Title: Victory Through God / Joshua 10:1-43
Content Introduction: Ado King of Jerusalem Hearing that the Gibeonites Made a Treaty with Joshua
When Nisedek heard of it, he organized an allied army to attack Gibeon, and Israel helped him.
The history of war with Elgun is the gist of this article.
1. Battles and Victories against the Allied Forces 1-11
Adonizedek king of Jerusalem, the Israelite army led by Joshua, led Jericho and Ai.
I was frightened after hearing the story of the attack on the city and the signing of a peace treaty with the Gibeonites.
Hohamgo king of Mudge Hebron, Biram king of Jarmuth, Jabia king of Lachish, De king of Eglon
Five kings, including Bill, allied together to attack Gibeon with all their armies. this
The alliance of the 5 kings was like gathering a formidable force.
The Gibeonites, who were in crisis, contacted Joshua of this emergency for help.
did.
When Joshua heard the news, he went out with a large army to fight the battle.
It was at this time that I heard the words of encouragement from God. "Do not be afraid of them. I
I have delivered the fields into your hand.” So they marched from Gilgal to Gibeon with a hundred courage.
This is because it was full of fraud.
Joshua slaughtered them a great deal at Gibeon, and went up on the slope that went up to Beth Horon.
They pursued them as far as Aze and Makkedah, and when they fled in defeat, the LORD
He struck down a huge hailstone and destroyed it.
Even if they were deceived into signing an alliance, once they took responsibility and allowed it, now they
When he asked for help, he fought for the Gibeonites.
2. The sun of Gibeon stays. 12-15
During this battle, something unusual happened. Joshua said to the LORD,
In the sight of Rael he said, "Sun! Stay on Gibeon, moon, you too
Let it be in the Valley of Ron." And let the sun abide, and the moon to cease to war.
made the victory of This fact cannot be interpreted scientifically, but
God, who blocked the enemy's escape route with a light, temporarily stopped the rotation of the earth and
It is very easy to be able to stop. This fact is that God
It is evidence that He created and operated the universe and nature.
This fact was recorded in the book of Jasar (2 Samuel 1:18), and it is only a miracle that has never been seen before.
All.
3. Pursuit and occupation 16-39
The 5 kings, who admitted defeat, fled and hid in the cave of Makkeda, but were discovered and brought out.
In the sight of all Israel, I commanded the generals to trample the necks of the five kings with their feet.
They killed him, hung the body on a tree, and threw it into the cave where they hid, and threw a large stone
blocked with As a result, the war against the allies was won and the war ended.
On that day Joshua struck down and occupied six towns besides Makkedah.
are Libnah, Lachish, Shekel, Eglon, Hebron, and Debir. These cities are the same
Occupied by law, Joshua became an ascendant general.
Conclusion: Range of occupied territory 40-43
All the hill country, and the south, and the plain, and the slopes of Israel, and all their kings,
It is said that he wiped out all who had breathing without leaving anything behind.
At that time, the extent of the occupation was very vast, from Kadesh-barnea to Gaza
, occupied the fields from Goshen (other than Goshen, Egypt) to Gibeon.