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So Joshua came, and all the people of war with him, against them by the waters of Merom suddenly, and fell on them.
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The Strategy of Surprise
Commentators unanimously highlight the word "suddenly" as key to this victory. Joshua did not wait for the massive enemy coalition to attack; he took the initiative with a rapid, surprise assault. Scholars like Barnes and Gill note that this tactic caught the Canaanite forces completely off guard, hemming them in and rendering their superior numbers and chariots ineffective, leading to immediate confusion.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Suddenly - As before, at Gibeon (Joshua 10:9), so now Joshua anticipates his enemies. Taken by surprise, and hemmed in between t…
19th Century
Anglican
Suddenly. —On this occasion, as in the former campaign which began at Gibeon, Joshua surprised his adversaries by the rapidity of …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
So Joshua came, and all the people of war with him, against them Being encouraged by …
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