Focused Passage

Joshua 10:22-27

The LORD Fights for Israel: Gibeon Rescued and the Southern Kings Defeated

When five Amorite kings attack Gibeon, Joshua marches to defend the oath-bound city, the LORD fights for Israel with panic, hailstones, and extended daylight, and the southern coalition collapses under divine judgment.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

22Then Joshua said, “Open the mouth of the cave and bring those five kings out to me.”

23So they brought the five kings out of the cave—the kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish, and Eglon.

24When they had brought the kings to Joshua, he summoned all the men of Israel and said to the army commanders who had accompanied him, “Come here and put your feet on the necks of these kings.” So the commanders came forward and put their feet on their necks.

25“Do not be afraid or discouraged,” Joshua said. “Be strong and courageous, for the LORD will do this to all the enemies you fight.”

26After this, Joshua struck down and killed the kings, and he hung their bodies on five trees and left them there until evening.

27At sunset Joshua ordered that they be taken down from the trees and thrown into the cave in which they had hidden. Then large stones were placed against the mouth of the cave, and the stones are there to this day.

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References and Original Words

Verse 22

Original words

Then Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַH3091Noun - proper - masculine singularsaidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularOpenפִּתְח֖וּH6605Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe mouthפִּ֣יH6310Noun - masculine singular constructof the caveהַמְּעָרָ֑הH4631Article | Noun - feminine singular[and bring] thoseהָאֵ֖לֶּהH428Article | Pronoun - common pluralfiveחֲמֵ֛שֶׁתH2568Number - masculine singular constructkingsהַמְּלָכִ֥יםH4428Article | Noun - masculine pluraloutמִן־H4480Preposition. . .הַמְּעָרָֽה׃H4631Article | Noun - feminine singulartoאֵלַ֗יH413Preposition | first person common singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markermeוְהוֹצִ֣יאוּH3318Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural

Verse 23

Cross-references

Joshua 12:10Classic cross-references Psalms 149:8Classic cross-references

Original words

Soכֵ֔ןH3651Adverb[they]וַיַּ֣עֲשׂוּH6213Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural-אֵלָ֗יוH413Preposition | third person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerbroughtוַיֹּצִ֣יאוּH3318Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluraltheהָאֵ֖לֶּהH428Article | Pronoun - common pluralfiveחֲמֵ֛שֶׁתH2568Number - masculine singular constructkingsהַמְּלָכִ֥יםH4428Article | Noun - masculine pluralout ofמִן־H4480Prepositionthe caveהַמְּעָרָ֑הH4631Article | Noun - feminine singular-אֵ֣ת׀H853Direct object markerthe kingsמֶ֣לֶךְH4428Noun - masculine singular constructof Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֗םH3389Noun - proper - feminine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object marker-מֶ֤לֶךְH4428Noun - masculine singular constructHebronחֶבְרוֹן֙H2275Noun - proper - feminine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object marker-מֶ֣לֶךְH4428Noun - masculine singular constructJarmuthיַרְמ֔וּתH3412Noun - proper - masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object marker-מֶ֥לֶךְH4428Noun - masculine singular constructLachishלָכִ֖ישׁH3923Noun - proper - feminine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object marker-מֶ֥לֶךְH4428Noun - masculine singular constructand Eglonעֶגְלֽוֹן׃H5700Noun - proper - feminine singular

Verse 24

Cross-references

Malachi 4:3Classic cross-references Revelation 2:26Classic cross-references Romans 16:20Classic cross-references Romans 5:4Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 33:29Classic cross-references

Original words

-וַ֠יְהִיH1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularWhen they had broughtכְּֽהוֹצִיאָ֞םH3318Preposition-k | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | third person masculine plural-אֶת־H853Direct object markertheהָאֵלֶּה֮H428Article | Pronoun - common pluralkingsהַמְּלָכִ֣יםH4428Article | Noun - masculine pluraltoאֶל־H413PrepositionJoshuaיְהוֹשֻׁעַ֒H3091Noun - proper - masculine singular[he]יְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַH3091Noun - proper - masculine singularsummonedוַיִּקְרָ֨אH7121Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularallכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthe menאִ֣ישׁH376Noun - masculine singular constructof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singularand saidוַ֠יֹּאמֶרH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular. . .אֶל־H413Prepositiontoאֶל־H413Prepositionvvvאַנְשֵׁ֤יH582Noun - masculine plural constructthe armyהַמִּלְחָמָה֙H4421Article | Noun - feminine singularcommandersקְצִינֵ֞יH7101Noun - masculine plural constructwho had accompaniedהֶהָלְכ֣וּאH1980Article | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralhimאִתּ֔וֹH854Preposition | third person masculine singularComeקִרְב֗וּH7126Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralhere and putשִׂ֚ימוּH7760Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural-אֶת־H853Direct object markeryour feetרַגְלֵיכֶ֔םH7272Noun - feminine dual construct | second person masculine pluralonעַֽל־H5921Prepositionthe necksצַוְּארֵ֖יH6677Noun - masculine plural constructof theseהָאֵ֑לֶּהH428Article | Pronoun - common pluralkingsהַמְּלָכִ֣יםH4428Article | Noun - masculine pluralSo the commanders came forwardוַֽיִּקְרְב֔וּH7126Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluraland putוַיָּשִׂ֥ימוּH7760Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural-אֶת־H853Direct object markertheir feetרַגְלֵיהֶ֖םH7272Noun - feminine dual construct | third person masculine pluralonעַל־H5921Prepositiontheir necksצַוְּארֵיהֶֽם׃H6677Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural

Verse 25

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 31:6Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 1:10Classic cross-references Joshua 1:9Classic cross-references Ephesians 6:10Classic cross-references 1 Samuel 17:37Classic cross-references

Original words

Do notאַל־H408Adverbbe afraidתִּֽירְא֖וּH3372Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural. . .וְאַל־H408Conjunctive waw | Adverbor discouragedתֵּחָ֑תּוּH2865Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralJoshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַH3091Noun - proper - masculine singularsaidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular-אֲלֵיהֶם֙H413Preposition | third person masculine pluralBe strongחִזְק֣וּH2388Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluraland courageousוְאִמְצ֔וּH553Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralforכִּ֣יH3588Conjunctionthe LORDיְהוָה֙H3068Noun - proper - masculine singularwill doיַעֲשֶׂ֤הH6213Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularthisכָ֗כָהH3602Adverbto allלְכָל־H3605Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular constructthe enemiesאֹ֣יְבֵיכֶ֔םH341Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural-אֲשֶׁ֥רH834Pronoun - relativeyouאַתֶּ֖םH859Pronoun - second person masculine pluralfightנִלְחָמִ֥יםH3898Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural-אוֹתָֽם׃H853Direct object marker | third person masculine plural

Verse 26

Cross-references

Galatians 3:13Classic cross-references Joshua 8:29Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 21:23Classic cross-references John 19:31Classic cross-references

Original words

Afterאַֽחֲרֵי־H310Prepositionthisכֵן֙H3651AdverbJoshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֤עַH3091Noun - proper - masculine singularstruck downוַיַּכֵּ֨םH5221Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine pluraland killed [the kings]וַיְמִיתֵ֔םH4191Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine pluraland he hungוַיִּתְלֵ֕םH8518Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine pluraltheir bodies onעַ֖לH5921Prepositionfiveחֲמִשָּׁ֣הH2568Number - masculine singulartreesעֵצִ֑יםH6086Noun - masculine pluraland left themוַיִּֽהְי֛וּH1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural. . .תְּלוּיִ֥םH8518Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine pluralthereעַל־H5921Preposition. . .הָעֵצִ֖יםH6086Article | Noun - masculine pluraluntilעַד־H5704Prepositioneveningהָעָֽרֶב׃H6153Article | Noun - masculine singular

BSB notes

Or impaled their bodies on five poles; similarly in verse 27

Verse 27

Cross-references

Ecclesiastes 3:5Classic cross-references Joshua 8:29Classic cross-references 2 Samuel 18:17Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 21:22Classic cross-references Joshua 7:26Classic cross-references

Original words

-וַיְהִ֞יH1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular-לְעֵ֣ת׀H6256Preposition-l | Noun - common singularAt sunsetבּ֣וֹאH935Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct. . .הַשֶּׁ֗מֶשׁH8121Article | Noun - common singularJoshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙H3091Noun - proper - masculine singularorderedצִוָּ֤הH6680Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularthat they be taken downוַיֹּֽרִידוּם֙H3381Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine pluralfromמֵעַ֣לH5921Preposition-mthe treesהָעֵצִ֔יםH6086Article | Noun - masculine pluraland thrownוַיַּ֨שְׁלִכֻ֔םH7993Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine pluralintoאֶל־H413Prepositionthe caveהַמְּעָרָ֖הH4631Article | Noun - feminine singularin whichאֲשֶׁ֣רH834Pronoun - relativethey had hiddenנֶחְבְּאוּ־H2244Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural. . .שָׁ֑םH8033AdverbThen largeגְּדֹלוֹת֙H1419Adjective - feminine pluralstonesאֲבָנִ֤יםH68Noun - feminine pluralwere placedוַיָּשִׂ֜מוּH7760Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralagainstעַל־H5921Prepositionthe mouthפִּ֣יH6310Noun - masculine singular constructof the caveהַמְּעָרָ֔הH4631Article | Noun - feminine singularand the stonesעַד־H5704Preposition. . .עֶ֖צֶםH6106Noun - feminine singular constructare there to thisהַזֶּֽה׃פH2088Article | Pronoun - masculine singulardayהַיּ֥וֹםH3117Article | Noun - masculine singular

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