i.e. Joshua by the children of Israel; or the children of Israel, i.e. a party of them, by the command, direction, and encouragement of Joshua; for Joshua himself went not with them, but abode in the siege before Makkedah, Joshua 10:21. read more
To the camp; to the body of the army which were encamped there with Joshua to besiege that place. None moved his tongue; not so much as a dog, as it is expressed, Exodus 11:7. Not only their men of war could not find their hands, but they were all so confounded, that they could not move their tongues in way of insultation and reproach, as doubtless they did when the Israelites were repulsed and smitten at Ai; but now they were silenced as well as conquered; they durst no more provoke nor injure... read more
Put your feet upon the necks of these kings: this he did not from pride and contempt of their dignity in itself; but, partly, as a punishment of their impious rebellion against their sovereign Lord; partly, in pursuance of that curse of servility due to all this people, Genesis 9:25; partly, as a token to assure his captains that God would subdue the proudest of them all under their feet; and partly, to oblige and teach his people severely to execute the judgment of God upon them, and not to... read more
He hanged them, after they were dead, as a brand of infamy, and for the terror and instruction of others. read more
Laid great stones in the cave’s mouth; that neither wild beasts could come at them to devour them, nor any of their people to give them honourable burial. read more
That day, on which the sun stood still, or on which the five kings were hanged. Nor is it strange that so much work was done, and places so far distant taken, in one day, when the day was so long, and the Canaanites struck with such a terror. The king of Jericho was hanged, or otherwise killed, as appears from Joshua 6:2. read more
All Israel, to wit, who were with him in this expedition. Libnah, a city of Judah, Joshua 15:42 read more
All the souls, i.e. the human souls; for all the cattle they had for a prey. read more
On the second day; either the day after his first laying of the siege, or after the taking of Makkedah and Libnah. read more
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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Joshua 10:19
Stay ye not; lose not your opportunity by your sloth or negligence. The hindmost of them; their rereward, all whom you can overtake. To enter into their cities, whereby they will recover their strength, and renew the war. The Lord hath delivered them into your hand; your work will be easy, God hath already done the work to your hands. read more