Joshua 11:7

So by the waters of Merom, Joshua and his whole army came upon them suddenly and attacked them,

BSB

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KJV

So Joshua came, and all the people of war with him, against them by the waters of Merom suddenly; and they fell upon them.

ASV

So Joshua came, and all the people of war with him, against them by the waters of Merom suddenly, and fell upon them.

YLT

And Joshua cometh, and all the people of war with him, against them by the waters of Merom suddenly, and they fall on them;

DBT

And Joshua, and all the people of war with him, came upon them by the waters of Merom suddenly, and fell upon them.

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So Joshua came, and all the people of war with him, against them,.... Being encouraged by the Lord, they set out with Joshua at the head of them, to fight the kings and their forces.

John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)reformed

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Suddenly - As before, at Gibeon Jos 10:9, so now Joshua anticipates his enemies. Taken by surprise, and hemmed in between the mountains and the lake, the chariots and horses would have no time to deploy and no room to act effectively; and thus, in all probability, the unwieldy host of the Canaanites fell at once into hopeless confusion.

Albert Barnes· Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)evangelical

With characteristic energy he made a sudden advance, probably during the night, and fell upon them like a thunderbolt, when scattered along the rising grounds (Septuagint), before they had time to rally on the plain.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

Jabin ("the Intelligent"), which seems to have been a hereditary title (Jud 4:2), took the lead, from Hazor being the capital of the northern region (Jos 11:10). It was situated on the borders of lake Merom. The other cities mentioned must have been in the vicinity though their exact position is unknown.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

That he might put them into the greater confusion, by giving them an alarm, when they little thought he was near them. That he might be sure not to come short of the honour God had fixed, to give him the meeting at the enemies' camp, to-morrow about this time. It is fit we should keep time with God.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

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Joshua 10:9
After marching all night from Gilgal, Joshua caught them by surprise.
1 Thessalonians 5:2–3
For you are fully aware that the Day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.

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PersonConquestJoshuaMoses' minister and successor, one of the two faithful spies; he led Israel across Jordan, around Jericho, and through the conques…

About this book

The Walls of Jericho Fall Down — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain

Joshua — The entry narrative — Israel crosses the Jordan, takes the Land through three conquest campaigns, and renews covenant at Shechem. The hinge between Torah's promises and the historical record of those promises unfolding.

Canon: Old Testament
Author: Joshua himself at least in part (24:26 — ‘Joshua wrote these words in the book of the law of God’); later editorial framing traditional
Date: Events c. 1400 BC (early) or 1230 BC (late); compilation across the early-monarchy period

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Joshua 10:9
After marching all night from Gilgal, Joshua caught them by surprise.
leads to
- Ecclesiastes 9:10
  Whatever you find to do with your hands, do it with all your might, for in Sheol, where you are going, there is no work or planning or knowledge or wisdom.
- Proverbs 22:29
  Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will be stationed in the presence of kings; he will not stand before obscure men.
- 2 Timothy 2:3
  Join me in suffering, like a good soldier of Christ Jesus.
- Proverbs 24:11–12
  Rescue those being led away to death, and restrain those stumbling toward the slaughter.
- 1 Samuel 11:9–11
  So they said to the messengers who had come, “Tell the men of Jabesh-gilead: ‘Deliverance will be yours tomorrow by the time the sun is hot.’” And when the messengers relayed this to the…

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