Joshua 10
Joshua 10:1-15 – Five kings align against Gibeon
- Joshua 10:1-2 – Adoni-zedek feared greatly because of how Israel had conquered Ai.
- Joshua 10:9 – The Israelites marched all night – a distance of 15-20 miles and then they had to fight in a supernaturally long day.
- Joshua 10:12-15 – The sun and moon stand still at Joshua’s request so the Israelites have time to finish the fight.
- A story has circulated on the Internet for a while claiming that NASA had “found” Joshua’s last day. This is a hoax. See https://apologeticspress.org/the-sun-stood-stillreally-5529/.
- Joshua 10:13 – The Book of Jasher (also mentioned in II Samuel 1:18) was evidently known to the people of the day, although we do not have copies of it today.
Joshua 10:16-27 – Five kings killed
- Joshua 10:24 – Placing the foot on the neck was possibly a customary way to show dominance over an enemy in those days.
Joshua 10:28-48 – Quick listing of more battles
Joshua 11
Joshua 11:1-23 – Israel fights another coalition
- There are many similarities between this fight and the one in Joshua 10.
| Southern Alliance (Joshua 10:1-5) | Northern Alliance (Joshua 11:1-5) |
|---|---|
| Divine reassurance (Joshua 10:8) | Divine reassurance (Joshua 11:6) |
| Victory employing surprise (Joshua 10:9-11) | Victory employing surprise (Joshua 11:7-9) |
| Execution of kings / destruction of cities (Joshua 10:16-39) | Execution of kings / destruction of cities (Joshua 11:10-15) |
| Conquest summary (Joshua 10:43-48) | Conquest summary (Joshua 11:16-23) |
- Joshua 11:9 – God did not allow the Israelites to add the military resources to their arsenal.
- Joshua 11:20 – Compare Exodus 9:34-10:1.
- Joshua 11:21-23 – The Anakim that the spies were originally so scared of were defeated and nearly eradicated.