Joshua 10:10-11

10 ¹And the LORD confounded them before Israel, and He slew them with a great slaughter at Gibeon, and pursued them by the way of the ascent of Beth-horon and struck them as far as Azekah and Makkedah.

11 As they fled from before * Israel, while they were at the descent of Beth-horon, ²the LORD threw large stones from heaven on them as far as Azekah, and they died; there were more who died from the hailstones * than those whom the sons of Israel killed with the sword.

Joshua 10:10-11 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.

Cross References

• 1. Deuteronomy 7:23
• 2. Psalms 18:12; Isaiah 28:2

Footnotes

• [a]. Lit "struck"
• [b]. Lit "with"