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Joshua 10

Joshua 10:15

The Day the Sun Stood Still · Joshua 10:1–15
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Translations

Modern
Then Joshua returned with all Israel to the camp at Gilgal.
Traditional
And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, unto the camp to Gilgal.
Literal
And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to the camp at Gilgal.
Latin
Reversusque est Josue cum omni Israël in castra Galgalæ.

Original

Hebrew
English
Then Joshua returned with all Israel to the camp at Gilgal.

Notes

Joshua 10:1–43

Gibeon and its neighboring cities were on a plateau (high flat place) north of Jerusalem (see study note on 7:2). With Gibeon now as an ally with Israel, Israel controlled the plateau and the central hill country near Gibeon. Historically, controlling the plateau often meant controlling the hill country. The kings of Canaan had to conquer Gibeon, or they would fail.

Joshua 7:1–12:24

This second major section of the book records Joshua's southern and northern campaigns against two coalitions of kings from Canaan. Joshua's victories allowed Israel to settle the hill country from Galilee in the north to the Negev in the south.

Theme notes and profiles

Joshua God as Holy Warrior

Events

People

Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes Joshua: Moses' assistant who led Israel into Canaan

Places

Gilgal: A significant site during Israel's early history in Canaan

Glossary

Adoni-Zedek Azekah Conquest and Allotment of the Land Gibeon, Gibeonites Gilgal Japhia (Person) Joshua, Book of Judges, Book of Makkedah Tribe of Dan

Topics

Adoni-Zedek: A King of Jerusalem Amorites: Kings of Captive: Cruelty to Putting to Death Debir: King of Eglon Hebron: Hoham, King of, Confederated with Other Kings of the Canaanites Against Joshua Jerusalem: Confederated Kings Defeated, and the King of Jerusalem Killed by Joshua Jerusalem: The King of, Defeated and Slain by Joshua War of Extermination