Joshua 11:7 BSB — MannaFest

Joshua 11:7

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

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

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

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.

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Commentary

3 voices

Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

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.

The record, by era

The Nineteenth Century2 voices

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

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

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

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.

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Original language & word study

13 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וַיָּבֹ֣א	vai.ya.Vo'	and he came	H935 →
יְהוֹשֻׁ֡עַ	ye.ho.Shu.a'	Joshua	H3091 →
וְכָל־	ve.khol	and all	H3605 →
עַם֩	'am	[the] people of	H5971 →
הַמִּלְחָמָ֨ה	ha.mil.cha.Mah	<the> war	H4421 →
עִמּ֧וֹ	i.Mo	with him	H5973 →
עֲלֵיהֶ֛ם	'a.lei.Hem	on them	H5921 →
עַל־	'al-	at	H5921 →
מֵ֥י	mei	[the] waters of	H4325 →
מֵר֖וֹם	me.Rom	Merom	H4792 →
פִּתְאֹ֑ם	pit.'Om	suddenly	H6597 →
וַֽיִּפְּל֖וּ	vai.yi.pe.Lu	and they fell	H5307 →
בָּהֶֽם׃	ba.Hem	on <the> them

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The walk

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Where the connections lead

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Through
Joshua 10:9
After marching all night from Gilgal, Joshua caught them by surprise.
leads to
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- 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
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