Commentary on Joshua - Keil & Delitzsch - David Cox

Keil and Delitzsch <strong>Commentary</strong> on the Old Testament
Joshua 10:42-43
And all these kings and their land did Joshua take at one time, because the LORD
God of Israel fought for Israel.
All these kings and their country Joshua took "once," i.e., in one campaign, which
lasted, however, a considerable time (cf. Josh 11:18). He was able to accomplish this,
because Jehovah the God of Israel fought for Israel (see v.
14). After this he returned with the army to the camp at Gilgal (Jiljilia, see p. 68; cf.
v. 15).
Defeat of the Kings of Northern Canaan. Subjugation of the Whole
Land. Ch. 11.
Joshua 11:1-15
And it came to pass, when Jabin king of Hazor had heard those things, that he sent
to Jobab king of Madon, and to the king of Shimron, and to the king of Achshaph,
The War in Northern Canaan. - Vv. 1-3. On receiving intelligence of what had
occurred in the south, the king of Hazor formed an alliance with the kings of Madon,
Shimron, and Achshaph, and other kings of the north, to make a common attack upon
the Israelites. This league originated with Jabin the king of Hazor, because Hazor was
formerly the head of all the kingdoms of northern Canaan (v. 10). Hazor , which
Joshua conquered and burned to the ground (vv. 10, 11), was afterwards restored, and
became a capital again (Judg 4:2; 1 Sam 12:9); it was fortified by Solomon (1 Kings
9:15), and taken by Tiglath-Pileser (2 Kings 15:29). It belonged to the tribe of
Naphtali (Josh 19:36), but has not yet been discovered. According to Josephus (Ant.
v. 5, 1), it was above the Lake of Samochonitis, the present Bahr el Huleh. Robinson
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