Joshua 10:37

And they took it, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and the king thereof, and all the cities thereof, and all the souls that were therein; he left none remaining, according to all that he had done to Eglon; but destroyed it utterly, and all the souls that were therein.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
took	וַיִּלְכְּד֣וּהָ vai.yil.ke.Du.ha	H3920	to catch (in a net · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural + pronominal suffix, 3rd person feminine singular
smote	וַיַּכּֽוּהָ vai.ya.ku.ha-	H5221	to strike (lightly or severely · conjunction + verb, hiphil sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural + pronominal suffix, 3rd person feminine singular
edge	לְפִי le.fi-	H6310	the mouth (as the means of blowing) · preposition + noun, common masculine singular construct
sword	חֶ֠רֶב Che.rev	H2719	drought · noun, common feminine singular absolute
king	מַלְכָּ֨הּ mal.Kah	H4428	a king · noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person feminine singular
cities	עָרֶ֜יהָ 'a.Rei.ha	H5892	a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the wi… · noun, common masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person feminine singular
souls	הַנֶּ֤פֶשׁ ha.Ne.fesh	H5315	properly · definite article + noun, common feminine singular absolute
left	הִשְׁאִ֣יר hish.'Ir	H7604	properly · verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
remaining	שָׂרִ֔יד sa.Rid	H8300	a survivor · noun, common masculine singular absolute
done	עָשָׂ֖ה 'a.Sah	H6213	to do or make · verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
Eglon	לְעֶגְל֑וֹן le.'eg.Lon	H5700	Eglon · preposition + proper noun, a place name
destroyed	וַיַּחֲרֵ֣ם vai.ya.cha.Rem	H2763	to seclude · conjunction + verb, hiphil sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
souls	הַנֶּ֖פֶשׁ ha.Ne.fesh	H5315	properly · definite article + noun, common feminine singular absolute

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Joshua 10:28–end

We are here informed how Joshua improved the late glorious victory he had obtained and the advantages he had gained by it, and to do this well is a general's praise. I. Here is a particular account of the several cities which he immediately made himself master of. 1. The cities of three of the kings whom he had conquered in the field he went and took possession of, Lachish (Jos 10:31, Jos 10:32), Eglon (Jos 10:34, Jos 10:35), and Hebron, Jos 10:36, Jos 10:37. The other two, Jerusalem and Jarmuth, were not taken at this time; perhaps his forces were either so much fatigued with what they had done or so well content with what they had got that they had no mind to attack those places, and so th…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Joshua 10:28

SEVEN MORE KINGS CONQUERED. (Jos 10:28-42) that day Joshua took Makkedah--In this and the following verses is described the rapid succession of victory and extermination which swept the whole of southern Palestine into the hands of Israel. "All these kings and their land did Joshua take at one time, because the Lord God of Israel fought for Israel. And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, unto the camp to Gilgal." Next: Joshua Chapter 11

Adam Clarke on Joshua 10:36

Hebron - and the king thereof - See the note on Jos 10:3. From Jos 10:23 we learn that the king of Hebron was one of those five whom Joshua slew and hanged on five trees at Makkedah. How then can it be said that he slew the king of Hebron when he took the city, which was some days after the transactions at Makkedah? Either this slaying of the king of Hebron must refer to what had already been done, or the Hebronites, finding that their king fell in battle, had set up another in his place; which was the king Joshua slew, after he had taken the city and its dependencies, as is related Jos 10:37. It appears that the city of Hebron had fallen back into the hands of the Canaanites, for it was aga…

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John Gill

Dictionary and topics

Adoni-zedec — Lord of justice or righteousness, was king in Jerusalem at the time when the Israelites invaded Palestine (Josh. 10:1, 3). He formed a confederacy with the other Canaanitish kings against the…
Hebron — A community; alliance. (1.) A city in the south end of the valley of Eshcol, about midway between Jerusalem and Beersheba, from which it is distant about 20 miles in a straight line. It was built…
Makkedah — Herdsman’s place, one of the royal cities of the Canaanites (Josh. 12:16), near which was a cave where the five kings who had confederated against Israel sought refuge (10:10-29). They were put to…
Captive · .Putting to — .Putting to
Hebron · against Joshua — against Joshua
Massacre · .Of the cities of the seven kings — .Of the cities of the seven kings
Sieges · Mentioned in scripture: Hebron — Mentioned in scripture: Hebron
War · Of extermination — Of extermination

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Joshua 10:37

Word by word — the Hebrew

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Joshua 10:28–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Joshua 10:28

Adam Clarke on Joshua 10:36

John Gill

Dictionary and topics

Joshua 10:37

Word by word — the Hebrew

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Joshua 10:28–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Joshua 10:28

Adam Clarke on Joshua 10:36

John Gill

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on Joshua 10:29–end

Keil & Delitzsch on Joshua 10:28-39

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Joshua 10:31-33

Rashi on Joshua 10:21