Geneva Bible Notes (1560)Joshua 10

^{1 !} Fiue Kings make warre against Gibeon whome Joshua discomfiteth.

^{3 a} That is, Lord of justice: so tyrants take to themselues glorious names, when in dede they be verie enemies against God and all justice.

^{5 b} So enuious the wicked are, when anie departe from their bande.

^{8 c} Lest Joshua shulde haue thoght that God had sent this great power against him for his vnlauful league with Gibeonites, the Lord here strengtheneth him.

^{11 d} So we se that all things serue to execute Gods vengeance against the wicked.

^{11 !} The Lord rained hailestones and slewe manie.

^{12 !} The sunne standeth at Joshuas prayer.

^{13 e} Some read, in the boke of the righteous, meaning Moses. The Chalde texte readeth in the boke of the Lawe: but it is like that it was a boke thus named which is now lost.

^{14 f} By taking away the enemies heartes & destroying them with hailestones.

^{19 /} Ebr. cut of all their tryaine, tayle.

^{21 g} Or, that in safetie so that none gaue them as muche as an euil worde.

^{24 h} Signifying what shulde become of the rest of Gods enemies, seing the Kings them selues were not spared.

^{26 !} The fiue Kings are hanged.

^{28 /} Or, euery persone.

^{28 /} Joshua taketh Makkedah.

^{29 !} Many mo cities & Kings are destroyed.

^{30 /} Or, persones.

^{30 /} Libnah is taken.

^{32 /} Lachish is taken.

^{33 /} The King of Gezer is slayne.

^{34 /} Eglon is taken.

^{37 /} Hebron is taken.

^{39 /} Debir is taken.

^{40 i} Some read, Ashedoth, which signifieth the descentes of the hilles.

^{42 k} In one batel.

^{43 l} Where the Arke was, there to giue thankes for their victories.