 10:16, The five kings are mured in a cave; Jos 10:22, They are brought forth; Jos 10:24, scornfully used; Jos 10:26, and hanged; Jos 10:28, Seven kings more are conquered; Jos 10:43, Joshua returns to Gilgal.
Adoni-zedec, Gen 14:18; Heb 7:1
as he had: Jos 6:21, Jos 8:2, Jos 8:22-29
how the: Jos 9:15-27, Jos 11:19, Jos 11:20
they feared: Jos 2:9-13, Jos 2:24; Exo 15:14-16; Deu 11:25, Deu 28:10; Psa 48:4-6; Pro 1:26, Pro 1:27; Pro 10:24; Heb 10:27, Heb 10:31; Rev 6:15-17
Gibeon: Gibeon was situated on an eminence, as its name imports, 40 furlongs north from Jerusalem, according to Josephus.
the royal cities: Heb. cities of the kingdom, Sa1 27:5; Sa2 12:26
king of Jerusalem: Jos 10:1, Jos 10:5, Jos 12:10-13, Jos 15:35-39, Jos 15:54, Jos 15:63, Jos 18:28
Hebron: Hebron was situated on an eminence, 20 miles south of Jerusalem, and the same distance north of Beersheba. It is now called El Khalil, "the well-beloved," the usual epithet which the Turks and Arabs apply to Abraham, whose sepulchral cave they still shew; over which St. Helena built a magnificent church Its original site was on an eminence, at the southern foot of which the present village is pleasantly situated, on which are the remains of an ancient castle, its sole defence. Jos 14:15; Gen 23:2, Gen 37:14; Num 13:22; Sa2 2:11
Lachish: Kg2 18:14, Kg2 18:17; Ch2 11:9; Mic 1:13
and help: Isa 8:9, Isa 8:10, Isa 41:5-7; Act 9:24-27, Act 21:28; Rev 16:14, Rev 20:8-10
we may: Jos 10:1, Jos 9:15; Mat 16:24; Joh 15:19, Joh 16:2, Joh 16:3; Act 9:23; Ti2 3:12; Jam 4:4; Pe1 4:4
Jos 10:6, Jos 9:1, Jos 9:2; Gen 15:16; Isa 8:9, Isa 8:10
to the camp: Jos 5:10, Jos 9:6
Slack: Kg2 4:24
from thy: Jos 9:15, Jos 9:24, Jos 9:25; Isa 33:22
mountains: Jos 21:11; Deu 1:15; Psa 125:2; Luk 1:39
Jos 1:5-9, Jos 8:1, Jos 11:6; Deu 3:2, Deu 20:1-4; Jdg 4:14, Jdg 4:15; Psa 27:1, Psa 27:2; Isa 41:10-15; Rom 8:31
all night: Sa1 11:9-11; Pro 22:29, Pro 24:11, Pro 24:12; Ecc 9:10; Ti2 2:3, Ti2 4:2
the Lord: Jos 11:8; Jdg 4:15; Sa1 7:10-12; Ch2 14:12; Psa 18:14, Psa 44:3, Psa 78:55
at Gibeon: Isa 28:21
Bethhoron: Jos 16:3, Jos 16:5, Jos 21:22; Sa1 13:18
Azekah: Jos 10:11, Jos 15:35; Jer 34:7
Makkedah: Jos 10:28, Jos 12:16, Jos 15:41
the Lord: Gen 19:24; Exo 9:22-26; Jdg 5:20; Psa 11:6, Psa 18:12-14, Psa 77:17, Psa 77:18; Isa 28:2, Isa 30:30; Eze 13:11; Rev 11:19, Rev 16:21
Sun: Joshua doubtless acted, on this occasion, by an immediate impulse upon his mind from the Spirit of God. The terms here employed to record the miracle, agree with the accustomed manner in which the the motions of the earth and sun are described in our own day. The sun apparently moves, but really is stationary; while the diurnal movement of the earth on its axis is by us unnoticed, and would not have been known except by astronomical science. The sun appeared to the Israelites over Gibeon, and the moon over the valley of Ajalon, and there they stayed in their course for "a whole day." Many vain enquiries have been made concerning the way in which this miracle was wrought, and many difficulties and objections have been urged against understanding it literally. But the fact is authenticated by the Divine testimony; and the manner in which it was accomplished lies entirely out of our province, because beyond our comprehension. Jos 10:13; Deu 4:19, Deu 17:3; Job 9:7, Job 31:26, Job 31:27; Psa 19:4, Psa 74:16, Psa 148:3; Isa 28:21, Isa 38:8, Isa 60:20; Amo 8:9; Hab 3:11
stand thou: Heb. be silent, Hab 2:20 *marg. Zac 2:13
Ajalon: Jos 19:42; Jdg 12:12, Aijalon
until: Num 31:2; Jdg 5:2, Jdg 16:28; Est 8:13; Luk 18:7; Rev 6:10
Jasher: or, the upright, Num 21:14; Sa2 1:18
So the sun: Jos 10:11, Jos 10:14; Psa 19:4, Psa 74:16, Psa 74:17, Psa 136:7-9, Psa 148:3; Isa 24:23, Isa 38:8; Joe 2:10, Joe 2:31, Joe 3:15; Mat 5:45, Mat 24:29; Act 2:20; Rev 6:12, Rev 8:12, Rev 16:8, Rev 16:9; Rev 21:23
there was: Kg2 20:10, Kg2 20:11; Isa 38:8
the Lord: Zac 4:6, Zac 4:7; Mat 21:21, Mat 21:22; Mar 11:22-24; Luk 17:6
for the Lord: Jos 10:42, Jos 23:3; Deu 1:30
and hid: Psa 48:4-6, Psa 139:7-10; Isa 2:10-12; Amo 9:2; Rev 6:15
in a cave: Jdg 6:2; Sa1 13:6, Sa1 24:3, Sa1 24:8; Isa 2:19-22, Isa 24:21, Isa 24:22; Mic 7:17
This information brought to Joshua, is an evidence that there were those of the country, who knew the holes and fastnesses of it, that were in his interests. And the care Joshua took to secure them there, as it is an instance of his policy and presence of mind, even in the heat of action; so, in the success of their project, it shews how they who think to hide themselves from God, not only deceive, but destroy themselves. Their refuge of lies will but bind them over to God's judgment.
Jos 10:22; Jdg 9:46-49; Job 21:30; Amo 5:19, Amo 9:1; Mat 27:66
stay ye: Psa 18:37-41; Jer 48:10
smite: Heb. cut off the tail, Isa 9:14, Isa 9:15
suffer them: Jos 10:20; Sa2 17:13, Sa2 20:6; Jer 8:14
had made: Jos 10:10, Jos 8:24; Ch2 13:17
fenced cities: Sa2 20:6; Jer 8:14
to the camp: Jos 10:15-17
none: Exo 11:7; Isa 54:17, Isa 57:4
put your feet: Deu 33:29; Jdg 8:20; Psa 2:8-12, Psa 18:40, Psa 91:13, Psa 107:40, Psa 110:1, Psa 110:5; Psa 149:8, Psa 149:9; Isa 26:5, Isa 26:6, Isa 60:11, Isa 60:12; Mal 4:3; Rom 16:20; Rev 2:26, Rev 2:27
Fear not: Jos 1:9; Deu 31:6-8; Sa1 17:37; Psa 63:9, Psa 77:11; Co2 1:10; Ti2 4:17, Ti2 4:18
be strong: Eph 6:10
thus shall: Deu 3:21, Deu 3:22, Deu 7:19; Rom 8:37
hanged: Jos 8:29; Num 25:4; Deu 21:22, Deu 21:23; Sa2 21:6, Sa2 21:9; Est 2:23, Est 7:9, Est 7:10; Mat 27:25; Gal 3:13
they took: Jos 8:29; Deu 21:23; Sa2 18:17
until this very day: Jos 4:9, Jos 7:26
Makkedah: Situated, according to Eusebius, 8 miles east from Eleutheropolis. It was afterwards assigned to the tribe of Judah. Jos 15:41
them: Jos 10:32, Jos 10:35, Jos 10:37, Jos 10:39, Jos 6:21; Deu 7:2, Deu 7:16, Deu 20:16, Deu 20:17; Psa 21:8, Psa 21:9, Psa 110:1; Luk 19:27; Co1 15:25
and he did: Jos 10:30, Jos 8:2
Libnah: This city was situated in the south of Judah, and in the district of Eleutheropolis, according to Eusebius and Jerome. It is probably the Libnah in the neighbourhood of which the Israelites encamped. Jos 12:15, Jos 15:42, Jos 21:13; Num 33:20; Kg2 8:22, Kg2 19:8; Jer 52:1, as he did, Jos 10:28, Jos 6:21, Jos 8:2, Jos 8:29
Lachish: Lachish was also situated in the south of Judah, seven miles south from Eleutheropolis, according to Eusebius and Jerome. It appears to have been anciently a very strong place; for though the people were panic struck, and the Israelites flushed with success, yet Joshua could not reduce it till the second day; and the king of Assyria afterwards was obliged to raise the siege. Jos 10:3, Jos 10:5, Jos 12:11, Jos 15:39; Kg2 19:8; Ch2 11:9; Isa 37:8; Mic 1:13
to Libnah: Jos 10:30
Gezer: Gezer was situated on the confines of Ephraim and Manasseh, between Beth-horon and the sea; and is evidently the village of Gazara mentioned by Eusebius, four miles (north) from Nicopolis or Emmaus. Jos 12:12, Jos 16:3, Jos 16:10, Jos 21:21; Jdg 1:29; Kg1 9:16, Kg1 9:17; Ch1 6:67, Ch1 20:4
Eglon: This town appears to have been no great distance from Lachish, with which it is mentioned, Jos 15:39, as one of the cities given to Judah. Jos 10:3, Jos 12:12, Jos 15:39
on that day: Jos 10:32
utterly: Jos 10:37; Lev 26:44; Job 19:10
Hebron: Jos 10:3, Jos 10:5, Jos 14:13, Jos 14:14, Jos 15:13, Jos 15:54, Jos 21:13; Gen 13:18; Num 13:22; Jdg 1:10; Sa2 5:1-5, Sa2 15:9, Sa2 15:10; Ch1 12:23, Ch1 12:28
the king: From Jos 10:23, we learn that the king of Hebron was one of the five whom Joshua slew and hanged on five trees at Makkedah. This slaying of the king of Hebron, therefore, must either refer to what had already been done, or the Hebronites had set up another, whom Joshua now slew when he took the city.
according: Jos 10:35
Debir: Debir was situated in the south of the tribe of Judah, near Hebron. The expression of Joshua's returning to Debir, probably denotes, that having carried his conquests in the southern parts as far as Gaza (Jos 10:41), which was in the south-west angle of Canaan, he then marched back to besiege Debir. Jos 12:13, Jos 15:15, Jos 15:49, Jos 21:15; Jdg 1:11-15
he left none: Jos 10:33, Jos 10:37, Jos 10:40, Jos 11:8; Deu 3:3; Kg2 10:11; Oba 1:18
all the country: Josh. 15:21-63, Jos 18:21-28, Jos 19:1-8, Jos 19:40-48
utterly: Jos 10:35, Jos 10:37; Kg1 15:29; Psa 9:17; Th2 1:7-9
as the Lord: Jos 6:17, Jos 8:2, Jos 8:27, Jos 9:24; Exo 23:31-33, Exo 34:12; Deu 7:2-16, Deu 26:16, Deu 26:17
Kadeshbarnea: Jos 14:6, Jos 14:7; Num 13:26, Num 32:8, Num 34:4; Deu 9:23
Gaza: Gen 10:19; Jdg 16:1, Jdg 16:21; Sa1 6:17; Zac 9:5; Act 8:26
all the country: The country of Goshen, mentioned here, seems to have been in the south of Judah; and to have taken its name from the city of Goshen, situated in the same tribe. Jos 11:16, Jos 15:51
Gibeon: Jos 10:2, Jos 10:12; Kg1 3:5
because: Jos 10:14; Exo 14:14, Exo 14:25; Deu 20:4; Psa 44:3-8, Psa 46:1, Psa 46:7, Psa 46:11, Psa 80:3, Psa 118:6; Isa 8:9, Isa 8:10, Isa 43:4; Rom 8:31-37