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Having ventured into the Jezreel valley in the previous chapter the campaign to take the inheritance continues in the Galilee.
Peter Forbes [Mountsorrel (UK)] Comment added in 2001 Reply to Peter
We saw in chapter 10 (comments from 2000) that the land was made up of fragmented states. This image is continued in this chapter with the alliance of kings in the Galilee.
Peter Forbes [Mountsorrel (UK)] Comment added in 2002 Reply to Peter
Many people choose to reject God and the Bible because of the kind of slaughter described in this and other chapters. Influenced, at least in the western world, by human rights, people think of this behaviour as abhorrent and unacceptable. They wonder how a supposed God of love would allow these things to happen.
Unfortunately, they do not understand that the severity of God which will not tolerate idolatrous behaviour. All those who do not worship Yahweh in spirit and in truth will be destroyed. The Lord Jesus will physically destroy all enemies when he returns.
Until that time God, in His love, will allow both good and bad people to live, thus giving all the opportunity to turn to Him (2Pet 3:9).
Michael Parry [Montreal (Can)] Comment added in 2005 Reply to Michael
In v. 20 it says "For it was of the Lord to harden their hearts, to meet Israel in battle in order that he might utterly destroy them, that they might receive no mercy, but that he might destroy them, just as the Lord had commanded Moses." This did not happen with the Gibeonites. Could it be that God saw something in them as had been in Rehab, that God gave this this opportunity. Other than the reference that Israel did not ask the Lord's cousel there was no condemnation from God for this action like there was in the breaking of the ban on Jericho by Achan.
Alex Browning [Kitchener-Waterloo] Comment added in 2013 Reply to Alex
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1. And it came to pass, when Jabin <2985> king <4428> of Hazor <2674> had heard <8085>(8800) those things, that he sent <7971>(8799) to Jobab <3103> king <4428> of Madon <4068>, and to the king <4428> of Shimron <8110>, and to the king <4428> of Achshaph <407>,
2. And to the kings <4428> that were on the north <6828> of the mountains <2022>, and of the plains <6160> south <5045> of Chinneroth <3672>, and in the valley <8219>, and in the borders <5299> of Dor <1756> on the west <3220>,
3. And to the Canaanite <3669> on the east <4217> and on the west <3220>, and to the Amorite <567>, and the Hittite <2850>, and the Perizzite <6522>, and the Jebusite <2983> in the mountains <2022>, and to the Hivite <2340> under Hermon <2768> in the land <776> of Mizpeh <4709>.
4. And they went out <3318>(8799), they and all their hosts <4264> with them, much <7227> people <5971>, even as the sand <2344> that is upon the sea <3220> shore <8193> in multitude <7230>, with horses <5483> and chariots <7393> very <3966> many <7227>.
5. And when all these kings <4428> were met together <3259>(8735), they came <935>(8799) and pitched <2583>(8799) together <3162> at the waters <4325> of Merom <4792>, to fight <3898>(8736) against Israel <3478>.
6. And the LORD <3068> said <559>(8799) unto Joshua <3091>, Be not afraid <3372>(8799) because <6440> of them: for to morrow <4279> about this time <6256> will I deliver them up <5414>(8802) all slain <2491> before <6440> Israel <3478>: thou shalt hough <6131>(8762) their horses <5483>, and burn <8313>(8799) their chariots <4818> with fire <784>.
7. So Joshua <3091> came <935>(8799), and all the people <5971> of war <4421> with him, against them by the waters <4325> of Merom <4792> suddenly <6597>; and they fell upon <5307>(8799) them.
8. And the LORD <3068> delivered <5414>(8799) them into the hand <3027> of Israel <3478>, who smote <5221>(8686) them, and chased <7291>(8799) them unto great <7227> Zidon <6721>, and unto Misrephothmaim <4956>, and unto the valley <1237> of Mizpeh <4708> eastward <4217>; and they smote <5221>(8686) them, until they left <7604>(8689) them none remaining <8300>.
9. And Joshua <3091> did <6213>(8799) unto them as the LORD <3068> bade <559>(8804) him: he houghed <6131>(8765) their horses <5483>, and burnt <8313>(8804) their chariots <4818> with fire <784>.
10. And Joshua <3091> at that time <6256> turned back <7725>(8799), and took <3920>(8799) Hazor <2674>, and smote <5221>(8689) the king <4428> thereof with the sword <2719>: for Hazor <2674> beforetime <6440> was the head <7218> of all those kingdoms <4467>.
11. And they smote <5221>(8686) all the souls <5315> that were therein with the edge <6310> of the sword <2719>, utterly destroying <2763>(8687) them: there was not any left <3498>(8738) to breathe <5397>: and he burnt <8313>(8804) Hazor <2674> with fire <784>.
12. And all the cities <5892> of those kings <4428>, and all the kings <4428> of them, did Joshua <3091> take <3920>(8804), and smote <5221>(8686) them with the edge <6310> of the sword <2719>, and he utterly destroyed <2763>(8689) them, as Moses <4872> the servant <5650> of the LORD <3068> commanded <6680>(8765).
13. But as for the cities <5892> that stood <5975>(8802) still in their strength <8510>, Israel <3478> burned <8313>(8804) none of them, save <2108> Hazor <2674> only; that did Joshua <3091> burn <8313>(8804).
14. And all the spoil <7998> of these cities <5892>, and the cattle <929>, the children <1121> of Israel <3478> took for a prey <962>(8804) unto themselves; but every man <120> they smote <5221>(8689) with the edge <6310> of the sword <2719>, until they had destroyed <8045>(8687) them, neither left <7604>(8689) they any to breathe <5397>.
15. As the LORD <3068> commanded <6680>(8765) Moses <4872> his servant <5650>, so did Moses <4872> command <6680>(8765) Joshua <3091>, and so did <6213>(8804) Joshua <3091>; he left <5493> <0> nothing <1697> undone <5493>(8689) of all that the LORD <3068> commanded <6680>(8765) Moses <4872>.
16. So Joshua <3091> took <3947>(8799) all that land <776>, the hills <2022>, and all the south country <5045>, and all the land <776> of Goshen <1657>, and the valley <8219>, and the plain <6160>, and the mountain <2022> of Israel <3478>, and the valley <8219> of the same;
17. Even from the mount <2022> Halak <2510>, that goeth up <5927>(8802) to Seir <8165>, even unto Baalgad <1171> in the valley <1237> of Lebanon <3844> under mount <2022> Hermon <2768>: and all their kings <4428> he took <3920>(8804), and smote <5221>(8686) them, and slew <4191>(8686) them.
18. Joshua <3091> made <6213>(8804) war <4421> a long <7227> time <3117> with all those kings <4428>.
19. There was not a city <5892> that made peace <7999>(8689) with the children <1121> of Israel <3478>, save the Hivites <2340> the inhabitants <3427>(8802) of Gibeon <1391>: all other they took <3947>(8804) in battle <4421>.
20. For it was of the LORD <3068> to harden <2388>(8763) their hearts <3820>, that they should come against <7125>(8800) Israel <3478> in battle <4421>, that he might destroy them utterly <2763>(8687), and that they might have no favour <8467>, but that he might destroy <8045>(8687) them, as the LORD <3068> commanded <6680>(8765) Moses <4872>.
21. And at that time <6256> came <935>(8799) Joshua <3091>, and cut off <3772>(8686) the Anakims <6062> from the mountains <2022>, from Hebron <2275>, from Debir <1688>, from Anab <6024>, and from all the mountains <2022> of Judah <3063>, and from all the mountains <2022> of Israel <3478>: Joshua <3091> destroyed them utterly <2763>(8689) with their cities <5892>.
22. There was none of the Anakims <6062> left <3498>(8738) in the land <776> of the children <1121> of Israel <3478>: only in Gaza <5804>, in Gath <1661>, and in Ashdod <795>, there remained <7604>(8738).
23. So Joshua <3091> took <3947>(8799) the whole land <776>, according to all that the LORD <3068> said <1696>(8765) unto Moses <4872>; and Joshua <3091> gave <5414>(8799) it for an inheritance <5159> unto Israel <3478> according to their divisions <4256> by their tribes <7626>. And the land <776> rested <8252>(8804) from war <4421>.
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Whilst we might think Isaiah spoke only to Israel it is clear that the words of this prophecy against Moab were spoken directly to their leaders telling theme exactly what would happen to them.
Peter Forbes [Mountsorrel (UK)] Comment added in 2003 Reply to Peter
The division between Chapters 15 and 16 are unfortunate. They are one and the same prophecy against Moab. No time for the fulfilment of this prophecy is given in scripture, nor is there any confirmation by secular history. However, conjecture would have the fulfilment of part of this prophecy in the fourth year of Hezekiah’s reign. At that time, Shalmaneser was on his way to invade Israel. In order to do that, he would have passed through Moab. It was not the Assyrian way to come up empty-handed while in a foreign land. Therefore, he probably bagged some Moabite cities.
Michael Parry [Montreal (Can)] Comment added in 2009 Reply to Michael
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1. The burden <4853> of Moab <4124>. Because in the night <3915> Ar <6144> of Moab <4124> is laid waste <7703>(8795), and brought to silence <1820>(8738); because in the night <3915> Kir <7024> of Moab <4124> is laid waste <7703>(8795), and brought to silence <1820>(8738);
2. He is gone up <5927>(8804) to Bajith <1006>, and to Dibon <1769>, the high places <1116>, to weep <1065>: Moab <4124> shall howl <3213>(8686) over Nebo <5015>, and over Medeba <4311>: on all their heads <7218> shall be baldness <7144>, and every beard <2206> cut off <1438>(8803).
3. In their streets <2351> they shall gird <2296>(8804) themselves with sackcloth <8242>: on the tops <1406> of their houses, and in their streets <7339>, every one shall howl <3213>(8686), weeping <1065> abundantly <3381>(8802).
4. And Heshbon <2809> shall cry <2199>(8799), and Elealeh <500>: their voice <6963> shall be heard <8085>(8738) even unto Jahaz <3096>: therefore the armed soldiers <2502>(8803) of Moab <4124> shall cry out <7321>(8686); his life <5315> shall be grievous <3415>(8804) unto him.
5. My heart <3820> shall cry out <2199>(8799) for Moab <4124>; his fugitives <1280> shall flee unto Zoar <6820>, an heifer <5697> of three years old <7992>: for by the mounting up <4608> of Luhith <3872> with weeping <1065> shall they go it up <5927>(8799); for in the way <1870> of Horonaim <2773> they shall raise up <5782>(8787) a cry <2201> of destruction <7667>.
6. For the waters <4325> of Nimrim <5249> shall be desolate <4923>: for the hay <2682> is withered away <3001>(8804), the grass <1877> faileth <3615>(8804), there is no green thing <3418>.
7. Therefore the abundance <3502> they have gotten <6213>(8804), and that which they have laid up <6486>, shall they carry away <5375>(8799) to the brook <5158> of the willows <6155>.
8. For the cry <2201> is gone round about <5362>(8689) the borders <1366> of Moab <4124>; the howling <3215> thereof unto Eglaim <97>, and the howling <3215> thereof unto Beerelim <879>.
9. For the waters <4325> of Dimon <1775> shall be full <4390>(8804) of blood <1818>: for I will bring <7896>(8799) more <3254>(8737) upon Dimon <1775>, lions <738> upon him that escapeth <6413> of Moab <4124>, and upon the remnant <7611> of the land <127>.
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1:8,12,18 Timothy had been given a difficult task when he stayed in Ephesus to sort out the problems there – 1Tim 1:3-4 – consequently Paul encourages him by drawing attention to himself and Onesiphorus who had not ‘feared’ despite the difficult situations they had found themselves in.
Peter Forbes [Mountsorrel (UK)] Comment added in 2007 Reply to Peter
2:9-10 When the disciples asked Jesus when the temple would be destroyed the first thing Jesus told the disciples was that they should not be deceived –Matthew 2:4. The world is full of ideas and philosophies which oppose God’s truth as revealed in His word. Some of those philosophies are truly subtle. Further they appeal to the thinking of the flesh – they would do wouldn’t they? After all they are developed my men! We should not be so certain of our own intellect that we allow such philosophies to draw us away from the simplicity of the gospel of salvation.
Peter Forbes [Mountsorrel (UK)] Comment added in 2022 Reply to Peter
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1. Paul <3972>, an apostle <652> of Jesus <2424> Christ <5547> by <1223> the will <2307> of God <2316>, according to <2596> the promise <1860> of life <2222> which <3588> is in <1722> Christ <5547> Jesus <2424>,
2. To Timothy <5095>, my dearly beloved <27> son <5043>: Grace <5485>, mercy <1656>, and peace <1515>, from <575> God <2316> the Father <3962> and <2532> Christ <5547> Jesus <2424> our <2257> Lord <2962>.
3. I thank <2192>(5719) <5485> God <2316>, whom <3739> I serve <3000>(5719) from <575> my forefathers <4269> with <1722> pure <2513> conscience <4893>, that <5613> without ceasing <88> I have <2192>(5719) remembrance <3417> of <4012> thee <4675> in <1722> my <3450> prayers <1162> night <3571> and <2532> day <2250>;
4. Greatly desiring <1971>(5723) to see <1492>(5629) thee <4571>, being mindful <3415>(5772) of thy <4675> tears <1144>, that <2443> I may be filled <4137>(5686) with joy <5479>;
5. When I call <2983>(5723) to remembrance <5280> the unfeigned <505> faith <4102> that is in <1722> thee <4671>, which <3748> dwelt <1774>(5656) first <4412> in <1722> thy <4675> grandmother <3125> Lois <3090>, and <2532> thy <4675> mother <3384> Eunice <2131>; and <1161> I am persuaded <3982>(5769) that <3754> in <1722> thee <4671> also <2532>.
6. Wherefore <1223> <3739> <156> I put <363> <0> thee <4571> in remembrance <363>(5719) that thou stir up <329>(5721) the gift <5486> of God <2316>, which <3739> is <2076>(5748) in <1722> thee <4671> by <1223> the putting on <1936> of my <3450> hands <5495>.
7. For <1063> God <2316> hath <1325> <0> not <3756> given <1325>(5656) us <2254> the spirit <4151> of fear <1167>; but <235> of power <1411>, and <2532> of love <26>, and <2532> of a sound mind <4995>.
8. Be <1870> <0> not <3361> thou <1870> <0> therefore <3767> ashamed <1870>(5680) of the testimony <3142> of our <2257> Lord <2962>, nor <3366> of me <1691> his <846> prisoner <1198>: but <235> be thou partaker of the afflictions <4777>(5657) of the gospel <2098> according to <2596> the power <1411> of God <2316>;
9. Who <3588> hath saved <4982>(5660) us <2248>, and <2532> called <2564>(5660) us with an holy <40> calling <2821>, not <3756> according to <2596> our <2257> works <2041>, but <235> according to <2596> his own <2398> purpose <4286> and <2532> grace <5485>, which <3588> was given <1325>(5685) us <2254> in <1722> Christ <5547> Jesus <2424> before <4253> the world began <5550> <166>,
10. But <1161> is <5319> <0> now <3568> made manifest <5319>(5685) by <1223> the appearing <2015> of our <2257> Saviour <4990> Jesus <2424> Christ <5547>, who <3303> hath abolished <2673>(5660) death <2288>, and <1161> hath brought <5461> <0> life <2222> and <2532> immortality <861> to light <5461>(5660) through <1223> the gospel <2098>:
11. Whereunto <1519> <3739> I <1473> am appointed <5087>(5681) a preacher <2783>, and <2532> an apostle <652>, and <2532> a teacher <1320> of the Gentiles <1484>.
12. For <1223> the which <3739> cause <156> I <3958> <0> also <2532> suffer <3958>(5719) these things <5023>: nevertheless <235> I am <1870> <0> not <3756> ashamed <1870>(5736): for <1063> I know <1492>(5758) whom <3739> I have believed <4100>(5758), and <2532> am persuaded <3982>(5769) that <3754> he is <2076>(5748) able <1415> to keep <5442>(5658) that which I <3450> have committed unto him <3866> against <1519> that <1565> day <2250>.
13. Hold fast <2192>(5720) the form <5296> of sound <5198>(5723) words <3056>, which <3739> thou hast heard <191>(5656) of <3844> me <1700>, in <1722> faith <4102> and <2532> love <26> which <3588> is in <1722> Christ <5547> Jesus <2424>.
14. That good thing <2570> which was committed unto thee <3872> keep <5442>(5657) by <1223> the Holy <40> Ghost <4151> which <3588> dwelleth <1774>(5723) in <1722> us <2254>.
15. This <5124> thou knowest <1492>(5758), that <3754> all <3956> they which are in <1722> Asia <773> be turned away from <654>(5648) me <3165>; of whom <3739> are <2076>(5748) Phygellus <5436> and <2532> Hermogenes <2061>.
16. The Lord <2962> give <1325>(5630) mercy <1656> unto the house <3624> of Onesiphorus <3683>; for <3754> he <404> <0> oft <4178> refreshed <404>(5656) me <3165>, and <2532> was <1870> <0> not <3756> ashamed <1870>(5681) of my <3450> chain <254>:
17. But <235>, when he was <1096>(5637) in <1722> Rome <4516>, he sought <2212> <0> me <3165> out <2212>(5656) very diligently <4706>, and <2532> found <2147>(5627) me.
18. The Lord <2962> grant <1325>(5630) unto him <846> that he may find <2147>(5629) mercy <1656> of <3844> the Lord <2962> in <1722> that <1565> day <2250>: and <2532> in how many things <3745> he ministered unto me <1247>(5656) at <1722> Ephesus <2181>, thou <4771> knowest <1097>(5719) very well <957>.