Charles Ellicott Commentary Joshua 11
Charles Ellicott Commentary
Joshua 11
Charles Ellicott Commentary
Joshua 11
"And it came to pass, when Jabin king of Hazor heard thereof, that he sent to Jobab king of Madon, and to the king of Shimron, and to the king of Achshaph," — Joshua 11:1 (ASV)
JOSHUA’S NORTHERN CAMPAIGN.
Jabin king of Hazor seems to have been in northern Palestine what Adonizedec, king of Jerusalem, was in the south. For the strength of this monarchy see the story in Judges 4:5. From its formidable character when it recovered strength in the days of the judges, we may gather some notion of what it was at first.
Hazor is identified as Jebel Hadîrah, near Kedes, in Upper Galilee.
Madon, perhaps Madîn, west of the Sea of Galilee.
Shimron is identified as Simûnieh, west of Nazareth.
"and to the kings that were on the north, in the hill-country, and in the Arabah south of Chinneroth, and in the lowland, and in the heights of Dor on the west," — Joshua 11:2 (ASV)
Chinneroth — i.e., Ginizer, the Gennesaret of the New Testament.
Dor is identified as Tantûra.
"to the Canaanite on the east and on the west, and the Amorite, and the Hittite, and the Perizzite, and the Jebusite in the hill-country, and the Hivite under Hermon in the land of Mizpah." — Joshua 11:3 (ASV)
The land of Mizpeh is thought to be the plain El-Bukei’a, west of Hermon.
"And all these kings met together; and they came and encamped together at the waters of Merom, to fight with Israel." — Joshua 11:5 (ASV)
The waters of Merom. —The most northerly of the three lakes on the course of the Jordan.
"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." — Joshua 11:6 (ASV)
You shall hough their horses. —See Note on Joshua 11:9, and observe that the command of Jehovah is the authority for the act.
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