Joshua 10:12

It was on the day when the Lord handed over the Amorites to the Israelites that Joshua said to the Lord before Israel, “Sun, stand still over Gibeon! Move not, moon, from Aijalon vale!”

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In The King James Version

Then spake Joshua to the LORD in the day when the LORD delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel, Sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon; and thou, Moon, in the valley of Ajalon.

In Context

11As they ran from the Israelites, at the descent from Beth-horon the Lord rained huge hailstones from heaven upon them, all the way to Azekah. They died of these. Indeed, more died by the hailstones than by the swords of the Israelites.

13And the sun stood still, the moon moved not, until the nation had taken vengeance on their enemies, (Isn’t this the song written in the book of Jashar?) The sun stood still in the middle of the sky, and was in no hurry to set for nearly a day.

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Joshua 10:13And the sun stood still, the moon moved not, until the nation had taken vengeance on their enemies, (Isn’t this the song written in the book of Jashar?) The sun stood still in the middle of the sky, and was in no hurry to set for nearly a day.

Joshua 21:24Aijalon with its pastures, and Gath-rimmon with its pastures, four towns,

Matthew Henry on Joshua 10:8-15

The Sun and Moon Stand Still. ( b. c. 1450.) 7 So Joshua ascended from Gilgal, he, and all the people of war with him, and all the mighty men of valour. 8 And the Lord said unto Joshua, Fear them not: for I have delivered them into thine hand; there shall not a man of them stand before thee. 9 Joshua therefore came unto them suddenly, and went up from Gilgal all night. 10 And the Lord discomfited them before Israel, and slew them with a great slaughter at Gibeon, and chased them along the way that goeth up to… Read the whole commentary →

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