Josué 10:7

7 Josué, pois, subiu de Gilgal com toda a gente de guerra e todos os homens valorosos.

Josué 10:7 Meaning and Commentary

Joshua 10:7

So Joshua ascended from Gilgal
Which lay low in the plains of Jericho:

he and all the men of war with him;
which must not be understood of the whole camp of Israel, which consisted of five hundred thousand fighting men at least; since such a number was unnecessary for this expedition, and could not have proceeded with that haste the case required; nor would it have been prudent and advisable to have left the unarmed people, old men, women, and children, defenceless; but these were a select company of able men, fit for travel as well as war:

and all the mighty men of valour;
or "even all", as many as were picked out for the purpose, being men of strength, activity, and courage.

Josué 10:7 In-Context

5 Então se ajuntaram, e subiram cinco reis dos amorreus, o rei de Jerusalém, o rei de Hebrom, o rei de Jarmute, o rei de Laquis, o rei de Eglom, eles e todos os seus exércitos, e sitiaram a Gibeão e pelejaram contra ela.

6 Enviaram, pois, os homens de Gibeão a Josué, ao arraial em Gilgal, a dizer-lhe: Não retires de teus servos a tua mão; sobe apressadamente a nós, e livra-nos, e ajuda-nos, porquanto se ajuntaram contra nós todos os reis dos amorreus, que habitam na região montanhosa.

7 Josué, pois, subiu de Gilgal com toda a gente de guerra e todos os homens valorosos.

8 E o Senhor disse a Josué: Não os temas, porque os entreguei na tua mão; nenhum deles te poderá resistir.

9 E Josué deu de repente sobre eles, tendo marchado a noite toda, subindo de Gilgal;