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Joshua 10:12-14

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12 Then Joshua spoke to the LORD in the day when the LORD delivered up the Amorites before the sons of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel, "O 1sun, stand still at Gibeon, And O moon in the valley of Aijalon."
13 2So the sun stood still, and the moon stopped, Until the nation avenged themselves of their enemies. Is it not written in 3the book of Jashar? And 4the sun stopped in the middle of the sky and did not hasten to go down for about a whole day.
14 There was no day like that before it or after it, when the LORD listened to the voice of a man; for 5the LORD fought for Israel.
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Joshua 10:12-14 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 5

  • 1. Habakkuk 3:11
  • 2. Habakkuk 3:11
  • 3. 2 Samuel 1:18
  • 4. Isaiah 38:8
  • 5. Exodus 14:14; Deuteronomy 1:30; Joshua 10:42
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