Joshua 10:11

And it came to pass, when they fled from before Israel, they, being on the slope of Beth-horon, that, Yahweh, cast down upon them great stones out of the heavens, as far as Azekah, and they died,—more, were they who died by the hailstones, than they whom the sons of Israel slew with the sword.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And it came to pass, as they fled from before Israel, and were in the going down to Beth-horon, that the LORD cast down great stones from heaven upon them unto Azekah, and they died: they were more which died with hailstones than they whom the children of Israel slew with the sword.

In Context

10And Yahweh confused them before Israel, and smote them with a great slaughter at Gibeon,—and chased them along the way that goeth up Beth-horon, and smote them as far as Azekah and as far as Makkedah.

12Then, spake Joshua unto Yahweh, on the day when Yahweh delivered up the Amorites before the sons of Israel,—yea he said, in the presence of Israel—Thou Sun! in Gibeon, be still, and thou Moon! in the vale of Aijalon.

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Cross References

Genesis 19:24And, Yahweh, rained, upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah, brimstone and fire,—from Yahweh, out of the heavens:

Exodus 9:25And the hail smote in all the land of Egypt all that was in the field, both man and beast,—and every herb of the field, did the hail smite, and every tree of the field, did it shiver.

Judges 5:20From heaven, was the battle fought,—The stars in their courses, fought against Sisera.

Job 38:23Which I have reserved for a time of distress, for the day of conflict and of war?

Psalms 18:12Out of the brightness before him, his clouds rolled along, hail, and live coals of fire.

Psalms 77:17The clouds, poured down waters, The skies uttered, a voice, Yea, thine arrows, flew hither and thither;

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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