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And Jehovah said unto Joshua, Be not afraid because of them; for to-morrow at this time will I deliver them up all slain before Israel: thou shalt hock their horses, and burn their chariots with fire.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Hamstring their horses – that is, cut the sinews of their hind hooves. This sinew, once severed, cannot be healed, and the horses would thus…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

You shall hough their horses. —See Note on Joshua 11:9, and observe that the command of Jehovah is the authority for the …

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

And the Lord said unto Joshua, The greater the labor and difficulty of destroying an army so numerous and so well equipped, the more neces…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And the Lord said to Joshua, be not afraid because of them ,
&c.] Of their number, of their horsemen, and of their sc…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The wonders God performed for the Israelites were intended to encourage them to act vigorously themselves. Similarly, the war against Satan's kingd…

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