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Joshua 10:8

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does Joshua 10:8 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And Jehovah said unto Joshua, Fear them not: for I have delivered them into thy hands; there shall not a man of them stand before thee.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And Jehovah said unto Joshua, Fear them not: for I have delivered them into thy hands; there shall not a man of them stand before thee.
Joshua 10:8 — American Standard Version

Context — Joshua 10

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
5Therefore the five kings of the Amorites, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, the king of Eglon, gathered themselves together, and went up, they and all their hosts, and encamped against Gibeon, and made war against it.
6And the men of Gibeon sent unto Joshua to the camp to Gilgal, saying, Slack not thy hand from thy servants; come up to us quickly, and save us, and help us: for all the kings of the Amorites that dwell in the hill-country are gathered together against us.
7So Joshua went up from Gilgal, he, and all the people of war with him, and all the mighty men of valor.
8And Jehovah said unto Joshua, Fear them not: for I have delivered them into thy hands; there shall not a man of them stand before thee.
9Joshua therefore came upon them suddenly; [for] he went up from Gilgal all the night.
10And Jehovah discomfited them before Israel, and he slew them with a great slaughter at Gibeon, and chased them by the way of the ascent of Beth-horon, and smote them to Azekah, and unto Makkedah.
11And it came to pass, as they fled from before Israel, while they were at the descent of Beth-horon, that Jehovah cast down great stones from heaven upon them unto Azekah, and they died: they were more who died with the hailstones than they whom the children of Israel slew with the sword.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And the Lord said unto Joshua, etc.] Either when upon the march, and while he was proceeding on in his journey to the assistance of the Gibeonites, or rather before he set out; and it is highly probable he consulted the Lord on this occasion, having, it may be, some doubt on his mind, whether he should go to their assistance, since the league between them was obtained by fraud; and the words may be rendered, “and the Lord hath said” f171: before he set forward with his men of war: fear them not; the five kings, and their combined army: for I have delivered them into thine hand; had determined to do it, and which was as certain as if it had been actually done: there shall not a man of them…”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“10:8 God once again urged Joshua not to be afraid, assuring him of victory over Israel’s enemies (see also 1:9; 8:1).”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Jos 1:5-9, Jos 8:1, Jos 11:6; Deu 3:2, Deu 20:1-4; Jdg 4:14, Jdg 4:15; Psa 27:1, Psa 27:2; Isa 41:10-15; Rom 8:31 Joshua 10:9”
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