Verse 1

when Jabin. heard. Note the stages. (1) Jericho, unresisting; (2) Ai, a sortie; (3) Gibeon, confederacy; (4) Jabin, aggressive.

Hazor. Celebrated in Judges 4:2, Judges 4:17.

Verse 2

of the mountains = in the hill country.

of the plains = in the low country.

Chinneroth. Compare Numbers 34:11. Deuteronomy 3:17. After-ward called Lake of Gennesareth, Sea of Galilee, and Sea of Tiberius (Matthew 4:14-18, Matthew 4:23).

borders = uplands. Used only in connection with Dor. Hebrew. naphah. Compare Joshua 12:23 "coast", and 2 Kings 4:11 "region".

west = sea, or coast.

Verse 3

Mizpeh = Watch-tower.

Verse 4

they went out, &c. Compare Joshua 11:4 with Revelation 20:8, Revelation 20:9. as, &c. Figure of speech Paroemia. App-6.

Verse 5

met together: i.e. by appointment. Compare Amos 3:3.

Verse 6

the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4.

said. See note on Joshua 3:7.

hough = sever the hamstring.

Verse 8

Mierephoth-maim. Salt, or glass, works.

Verse 9

as-according as.

Verse 11

souls. Hebrew, plural of nephesh. App-13.

edge. Hebrew mouth. Figure of speech Pleonasm. App-6. breathe. Hebrew. neshamah. App-16.

Verse 12

as = according as. Compare Numbers 33:56, Numbers 33:2. Deuteronomy 7:2; Deuteronomy 20:16, Deuteronomy 20:17. See also Structure, verses: Joshua 11:11, Joshua 11:15, &c.

Moses the servant of the LORD. See note on Deuteronomy 34:5.

Verse 14

children = sons.

man. Hebrew. adam. App-14.

Verse 15

As = according as. Compare Exodus 34:11.

on. Compare Deuteronomy 7:2.

Verse 16

the hills = the hill country,

valley = the low country.

Verse 18

a long time = many days.

Verse 20

of the LORD. Because they were the descendants of the Nephilim; and it was as necessary for the Sword to destroy these, as the Flood those.

Verse 21

Anakims = the descendants of the second incursion of evil angels (Genesis 6:4) through one, Anak. See App-23and App-23, and notes on Numbers 13:22 and Deuteronomy 1:28.

mountains = hill country.

from Anab. Some codices, with two early printed editions, Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, read "and from Anab".

Verse 23

according to.Compare Numbers 26:53. But some codices, with seven early printed editions, Septuagint, and Syriac, read "in their portions".