Joshua 11:7
So Joshua came, and all the people of war with him, against them by the waters of Merom suddenly; and they fell upon them.
Joshua 11:7 in other translations
| BSB | So by the waters of Merom, Joshua and his whole army came upon them suddenly and attacked them, |
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| WEB | So Joshua came suddenly, with all the warriors, against them by the waters of Merom, and attacked them. |
| ASV | So Joshua came, and all the people of war with him, against them by the waters of Merom suddenly, and fell upon them. |
| YLT | And Joshua cometh, and all the people of war with him, against them by the waters of Merom suddenly, and they fall on them; |
| DARBY | And Joshua, and all the people of war with him, came upon them by the waters of Merom suddenly, and fell upon them. |
| BBE | So Joshua and all the men of war with him came against them suddenly at the waters of Merom, and made an attack on them. |
| Webster | So Joshua came, and all the people of war with him, against them by the waters of Merom suddenly, and they fell upon them. |
What does Joshua 11:7 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Joshua 11:1-9
Jos 11:1-9. Divers Kings Overcome at the Waters of Merom. 1-9. And it came to pass, when Jabin king of Hazor had heard those things--The scene of the sacred narrative is here shifted to the north of Canaan, where a still more extensive confederacy was formed among the ruling powers to oppose the further progress of the Israelites. Jabin ("the Intelligent"), which seems to have been a hereditary title (Jud 4:2), took…
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Joshua 11:1-9
The wonders God wrought for the Israelites were to encourage them to act vigorously themselves. Thus the war against Satan's kingdom, carried on by preaching the gospel, was at first forwarded by miracles; but being fully proved to be of God, we are now left to the Divine grace in the usual course, in the use of the sword of the Spirit. God encouraged Joshua. Fresh dangers and difficulties make it necessary to seek…
Joshua 11:7 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Joshua 11:7
- Joshua 10:9
Joshua therefore came unto them suddenly, and went up from Gilgal all night.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:2-3
For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night. For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.
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Context
- Joshua 11:6
And the Lord said unto Joshua, Be not afraid because of them: for to morrow about this time will I deliver them up all slain before Israel: thou shalt hough their horses, and burn their chariots with fire.
- Joshua 11:7
So Joshua came, and all the people of war with him, against them by the waters of Merom suddenly; and they fell upon them.
- Joshua 11:8
And the Lord delivered them into the hand of Israel, who smote them, and chased them unto great Zidon, and unto Misrephoth–maim, and unto the valley of Mizpeh eastward; and they smote them, until they left them none remaining.
Joshua 11:7 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y vino Josué, y con él todo el pueblo de guerra, contra ellos, y dió de repente sobre ellos junto á las aguas de Merom. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et Josué, et tout le peuple de guerre avec lui, vint contre eux à l’improviste près des eaux de Mérom; et ils tombèrent sur eux. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und Josua und alles Kriegsvolk mit ihm kam plötzlich über sie am Wasser Merom, und sie überfielen sie. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Venitque Josue, et omnis exercitus cum eo, adversus illos ad aquas Merom subito, et irruerunt super eos, |