Commentary on Joshua - Keil & Delitzsch - David Cox
Commentary on Joshua - Keil & Delitzsch - David Cox Commentary on Joshua - Keil & Delitzsch - David Cox
Keil and Delitzsch
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<strong>Keil</strong> and <strong>Delitzsch</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>Commentary</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>on</strong> the Old Testament<br />
high, and from which there is a splendid prospect over the Huleh basin. It is from this<br />
that it has derived its name, which signifies prospect, specula , answering to the<br />
Hebrew Mizpah (see Robins<strong>on</strong> , Bibl. Res. p. 372).<br />
Verse 4-5. These came out with their armies, a people as numerous as the sand by the<br />
sea-shore (vid., Gen 22:17, etc.), and very many horses and chariots. All these kings<br />
agreed together, sc., c<strong>on</strong>cerning the war and the place of battle, and encamped at<br />
Merom to fight against Israel. The name Merom ( Meirûm in the Arabic versi<strong>on</strong>)<br />
answers to Meirôm , a village whose name is also pr<strong>on</strong>ounced Meirûm , a celebrated<br />
place of pilgrimage am<strong>on</strong>g the Jews, because Hillel, Shammai, Sime<strong>on</strong> ben Jochai,<br />
and other noted Rabbins are said to be buried there (see Robins<strong>on</strong> , Pal. iii. p. 333),<br />
about two hours' journey north-west of Szafed, up<strong>on</strong> a rocky mountain, at the foot of<br />
which there is a spring that forms a small brook and flows away through the valley<br />
below Szafed ( Seetzen , R. ii. pp. 127-8; Robins<strong>on</strong> , Bibl. Res. pp. 73ff.). This<br />
stream, which is said to reach the Lake of Tiberias, in the neighbourhood of<br />
Bethsaida, is in all probability to be regarded as the "waters of Merom," as, according<br />
to Josephus (Ant. v. 1, 18), "these kings encamped at Berothe (de. Bell. Jud. xx. 6,<br />
and Vit. 37, 'Meroth' ), a city of Upper Galilee, not far from Kedese."<br />
(Note: The traditi<strong>on</strong>al opini<strong>on</strong> that "waters of Merom" is the Old Testament name for the Lake of<br />
Samoch<strong>on</strong>itis, or Huleh, is not founded up<strong>on</strong> any historical evidence, but is simply an inference of Hadr.<br />
Reland (Pal. Ill. p. 262), (1) from the statement made by Josephus (Ant. v. 5, 1), that Hazor was above<br />
the Lake of Somoch<strong>on</strong>itis, it being taken for granted without further reas<strong>on</strong> that the battle occurred at<br />
Hazor, and (2) from the supposed similarity in the meaning of the names, viz., that Samoch<strong>on</strong>itis is<br />
derived from an Arabic word signifying to be high, and therefore means the same as Merom (height),<br />
though here again the zere is disregarded, and Merom is arbitrarily identified with Marom. )<br />
Verse 6. On account of this enormous number, and the might of the enemy, who were<br />
all the more to be dreaded because of their horses and chariots, the Lord encouraged<br />
<strong>Joshua</strong> again,<br />
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