Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 10:25
And Joshua said unto them, Fear not, nor be dismayed, be strong and of good courage: for thus shall the LORD do to all your enemies against whom ye fight.
25. Fear not ] “Take e coumfort ( con and fortis), and be e stronge,” Wyclif. The proud foes they had so lately seen in all the pomp and circumstance of war lay prostrate at their feet.
for thus ] Even as, after the defeat of Sihon and Og, Moses had assured Joshua would be the case, saying, “Thine eyes have seen all that the Lord your God hath done unto these two kings; so shall the Lord do unto all the kingdoms whither thou passest. Ye shall not fear them: for the Lord your God he shall fight for you,” Deu 3:21-22; Exo 14:14.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
16-27. these five kings . . . hidthemselves in a caveHebrew, “the cave.”
at MakkedahThe pursuitwas continued, without interruption, to Makkedah at the foot of thewestern mountains, where Joshua seems to have halted with the mainbody of his troops while a detachment was sent forward to scour thecountry in pursuit of the remaining stragglers, a few of whomsucceeded in reaching the neighboring cities. The last act, probablythe next day, was the disposal of the prisoners, among whom the fivekings were consigned to the infamous doom of being slain (Deu 20:16;Deu 20:17); and then their corpseswere suspended on five trees till the evening.
Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
And Joshua said, rest not, nor be dismayed,…. Not meaning at the kings, who perhaps lay bound upon the ground, or however were not in a condition to make any resistance, so that they had nothing to fear from them; but this respects future time, and what other enemies they should meet with; who would be brought into subjection to them as these were, and therefore from hence should take heart:
be strong, and of good courage; and go on valiantly in subduing the rest of their enemies, and not be afraid of them:
for thus shall the Lord do to all your enemies against whom ye fight; put them into their hands, and give them power to tread on their necks: this shows that what Joshua did, or ordered to be done, was of the Lord.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
25. And Joshua said unto them, Fear not, etc Joshua now triumphs in the persons of the five kings over all the others who remained. For he exhorts his own people to confidence, just as if those who still stood unsubdued were actually prostrate under their feet. Hence we gather, that by the trampling down of a few, the whole people were so elated, that they looked down with contempt on all the others, as if they were already overthrown. And, certainly, we have here a brighter display of the divine power, which could thus inspire confidence for the future.
It is to be observed, however, that the kings were hung up, not for the purpose of exercising greater severity upon them, but merely by way of ignominy, as they were already slain. It was expedient that this memorable act of divine vengeance should be openly displayed in the view of all. Perhaps, also, it was the divine purpose to infuriate the other nations by despair, and drive them to madness, that they might bring down swifter destruction on themselves, whetting the wrath of the Israelites by their obstinacy. The same ignominy is inflicted on the king of Makkedah, though he had not led out his forces, and a similar destruction is executed on the whole people, who had kept quiet within their walls. (103) It is probable, indeed, that they had made some hostile attempt, but the special reason was, that God had passed the same sentence upon all. Why the dead bodies were thrown into the cave at evening, I have elsewhere explained. Moreover, this whole history holds up to us as in a mirror, how, when the Lord is seated on his tribunal, all worldly splendor vanishes before him, and the glory of those who seemed to excel is turned by his judgment into the greatest disgrace.
(103) French, “ Tout le peuple qui n’estoit point sorti de la ville n’en a pas eut meilleur conte;” “All the people who had not come out from the town did not get easier off.” — Ed.
Fuente: Calvin’s Complete Commentary
(25) Fear not, nor be dismayed, be strong and of good courage.The very words spoken to Joshua by Jehovah (Jos. 1:9) with the exception of the word for fear, which is stronger in Jos. 1:9. Even ordinary fear is needless. Alarm is not to be thought of.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
25. Thus shall the Lord do to all your enemies Unless ye forfeit my favour by your sin, as in the first battle with Ai. Thus every Christian, if faithful to Christ, will “find his latest foe under his feet at last.”
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
‘ And Joshua said to them, “Do not be afraid, nor be dismayed. Be strong and of good courage. For thus shall YHWH do to all your enemies against whom you fight.’
Compare Jos 1:6-7; Jos 1:9; Jos 1:18; Jos 8:1. Joshua knew the value of encouragement. What he had done was not intended to bring glory to them, but to remind them of God’s power. It was to give them heart for the future. They had seen what God had done to these kings and their armies. Let them therefore recognise that none could stand against them. They had nothing to fear.
Fuente: Commentary Series on the Bible by Peter Pett
Jos 10:25 And Joshua said unto them, Fear not, nor be dismayed, be strong and of good courage: for thus shall the LORD do to all your enemies against whom ye fight.
Ver. 25. Fear not, nor be dismayed, &c. ] To the like sense saith the Captain of our salvation to his spiritual soldiers, “Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.” 1Co 16:13
For thus shall the Lord do,
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
be strong, &c. See note on Deu 31:6.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
Fear not: Jos 1:9, Deu 31:6-8, 1Sa 17:37, Psa 63:9, Psa 77:11, 2Co 1:10, 2Ti 4:17, 2Ti 4:18
be strong: Eph 6:10
thus shall: Deu 3:21, Deu 3:22, Deu 7:19, Rom 8:37
Reciprocal: Num 21:34 – Fear him Deu 7:2 – deliver Deu 7:24 – he shall Deu 33:29 – thou shalt 1Ch 19:13 – of good Psa 47:3 – our feet Mal 4:3 – tread down Act 2:35 – thy foes Rom 5:4 – and experience