Joshua 11 — Overview

Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole Bible · Matthew Henry (1662–1714) · Public Domain

This chapter continues and concludes the history of the conquest of Canaan; of the reduction of the southern parts we had an account in the foregoing chapter, after which we may suppose Joshua allowed his forces some breathing-time; now here we have the story of the war in the north, and the happy success of that war. I. The confederacy of the northern crowns against Israel, ver. 1-5. II. The encouragement which God gave to Joshua to engage them, ver. 6. III. His victory over them, ver. 7-9. IV. The taking of their cities, ver. 10-15. V. The destruction of the Anakim, ver. 21, 22. VI. The general conclusion of the story of this war, ver. 16-20, 23.

Confederacy Against Israel. (b. c. 1450.)

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