Joshua 11:1-13

11:1

Jabin <02985> [Jabin.]

coalition <07971> [he sent.]

Madon <04068> [Madon.]

The LXX. read [Mar¢n,] which, if legitimate, Calmet thinks may be the same as Maronia or Marath, in Phoenicia, to the north of mount Lebanon, ch. 12:19, 20; 19:15, 25.

Shimron <08110> [Shimron.]

Supposed to be the same with Symira, in Coele-Syria, joined to Maron or Marath by Pliny and Pomponius Mela.

Acshaph <0407> [Achshaph.]

Supposed by some to be the same as Achzib or Ecdippa; from which, however, it is distinguished in ch. 19:25, 29. It was in the northern part of the tribe of Asher.

11:2

northern <06828> [on the north.]

Kinnereth <03672> [Chinneroth.]

Jerome and others suppose this city to be same as was afterwards called Tiberias, now Tabaria, situated on the western shore of the lake of the same name.

[See on]

[Chinnereth.]

[Gennesaret. Dor.]

11:3

Jebusites <02983> [the Jebusite.]

Hivites <02340> [Hivite.]

Hermon <02768> [Hermon.]

area <0776> [land.]

11:4

sand <02344> [as the sand.]

11:5

kings <04428> [all these.]

gathered <03259> [met together. Heb. assembled by appointment. waters.]

This is what Josephus calls the lake Semechon, now called Bahr-el-Houl‚ (Lake Julius) between the head of the Jordan and the lake of Tiberias. According to Josephus it was seven miles long; and according to modern authorities, it is not above two miles broad, except at the north end, where it may be four.

11:6

afraid <03372> [Be not.]

[tomorrow.]

hamstring <06131> [hough.]

horses <05483> [horses.]

11:7

by surprise <06597> [suddenly.]

11:8

Lord <03068> [the Lord.]

[great Zidon. or, Zidon-rabbah.]

Misrephoth <04956> [Misrephoth-maim. or, salt pits. Heb. burning of waters.]

11:9

hamstrung <06131> [he houghed.]

11:10

Hazor ........... Hazor <02674> [Hazor.]

11:11

breathed remained <05397 03498> [any left to breathe. Heb. any breath.]

11:12

royal cities ..... kings <05892 04428> [all the.]

Moses <04872> [as Moses.]

11:13

mounds <08510> [in their. Heb. on their heap.]

The Vulgate, Syriac, Onkelos and Waterland render {Æ’l tillom,} "on their hills." As the cities of the plain might be easily attacked and carried, Joshua destroyed them; but as those on mountains, hills, or other eminences, might be retained by him with little trouble, prudence would dictate their preservation.