Joshua 11:1-3

Conquests in Northern Canaan

1 When Jabin, king of Hazor, heard of this, he 1sent to Jobab king of Madon, and to the king of Shimron, and to the king of Achshaph,
2 and to the kings who were in the northern hill country, and in the 2Arabah south of 3Chinneroth, and in the lowland, and 4in Naphoth-dor on the 5west,
3 to the Canaanites in the east and the west, the Amorites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, and the 6Jebusites in the hill country, and the 7Hivites under 8Hermon in the land of 9Mizpah.

Joshua 11:1-3 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO JOSHUA 11

This chapter relates how that the kings of the northern parts of Canaan combine together against Joshua, Jos 11:1-5; and that the Lord encouraged him to fight with them, and did deliver them into his hands, who, with all their people, were smitten by him, Jos 11:6-11; and how that he took their cities, and destroyed the inhabitants of them, and took the spoil of them for a prey, Jos 11:12-15; and so became master of the whole country, both southern and northern, which is described Jos 11:16-20; and the chapter is concluded with an account of his cutting off the Anakim from various parts, which finished the conquest of the whole land, Jos 10:21-23.

Cross References 9

  • 1. Joshua 10:3
  • 2. Joshua 3:16; Deuteronomy 1:1
  • 3. Joshua 12:3; Joshua 13:27; Joshua 19:35; Numbers 34:11
  • 4. Joshua 12:23
  • 5. Joshua 17:11; Judges 1:27
  • 6. Joshua 15:63
  • 7. Judges 3:3
  • 8. See Deuteronomy 3:8
  • 9. ver. 8; Genesis 31:49
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