Bible Commentaries
Joshua 11

Verse 1

when Jabin. heard. Note the stages. (1) Jericho, unresisting; (2) Ai, a sortie; (3) Gibeon, confederacy; (4) Jabin, aggressive.

Hazor. Celebrated in Judges 4:2 , Judges 4:17 .

Verse 2

of the mountains = in the hill country.

of the plains = in the low country.

Chinneroth. Compare Numbers 34:11 .Deuteronomy 3:17 . After-ward called Lake of Gennesareth, Sea of Galilee, and Sea of Tiberius (Matthew 4:14-18 , Matthew 4:23 ).

borders = uplands. Used only in connection with Dor. Hebrew. naphah. Compare Joshua 12:23 "coast", and 2 Kings 4:11 "region".

west = sea, or coast.

Verse 3

Mizpeh = Watch-tower.

Verse 4

they went out, &c. Compare Joshua 11:4 with Revelation 20:8 , Revelation 20:9 . as, &c. Figure of speech Paroemia. App-6 .

Verse 5

met together : i.e. by appointment. Compare Amos 3:3 .

Verse 6

the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4 .

said. See note on Joshua 3:7 .

hough = sever the hamstring.

Verse 8

Mierephoth-maim. Salt, or glass, works.

Verse 9

as-according as.

Verse 11

souls. Hebrew, plural of nephesh. App-13 .

edge. Hebrew mouth. Figure of speech Pleonasm . App-6 . breathe. Hebrew. neshamah. App-16 .

Verse 12

as = according as. Compare Numbers 33:56 Numbers 33:2 .Deuteronomy 7:2 ; Deuteronomy 20:16 , Deuteronomy 20:17 . See also Structure, verses: Joshua 11:11 , Joshua 11:15 , &c.

Moses the servant of the LORD. See note on Deuteronomy 34:5 .

Verse 14

children = sons.

man. Hebrew. adam . App-14 .

Verse 15

As = according as. Compare Exodus 34:11 .

on . Compare Deuteronomy 7:2 .

Verse 16

the hills = the hill country,

valley = the low country.

Verse 18

a long time = many days.

Verse 20

of the LORD. Because they were the descendants of the Nephilim; and it was as necessary for the Sword to destroy these, as the Flood those.

Verse 21

Anakims = the descendants of the second incursion of evil angels (Genesis 6:4 ) through one, Anak. See App-23 and App-23 , and notes on Numbers 13:22 and Deuteronomy 1:28 .

mountains = hill country.

from Anab. Some codices, with two early printed editions, Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, read "and from Anab".

Verse 23

according to. Compare Numbers 26:53 . But some codices, with seven early printed editions, Septuagint, and Syriac, read "in their portions".