Chinneroth. Compare Numbers 34:11 .Deuteronomy 3:17 . After-ward called Lake of Gennesareth, Sea of Galilee, and Sea of Tiberius (Matthew 4:14-18 , Matthew 4:23 ).
borders = uplands. Used only in connection with Dor. Hebrew. naphah. Compare Joshua 12:23 "coast", and 2 Kings 4:11 "region".
Anakims = the descendants of the second incursion of evil angels (Genesis 6:4 ) through one, Anak. See App-23 and App-23 , and notes on Numbers 13:22 and Deuteronomy 1:28 .
mountains = hill country.
from Anab. Some codices, with two early printed editions, Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, read "and from Anab".
Verse 1
when Jabin. heard. Note the stages. (1) Jericho, unresisting; (2) Ai, a sortie; (3) Gibeon, confederacy; (4) Jabin, aggressive.
Hazor. Celebrated in Judges 4:2 , Judges 4:17 .
Verse 2
of the mountains = in the hill country.
of the plains = in the low country.
Chinneroth. Compare Numbers 34:11 .Deuteronomy 3:17 . After-ward called Lake of Gennesareth, Sea of Galilee, and Sea of Tiberius (Matthew 4:14-18 , Matthew 4:23 ).
borders = uplands. Used only in connection with Dor. Hebrew. naphah. Compare Joshua 12:23 "coast", and 2 Kings 4:11 "region".
west = sea, or coast.
Verse 3
Mizpeh = Watch-tower.
Verse 4
they went out, &c. Compare Joshua 11:4 with Revelation 20:8 , Revelation 20:9 . as, &c. Figure of speech Paroemia. App-6 .
Verse 5
met together : i.e. by appointment. Compare Amos 3:3 .
Verse 6
the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4 .
said. See note on Joshua 3:7 .
hough = sever the hamstring.
Verse 8
Mierephoth-maim. Salt, or glass, works.
Verse 9
as-according as.
Verse 11
souls. Hebrew, plural of nephesh. App-13 .
edge. Hebrew mouth. Figure of speech Pleonasm . App-6 . breathe. Hebrew. neshamah. App-16 .
Verse 12
as = according as. Compare Numbers 33:56 Numbers 33:2 .Deuteronomy 7:2 ; Deuteronomy 20:16 , Deuteronomy 20:17 . See also Structure, verses: Joshua 11:11 , Joshua 11:15 , &c.
Moses the servant of the LORD. See note on Deuteronomy 34:5 .
Verse 14
children = sons.
man. Hebrew. adam . App-14 .
Verse 15
As = according as. Compare Exodus 34:11 .
on . Compare Deuteronomy 7:2 .
Verse 16
the hills = the hill country,
valley = the low country.
Verse 18
a long time = many days.
Verse 20
of the LORD. Because they were the descendants of the Nephilim; and it was as necessary for the Sword to destroy these, as the Flood those.
Verse 21
Anakims = the descendants of the second incursion of evil angels (Genesis 6:4 ) through one, Anak. See App-23 and App-23 , and notes on Numbers 13:22 and Deuteronomy 1:28 .
mountains = hill country.
from Anab. Some codices, with two early printed editions, Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, read "and from Anab".
Verse 23
according to. Compare Numbers 26:53 . But some codices, with seven early printed editions, Septuagint, and Syriac, read "in their portions".