Bible Commentary

There was not a city that made peace with the children of Israel, save the Hivites the inhabitants of Gibeon: all [other] they took in battle. 19. save the Hivites ] Gibeon had surrendered peacefully (Jos 9:3; Jos 9:7; Jos 9:15; Jos 10:1; Jos 10:6). All the rest were taken in battle. Fuente: The Cambridge … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 11:19”

Joshua made war a long time with all those kings. 18. a long time ] “Myche time,” Wyclif. Five years at least. Caleb was 40 years old when Moses sent him out of Kadesh-Barnea as a spy, and 80 years old when, on the conquest of the land, he received his portion at the hands … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 11:18”

[Even] from the mount Halak, that goeth up to Seir, even unto Baal-gad in the valley of Lebanon under mount Hermon: and all their kings he took, and smote them, and slew them. 17. even from the mount Halak ] Or, as it is rendered in the margin, “ the smooth mountain,” or “ the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 11:17”

So Joshua took all that land, the hills, and all the south country, and all the land of Goshen, and the valley, and the plain, and the mountain of Israel, and the valley of the same; 16 20. General Retrospect of the Conquest of Palestine 16. So Joshua took ] The sacred writer pauses to … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 11:16”

As the LORD commanded Moses his servant, so did Moses command Joshua, and so did Joshua; he left nothing undone of all that the LORD commanded Moses. 15. As the Lord commanded Moses ] For this command of God to Moses comp. ( a) Exo 34:11-16; ( b) Num 33:51-54; ( c) Deu 20:16; and … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 11:15”

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 … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 11:14”

But [as for] the cities that stood still in their strength, Israel burned none of them, save Hazor only; [that] did Joshua burn. 13. the cities that stood still in their strength ] Rather, the cities which stood each on its own hill, or mound, “the citees that weren in the hillis, and in the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 11:13”

And all the cities of those kings, and all the kings of them, did Joshua take, and smote them with the edge of the sword, [and] he utterly destroyed them, as Moses the servant of the LORD commanded. 12. as Moses the servant of the Lord commanded ] See Deu 7:2; Deu 20:16-17. Fuente: The … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 11:12”

And they smote all the souls that [were] therein with the edge of the sword, utterly destroying [them]: there was not any left to breathe: and he burnt Hazor with fire. There was not any, i.e. no human person. Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole 11. he burnt Hazor with firecalmlyand … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 11:11”

And Joshua at that time turned back, and took Hazor, and smote the king thereof with the sword: for Hazor formerly was the head of all those kingdoms. 10. turned back ] Far over the western hills Joshua pursued the flying hosts before he “turned back,” and took Hazor, and because of its prominence as … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 11:10”