Joshua 10:15-27

15 So ¹Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to the camp at Gilgal.

Five Amorite Kings Executed

16 These five kings fled and hid themselves in the cave at ²Makkedah.

17 And it was told to Joshua, "The five kings have been found, hidden in the cave at Makkedah."

18 And Joshua said, "Roll large stones against the mouth of the cave and set men by it to guard them,

19 but do not stay there yourselves. Pursue your enemies; ³attack their rear guard. Do not let them enter their cities, for the LORD your God has given them into your hand."

20 When Joshua and the sons of Israel had finished striking them with a great blow ⁴until they were wiped out, and when the remnant that remained of them had entered into the fortified cities,

21 then all the people returned safe to Joshua in the camp at Makkedah. ⁵Not a man moved his tongue against any of the people of Israel.

22 Then Joshua said, "Open the mouth of the cave and bring those five kings out to me from the cave."

23 And they did so, and brought those five kings out to him from the cave, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon.

24 And when they brought those kings out to Joshua, Joshua summoned all the men of Israel and said to the chiefs of the men of war who had gone with him, "Come near; put your feet on the necks of these kings." Then they came near and put their feet on their necks.

25 And Joshua said to them, ⁶"Do not be afraid or dismayed; be strong and courageous. ⁷For thus the LORD will do to all your enemies against whom you fight."

26 And afterward Joshua struck them and put them to death, and he hanged them on five trees. And ⁸they hung on the trees until evening.

27 But at the time of the going down of the sun, Joshua commanded, and ⁹they took them down from the trees and threw them into the cave where they had hidden themselves, and they set large stones against the mouth of the cave, which remain to this very day.

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Joshua 10:15-27 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO JOSHUA 10

This chapter treats of the combination of five kings against the Gibeonites, Jos 10:1-5; and of the application of the Gibeonites to Joshua, for assistance, in virtue of the league between them, which was granted, Jos 10:6-9; of the slaughter of the army by the kings of Israel, and chiefly by hailstones from heaven, Jos 10:10,11; and of the standing still of the sun, and of the moon, while vengeance was taken on them, Jos 10:12-14; and of the five kings being hid in a cave, and of the usage of them when taken, Jos 10:15-27; and of the taking of Makkedah, Libnah, Lachish, Eglon, Hebron, and Debir, Jos 10:28-39; which finished the conquest of the southern part of the land, Jos 10:40-43.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Cross References 9

1. ver. 43
2. ver. 10, 28, 29
3. [Deuteronomy 25:18]
4. Joshua 8:24
5. Exodus 11:7
6. Joshua 1:6, 9; See Deuteronomy 31:6-8
7. Deuteronomy 3:21; Deuteronomy 7:19
8. Joshua 8:29
9. Deuteronomy 21:22, 23

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