1-9 Divers kings overcome at the waters of Merom 10-15 Hazor is taken and burnt 16-20 All the country taken by Joshua 21,22 The Anakims cut off 23 The land rest from war

Jabin Jos 11:10 12:19 19:36 Jud 4:2,17

he sent Jos 10:3,4 Ps 2:1-4 83:1-3 Isa 26:11 43:2,5-7

Madon The LXX. read (), which, if legitimate, Calmet thinks may be the same as Maronia or Marath, in Phoenicia, to the north of mount Lebanon Jos 12:19,20 19:15,25

Shimron Supposed to be the same with Symira, in Coele-Syria, joined to Maror or Marath by Pliny and Pomponius Mela.

Achshaph Supposed by some to be the same as Achzib or Eddippa; from which, however, it is distinguished in (jos 19:25,29) Jos 19:25,29

It was in the northern part of the tribe of Asher

2 And to the kings that were on the north of the mountains, and of the plains south of Chinneroth, and in the valley, and in the borders of Dor on the west,

on the north Jos 11:21 10:6,40 Lu 1:39

Chinneroth Jerome and others suppose this city to be same as was afterwards called Tiberas, now Tabaria, situated on the western shore of the lake of the same name. Jos 12:3 Nu 34:11

Chinnereth Lu 5:1

Gennesaret
Dor Jos 12:23 17:11 Jud 1:27 1Ki 4:11

3 And to the Canaanite on the east and on the west, and to the Amorite, and the Hittite, and the Perizzite, and the Jebusite in the mountains, and to the Hivite under Hermon in the land of Mizpeh.

the Jebusite Jos 15:63 Nu 13:29 2Sa 24:16

Hivite Jud 3:3

Hermon Jos 13:11 De 4:48 Ps 89:12 133:3 So 4:8

land Jos 18:26 Ge 31:49 Jud 20:1 21:5,8 1Sa 7:5-7 10:17 1Ki 15:22 Jer 40:6,10 41:3,14

4 And they went out, they and all their hosts with them, much people, even as the sand that is upon the sea shore in multitude, with horses and chariots very many.

as the sand Ge 22:17 32:12 Jud 7:12 1Sa 13:5 2Sa 17:11 1Ki 4:20

5 And when all these kings were met together, they came and pitched together at the waters of Merom, to fight against Israel.

all these Ps 3:1 118:10-12 Isa 8:9 Re 16:14

met together [heb] assembled by appointment
waters This is what Josephus calls the lake Semechon, now called Bahr-el-Houle (Lake Julius) between the head of the Jordan and the lake of Tiberias. According to Josephus it was seven miles long; and according to modern authorities, it is not above two miles broad, except at the north end, where it may be four.

6 And the LORD said unto Joshua, Be not afraid because of them: for to morrow about this time will I deliver them up all slain before Israel: thou shalt hough their horses, and burn their chariots with fire.

Be not Jos 10:8 Ps 27:1,2 46:11

tomorrow Jos 3:5 Jud 20:28 1Sa 11:9 2Ch 20:16

hough Jos 11:9 2Sa 8:4

horses De 7:16 Ps 20:7,8 46:9 147:10,11 Pr 20:7 Isa 30:16 31:1 Ho 14:3

7 So Joshua came, and all the people of war with him, against them by the waters of Merom suddenly; and they fell upon them.

suddenly Jos 10:9 1Th 5:2,3

8 And the LORD delivered them into the hand of Israel, who smote them, and chased them unto great Zidon, and unto Misrephothmaim, and unto the valley of Mizpeh eastward; and they smote them, until they left them none remaining.

the Lord Jos 21:44

great Zidon. or, Zidon
rabbah Jos 19:28 Ge 10:15 49:13 Zec 9:2

Mesrephoth-maim. or, salt pits. [heb] burning of waters Jos 13:6

9 And Joshua did unto them as the LORD bade him: he houghed their horses, and burnt their chariots with fire.

he houghed Jos 11:6 Eze 39:9,10

10 And Joshua at that time turned back, and took Hazor, and smote the king thereof with the sword: for Hazor beforetime was the head of all those kingdoms.

Hazor Jos 11:1 Jud 4:2

11 And they smote all the souls that were therein with the edge of the sword, utterly destroying them: there was not any left to breathe: and he burnt Hazor with fire.

any left to breathe [heb] any breath Jos 10:40

12 And all the cities of those kings, and all the kings of them, did Joshua take, and smote them with the edge of the sword, and he utterly destroyed them, as Moses the servant of the LORD commanded.

all the Jos 10:28,30,32,35,37,39,40

as Moses Jos 11:15 8:8,31 9:24 10:40 Nu 33:52,53 De 7:2 20:16,17

13 But as for the cities that stood still in their strength, Israel burned none of them, save Hazor only; that did Joshua burn.

in their [heb] on their heap The Vulgate, Syriac, Onkelos and Weterland render {al tillom}, `on their hills.' As the cities of the plain might be easily attacked and carried, Joshua destroyed; but as those on mountains, hills, or other eminences, might be retained by him with little trouble, prudence would dictate their preservation Jer 30:18

14 And all the spoil of these cities, and the cattle, the children of Israel took for a prey unto themselves; but every man they smote with the edge of the sword, until they had destroyed them, neither left they any to breathe.

the spoil Jos 8:27 Nu 31:9 De 6:10,11 20:14

neither Jos 11:11 10:40

15 As the LORD commanded Moses his servant, so did Moses command Joshua, and so did Joshua; he left nothing undone of all that the LORD commanded Moses.

the Lord Jos 11:12 Ex 34:11-13

so did Moses De 7:2 31:7

and so did Joshua Jos 1:7 Ex 39:42,43 De 4:5 2Ch 30:12

he left nothing De 4:2 12:32 1Sa 15:1-3,8,9,11,19-22 Mt 23:23 Lu 11:42 Ac 20:20 Ac 20:27

16 So Joshua took all that land, the hills, and all the south country, and all the land of Goshen, and the valley, and the plain, and the mountain of Israel, and the valley of the same;

all that land Ge 15:18-21 Nu 34:2-13 De 34:2,3

hills Jos 9:1 12:8

the land Jos 10:41

the mountains Jos 11:21 Eze 17:23 36:1-3,8

17 Even from the mount Halak, that goeth up to Seir, even unto Baalgad in the valley of Lebanon under mount Hermon: and all their kings he took, and smote them, and slew them.

the mount Halak. or, the smooth mountain
that goeth Ge 32:3 De 2:1 33:2

Seir Jos 11:3 1:4 12:7 13:5

all their Jos 12:7-24 De 7:24

18 Joshua made war a long time with all those kings.

a long time Caleb was forty years old when sent from Kadesh-barnea to spy the land, and he was eighty-five at the conclusion of this war. Jos 14:10

Almost thirty-nine years of this time were spent before Israel passed Jordan; which leave between six and seven for the term of Joshua's wars. Jos 11:23 14:7-10

19 There was not a city that made peace with the children of Israel, save the Hivites the inhabitants of Gibeon: all other they took in battle.

the Hivites Jos 9:3-27

20 For it was of the LORD to harden their hearts, that they should come against Israel in battle, that he might destroy them utterly, and that they might have no favor, but that he might destroy them, as the LORD commanded Moses.

it was Ex 4:21 9:16 De 2:30 Jud 14:4 1Sa 2:25 1Ki 12:15 22:20-23 2Ch 25:16 Isa 6:9,10 Ro 9:18,22,23

as the Lord Jos 11:12-15 De 20:16,17

21 And at that time came Joshua, and cut off the Anakims from the mountains, from Hebron, from Debir, from Anab, and from all the mountains of Judah, and from all the mountains of Israel: Joshua destroyed them utterly with their cities.

the Anakims Jos 14:12-14 15:13,14 Nu 13:22,23 De 1:28 2:21 9:2 Jud 1:10,11,20 Jer 3:23 9:23 Am 2:9
Joshua destroyed Jos 10:42 24:11,12 Ps 110:5,6 149:6-9 Re 6:2 19:11-21

22 There was none of the Anakims left in the land of the children of Israel: only in Gaza, in Gath, and in Ashdod, there remained.

only in Gaza Jud 3:3 1Sa 17:4 2Sa 21:16-22 1Ch 18:1 29:4-8

Ashdod Jos 15:46 2Ch 26:6 Ne 13:23,24

23 So Joshua took the whole land, according to all that the LORD said unto Moses; and Joshua gave it for an inheritance unto Israel according to their divisions by their tribes. And the land rested from war.

according to all Ex 23:27-31 34:11 Nu 34:2-13 De 11:23-25

according to their Jos 14:1-19:51 Nu 26:52-55

And the land Jos 11:18 14:15 21:44,45 22:4 23:1 Ps 46:9 2Ti 4:7,8 Heb 4:8,9