Yosua 11:1

Israel Defeats a Northern Coalition

11:1 When King Jabin of Hazor ¹  heard the news, he organized a coalition, including ²  King Jobab of Madon, the king of Shimron, the king of Acshaph,

Yosua 22:22

22:22 “El, God, the Lord! ³  El, God, the Lord! He knows the truth! ⁴  Israel must also know! If we have rebelled or disobeyed the Lord, ⁵  don’t spare us ⁶  today!

[11:1]  ¹ map For location see Map1 D2; Map2 D3; Map3 A2; Map4 C1.

[11:1]  ² tn Heb “he sent to.”

[22:22]  ³ sn Israel’s God is here identified with three names: (1) אֵל (’el), “El” (or “God”); (2) אֱלֹהִים (’elohim), “Elohim” (or “God”), and (3) יְהוָה (yÿhvah), “Yahweh” (or “the Lord”). The name אֵל (’el, “El”) is often compounded with titles, for example, El Elyon, “God Most High.”

[22:22]  ⁴ tn Heb “he knows.”

[22:22]  ⁵ tn Heb “if in rebellion or if in unfaithfulness against the Lord.”

[22:22]  ⁶ tn Heb “do not save us.” The verb form is singular, being addressed to either collective Israel or the Lord himself. The LXX translates in the third person.