Chapter 10:
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Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Deuteronomy Judges
Joshua 10
Concise Complete
Five kings war against Gibeon. (1-6) Joshua succours
Gibeon The sun and moon stand still. (7-14) The kings are taken, their armies
defeated, and they are put to death. (15-27) Seven other kings defeated and
slain. (28-43)
Verses 1-6 When
sinners leave the service of Satan and the friendship of the world, that they
make peace with God and join Israel, they must not marvel if the world hate
them, if their former friends become foes. By such methods Satan discourages
many who are convinced of their danger, and almost persuaded to be Christians,
but fear the cross. These things should quicken us to apply to God for
protection, help, and deliverance.
Verses 7-14 The
meanest and most feeble, who have just begun to trust the Lord, are as much
entitled to be protected as those who have long and faithfully been his
servants. It is our duty to defend the afflicted, who, like the Gibeonites, are
brought into trouble on our account, or for the sake of the gospel. Joshua would
not forsake his new vassals. How much less shall our true Joshua fail those who
trust in Him! We may be wanting in our trust, but our trust never can want
success. Yet God's promises are not to slacken and do away, but to quicken and
encourage our endeavours. Notice the great faith of Joshua, and the power of God
answering it by the miraculous staying of the sun, that the day of Israel's
victories might be made longer. Joshua acted on this occasion by impulse on his
mind from the Spirit of God. It was not necessary that Joshua should speak, or
the miracle be recorded, according to the modern terms of astronomy. The sun
appeared to the Israelites over Gibeon, and the moon over the valley of Ajalon,
and there they appeared to be stopped on their course for one whole day. Is any
thing too hard for the Lord? forms a sufficient answer to ten thousand
difficulties, which objectors have in every age started against the truth of God
as revealed in his written word. Proclamation was hereby made to the
neighbouring nations, Behold the works of the Lord, and say, What nation is
there so great as Israel, who has God so nigh unto them?
Verses 15-27
None moved his tongue against any of the children of Israel. This shows their
perfect safety. The kings were called to an account, as rebels against the
Israel of God. Refuges of lies will but secure for God's judgment. God punished
the abominable wickedness of these kings, the measure of whose iniquity was now
full. And by this public act of justice, done upon these ringleaders of the
Canaanites in sin, he would possess his people with the greater dread and
detestation of the sins of the nations that God cast out from before them. Here
is a type and figure of Christ's victories over the powers of darkness, and of
believers' victories through him. In our spiritual conflicts we must not be
satisfied with obtaining some important victory. We must pursue our scattered
enemies, searching out the remains of sin as they rise up in our hearts, and
thus pursue the conquest. In so doing, the Lord will afford light until the
warfare be accomplished.
Verses 28-43
Joshua made speed in taking these cities. See what a great deal of work may be
done in a little time, if we will be diligent, and improve our opportunities.
God here showed his hatred of the idolatries and other abominations of which the
Canaanites had been guilty, and shows us how great the provocation was, by the
greatness of the destruction brought upon them. Here also was typified the
destruction of all the enemies of the Lord Jesus, who, having slighted the
riches of his grace, must for ever feel the weight of his wrath. The Lord fought
for Israel. They could not have gotten the victory, if God had not undertaken
the battle. We conquer when God fights for us; if he be for us, who can be
against us?
Chapter 10:
| Darby
| Geneva
| Gill
| Jamieson Faussett Brown
| Matthew Henry
| Matthew Henry Concise
| Wesley
| Index
| Bible Gateway |
Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Deuteronomy Judges
Genesis
Exodus
Leviticus
Numbers
Deuteronomy
Joshua
Judges
Ruth
1 Samuel
2 Samuel
1 Kings
2 Kings
1 Chronicles
2 Chronicles
Ezra
Nehemiah
Esther
Job
Psalm
Proverbs
Ecclesiastes
Song of Solomon
Isaiah
Jeremiah
Lamentations
Ezekiel
Daniel
Hosea
Joel
Amos
Obadiah
Jonah
Micah
Nahum
Habakkuk
Zephaniah
Haggai
Zechariah
Malachi
Matthew
Mark
Luke
John
Acts
Romans
1 Corinthians
2 Corinthians
Galatians
Ephesians
Philippians
Colossians
1 Thessalonians
2 Thessalonians
1 Timothy
2 Timothy
Titus
Philemon
Hebrews
James
1 Peter
2 Peter
1 John
2 John
3 John
Jude
Revelation
