Commentary on Joshua - Keil & Delitzsch - David Cox

Keil and Delitzsch <strong>Commentary</strong> on the Old Testament
And the men of Gibeon sent unto Joshua to the camp to Gilgal, saying, Slack not
thy hand from thy servants; come up to us quickly, and save us, and help us: for all
the kings of the Amorites that dwell in the mountains are gathered together against
us.
The Gibeonites then sent to Joshua to the camp at Gilgal, and entreated him to come
to his help as speedily as possible. "Slack not thy hand from thy servants," i.e.,
withhold not thy help from us. The definition appended to "the kings of the
Amorites" ( "that dwelt in the mountains" ) is to be understood a potiori , and does
not warrant us in drawing the conclusion, that all the towns mentioned in v. 3 were in
the mountains of Judah. The Amorites who dwelt in the mountains were the strongest
of all the Canaanites.
Verse 7. In accordance with this petition Joshua advanced from Gilgal ( waya`al
(OT:5927), not went up) with all the people of war, even ( vav expl. ) all the men of
valour.
Verse 8. The Lord then renewed the assurance of His help in this particular war, in
which Joshua was about to
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