Focused Passage

Joshua 10:40-43

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.

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40So Joshua conquered the whole region—the hill country, the Negev, the foothills, and the slopes, together with all their kings—leaving no survivors. He devoted to destruction everything that breathed, just as the LORD, the God of Israel, had commanded.

41Joshua conquered the area from Kadesh-barnea to Gaza, and the whole region of Goshen as far as Gibeon.

42And because the LORD, the God of Israel, fought for Israel, Joshua captured all these kings and their land in one campaign.

43Then Joshua returned with all Israel to the camp at Gilgal.

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Verse 40

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 1:7Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 7:2Classic cross-references Joshua 12:8Classic cross-references 1 Kings 15:29Classic cross-references 2 Thessalonians 1:7Classic cross-references

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So Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֣עַH3091Noun - proper - masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerconqueredוַיַּכֶּ֣הH5221Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularthe wholeכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructregionהָאָ֡רֶץH776Article | Noun - feminine singularthe hill countryהָהָר֩H2022Article | Noun - masculine singularthe Negevוְהַנֶּ֨גֶבH5045Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - feminine singularthe foothillsוְהַשְּׁפֵלָ֜הH8219Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine singularand the slopesוְהָאֲשֵׁד֗וֹתH794Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - common pluraltogether withוְאֵת֙H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerallכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructtheir kingsמַלְכֵיהֶ֔םH4428Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine pluralleavingהִשְׁאִ֖ירH7604Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularnoלֹ֥אH3808Adverb - Negative particlesurvivorsשָׂרִ֑ידH8300Noun - masculine singular-וְאֵ֤תH853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerHe devoted to destructionהֶחֱרִ֔יםH2763Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singulareverythingכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthat breathedהַנְּשָׁמָה֙H5397Article | Noun - feminine singularjust asכַּאֲשֶׁ֣רH834Preposition-k | Pronoun - relativethe LORDיְהוָ֖הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularthe Godאֱלֹהֵ֥יH430Noun - masculine plural constructof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃H3478Noun - proper - masculine singularhad commandedצִוָּ֔הH6680Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular

BSB notes

Hebrew Shephelah or lowlands; that is, the western foothills of Judea

Verse 41

Cross-references

Joshua 11:16Classic cross-references Joshua 15:51Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 9:23Classic cross-references Genesis 10:19Classic cross-references

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Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֛עַH3091Noun - proper - masculine singularconquered the areaוַיַּכֵּ֧םH5221Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine pluralfromמִקָּדֵ֥שׁH6947PrepositionKadesh-barneaבַּרְנֵ֖עַH6947Preposition | Noun - proper - feminine singulartoוְעַד־H5704Conjunctive waw | PrepositionGazaעַזָּ֑הH5804Noun - proper - feminine singular-וְאֵ֛תH853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerand the wholeכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructregionאֶ֥רֶץH776Noun - feminine singular constructof Goshenגֹּ֖שֶׁןH1657Noun - proper - feminine singularas far asוְעַד־H5704Conjunctive waw | PrepositionGibeonגִּבְעֽוֹן׃H1391Noun - proper - feminine singular

Verse 42

Cross-references

Joshua 23:10Classic cross-references Romans 8:31Classic cross-references Exodus 14:14Classic cross-references 1 Chronicles 5:20Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 28:7Classic cross-references

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Andוְאֵ֨תH853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerbecauseכִּ֗יH3588Conjunctionthe LORDיְהוָה֙H3068Noun - proper - masculine singularthe Godאֱלֹהֵ֣יH430Noun - masculine plural constructof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singularfoughtנִלְחָ֖םH3898Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularfor Israelלְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃H3478Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularJoshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַH3091Noun - proper - masculine singularcapturedלָכַ֥דH3920Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularallכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructtheseהָאֵ֙לֶּה֙H428Article | Pronoun - common plural-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerkingsהַמְּלָכִ֤יםH4428Article | Noun - masculine pluraland their landאַרְצָ֔םH776Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine pluralin oneאֶחָ֑תH259Number - feminine singularcampaignפַּ֣עַםH6471Noun - feminine singular construct

Verse 43

Cross-references

Joshua 10:15Classic cross-references

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Then Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙H3091Noun - proper - masculine singularreturnedוַיָּ֤שָׁבH7725Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularwithעִמּ֔וֹH5973Preposition | third person masculine singularallוְכָל־H3605Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֣לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singulartoאֶל־H413Prepositionthe campהַֽמַּחֲנֶ֖הH4264Article | Noun - common singularat Gilgalהַגִּלְגָּֽלָה׃פH1537Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular

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