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Joshua 10

Joshua 10:7

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

Modern
So Joshua and his whole army, including all the mighty men of valor, came from Gilgal.
Traditional
So Joshua ascended from Gilgal, he, and all the people of war with him, and all the mighty men of valour.
Literal
And Joshua went up from Gilgal, he and all the people of war with him, and all the mighty men of valor.
Latin
Ascenditque Josue de Galgalis, et omnis exercitus bellatorum cum eo, viri fortissimi.

Original

Hebrew
English
So Joshua and his whole army, including all the mighty men of valor, came from Gilgal.

Notes

Joshua 10:7

Joshua had sworn to rescue Gibeon, so now he set out to do it.

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

Joshua: Moses' assistant who led Israel into Canaan

Places

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

Glossary

Adoni-Zedek Amorites Beth-Horon Conquest and Allotment of the Land Gibeon, Gibeonites Gilgal History of Israel Japhia (Person) Joshua, Book of Judges, Book of Travel Tribe of Dan

Topics

Adoni-Zedek: A King of Jerusalem Amorites: Kings of Debir: King of Eglon Gibeonites: Delivered by Israel Hebron: Hoham, King of, Confederated with Other Kings of the Canaanites Against Joshua Jerusalem: The King of, Defeated and Slain by Joshua War of Extermination