Joshua 10:21

21 And all the people returned safe to Joshua to Makeda; and no one of the children of Israel murmured with his tongue.

Joshua 10:21 Meaning and Commentary

Joshua 10:21

And all the people returned to the camp to Joshua at Makkedah
in peace
Sound and well, as not one killed or missing, so not one wounded, as the Vulgate Latin version,

``sound and in full number:''

none moved his tongue against any of the children of Israel;
as to curse them, reproach them, and speak ill of them, for invading them, and using them in the manner they did, such was the terror that was upon them. It may be supplied, "not a dog moved" his tongue, as in ( Exodus 11:7 ) ; as it was with them when they came out of Egypt, so it was when they entered the land of Canaan. It seems to be a proverbial expression, as Ben Gersom observes, signifying that no harm was done to them by word or deed.

Joshua 10:21 In-Context

19 But do not ye stand, but pursue after your enemies, and attack the rear of them, and do not suffer them to enter into their cities; for the Lord our God has delivered them into our hands.

20 And it came to pass when Joshua and all Israel ceased destroying them utterly with a very great slaughter, that they that escaped took refuge in the strong cities.

21 And all the people returned safe to Joshua to Makeda; and no one of the children of Israel murmured with his tongue.

22 And Joshua said, Open the cave, and bring out these five kings out of the cave.

23 And they brought out the five kings out of the cave, the king of Jerusalem, and the king of Chebron, and the king of Jerimuth, and the king of Lachis, and the king of Odollam.

Footnotes

• [a]. sound, or healthy.