Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 11:14
And all the spoil of these cities, and the cattle, the children of Israel took for a prey unto themselves; but every man they smote with the edge of the sword, until they had destroyed them, neither left they any to breathe.
14. all the spoil ] This was not devoted as at Jericho, but divided as at Ai. Comp. Jos 8:2; Jos 8:27.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
Verse 14. All the spoil of these cities – Israel took] With the exception of those things which had been employed for idolatrous purposes; see De 7:25.
Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
And all the spoil of these cities, and the cattle, the children of Israel took for a prey unto themselves,…. The gold, silver, household goods, corn, wine, oil, or any mercantile goods, together with cattle of every sort, all were taken by them for a prey, for their own use and benefit, which was allowed them:
but every man they smote with the edge of the sword, until they had destroyed them, neither left they any to breathe; for which they had warrant so to do from the Lord, as follows.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
14. All the spoil of these cities Israel took Save “the graven images of their gods.” Deu 7:25.
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
‘And all the spoil of these cities, and the cattle, the children of Israel took for a prey for themselves, but every man they smote with the edge of the sword, until they had destroyed them, nor did they leave any that breathed.’
All the spoil in the cities which he captured, whether gold, silver, household goods, corn, wine, oil, or clothing, together with cattle of every sort, all were taken by the Israelites for a prey, for their own use and benefit, as YHWH had allowed (Jos 8:2). But every man they smote with the edge of the sword, until they had destroyed them. They left no human being alive.
Fuente: Commentary Series on the Bible by Peter Pett
Jos 11:14 And all the spoil of these cities, and the cattle, the children of Israel took for a prey unto themselves; but every man they smote with the edge of the sword, until they had destroyed them, neither left they any to breathe.
Ver. 14. Neither left they any to breathe, ] viz., Upon that air which they had so infected while they filled the land from one end to another with their uncleanness. Ezr 9:11
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
children = sons.
man. Hebrew. adam. App-14.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
the spoil: Jos 8:27, Num 31:9, Deu 6:10, Deu 6:11, Deu 20:14
neither: Jos 11:11, Jos 10:40
Reciprocal: Num 31:15 – General Deu 2:34 – utterly destroyed Deu 3:6 – we utterly Deu 20:16 – General Jos 6:21 – utterly 1Sa 14:36 – let us not leave
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
11:14 And all the spoil of these cities, and the cattle, the children of Israel took for a prey unto themselves; but every {h} man they smote with the edge of the sword, until they had destroyed them, neither left they any to breathe.
(h) All mankind.