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The hail killed more of the enemy than the Israelites killed with the sword. <a href="/esv/joshua/10.htm">English Standard Version</a> And as they fled before Israel, while they were going down the ascent of Beth-horon, the LORD threw down large stones from heaven on them as far as Azekah, and they died. There were more who died because of the hailstones than the sons of Israel killed with the sword. <a href="/bsb/joshua/10.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> As they fled before Israel along the descent from Beth-horon to Azekah, the LORD cast down on them large hailstones from the sky, and more of them were killed by the hailstones than by the swords of the Israelites. <a href="/kjv/joshua/10.htm">King James Bible</a> And it came to pass, as they fled from before Israel, and were in the going down to Bethhoron, that the LORD cast down great stones from heaven upon them unto Azekah, and they died: they were more which died with hailstones than they whom the children of Israel slew with the sword. <a href="/nkjv/joshua/10.htm">New King James Version</a> And it happened, as they fled before Israel and were on the descent of Beth Horon, that the LORD cast down large hailstones from heaven on them as far as Azekah, and they died. There were more who died from the hailstones than the children of Israel killed with the sword. <a href="/nasb_/joshua/10.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> And as they fled from Israel, while they were at the descent of Beth-horon, the LORD hurled large stones from heaven on them as far as Azekah, and they died; there were more who died from the hailstones than those whom the sons of Israel killed with the sword. <a href="/nasb/joshua/10.htm">NASB 1995</a> As they fled from before Israel, while they were at the descent of Beth-horon, the LORD threw large stones from heaven on them as far as Azekah, and they died; there were more who died from the hailstones than those whom the sons of Israel killed with the sword. <a href="/nasb77/joshua/10.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And it came about as they fled from before Israel, while they were at the descent of Beth-horon, that the LORD threw large stones from heaven on them as far as Azekah, and they died; there were more who died from the hailstones than those whom the sons of Israel killed with the sword. <a href="/lsb/joshua/10.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Now it happened as they fled from before Israel, while they were at the descent of Beth-horon, that Yahweh threw down large stones from heaven on them as far as Azekah, and they died; there were more who died from the hailstones than those whom the sons of Israel killed with the sword. <a href="/amp/joshua/10.htm">Amplified Bible</a> As they fled before Israel, while they were at the descent of Beth-horon, the LORD threw down large stones [of hail] from heaven on them as far as Azekah, and they died. More [Amorites] died because of the hailstones than those whom the sons of Israel killed with the sword. <a href="/csb/joshua/10.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> As they fled before Israel, the LORD threw large hailstones on them from the sky along the descent of Beth-horon all the way to Azekah, and they died. More of them died from the hail than the Israelites killed with the sword. <a href="/hcsb/joshua/10.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> As they fled before Israel, the LORD threw large hailstones on them from the sky along the descent of Beth-horon all the way to Azekah, and they died. More of them died from the hail than the Israelites killed with the sword. <a href="/asv/joshua/10.htm">American Standard Version</a> And it came to pass, as they fled from before Israel, while they were at the descent of Beth-horon, that Jehovah cast down great stones from heaven upon them unto Azekah, and they died: they were more who died with the hailstones than they whom the children of Israel slew with the sword. <a href="/cev/joshua/10.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> And while these troops were going down through Beth-Horon Pass, the LORD made huge hailstones fall on them all the way to Azekah. More of the enemy soldiers died from the hail than from the Israelite weapons. <a href="/erv/joshua/10.htm">English Revised Version</a> And it came to pass, as they fled from before Israel, while they were in the going down of Beth-horon, that the LORD cast down great stones from heaven upon them unto Azekah, and they died: they were more which died with the hailstones than they whom the children of Israel slew with the sword. <a href="/gwt/joshua/10.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> As they fled from the Israelites down the slope of Beth Horon toward Azekah, the LORD threw huge hailstones on them. More died from the hailstones than from Israelite swords. <a href="/gnt/joshua/10.htm">Good News Translation</a> While the Amorites were running down the pass from the Israelite army, the LORD made large hailstones fall down on them all the way to Azekah. More were killed by the hailstones than by the Israelites. <a href="/isv/joshua/10.htm">International Standard Version</a> While they were fleeing in front of Israel and descending the slope of Beth-horon, the LORD rained down huge hailstones on them as far as Azekah, and they died. More died because of the hailstones than were killed by the Israelis in battle. <a href="/msb/joshua/10.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> As they fled before Israel along the descent from Beth-horon to Azekah, the LORD cast down on them large hailstones from the sky, and more of them were killed by the hailstones than by the swords of the Israelites. <a href="/net/joshua/10.htm">NET Bible</a> As they fled from Israel on the slope leading down from Beth Horon, the LORD threw down on them large hailstones from the sky, all the way to Azekah. They died--in fact, more died from the hailstones than the Israelites killed with the sword. <a href="/nheb/joshua/10.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> And it happened, as they fled from before the children of Israel while they were at the descent of Beth Horon, that the LORD cast down stones from the sky on them as far as Azekah, and they died. There were more who died from the hailstones than who the children of Israel killed with the sword. <a href="/wbt/joshua/10.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And it came to pass as they fled from before Israel, and were in the descent to Beth-horon, that the LORD cast down great stones from heaven upon them to Azekah, and they died: they were more who died with hailstones than they whom the children of Israel slew with the sword. <a href="/web/joshua/10.htm">World English Bible</a> As they fled from before Israel, while they were at the descent of Beth Horon, Yahweh hurled down great stones from the sky on them to Azekah, and they died. There were more who died from the hailstones than those whom the children of Israel killed with the sword. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/joshua/10.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And it comes to pass, in their fleeing from the face of Israel—they [are] in the descent of Beth-Horon—and YHWH has cast great stones on them out of the heavens, to Azekah, and they die; more are they who have died by the hailstones than they whom the sons of Israel have slain by the sword. <a href="/ylt/joshua/10.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And it cometh to pass, in their fleeing from the face of Israel -- they are in the descent of Beth-Horon -- and Jehovah hath cast upon them great stones out of the heavens, unto Azekah, and they die; more are they who have died by the hailstones than they whom the sons of Israel have slain by the sword. <a href="/slt/joshua/10.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And it will be in their fleeing from before Israel, they in the descent of the house of Horon, and Jehovah cast down upon them great stones from the heavens, even to Azekah; and more will die who died by the stones of hail than whom the sons of Israel slew with the sword.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/joshua/10.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And when they were fleeing from the children of Israel, and were in the descent of Beth-horon, the Lord cast down upon them great stones from heaven as far as Azeca: and many more were killed with the hailstones than were slain by the swords of the children of Israel. <a href="/cpdv/joshua/10.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And while they were fleeing from the sons of Israel, and were on the descent of Beth-horon, the Lord cast great stones from heaven upon them, as far as Azekah. And many more were killed by the hailstones, than were struck down by the swords of the sons of Israel. <a href="/nabre/joshua/10.htm">New American Bible</a> While they fled before Israel along the descent of Beth-horon, the LORD hurled great stones from the heavens above them all the way to Azekah, killing many. More died from these hailstones than the Israelites killed with the sword. <a href="/nrsvce/joshua/10.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> As they fled before Israel, while they were going down the slope of Beth-horon, the LORD threw down huge stones from heaven on them as far as Azekah, and they died; there were more who died because of the hailstones than the Israelites killed with the sword.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/joshua/10.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And as they fled from before Israel, and were going down in the descent of Beth-hauran, the LORD cast down great hailstones from heaven upon them as far as Akkar, and they died; and there were more that died from the hailstones than the children of Israel slew with the sword. <a href="/hpbt/joshua/10.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And when they fled from before Israel and they were coming down at the descent of Bayth Khuran, LORD JEHOVAH cast great stones upon them from the sky as far as Akar, and they died, and there were more who died by the hail stones than those whom the sons of Israel killed with the sword<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/joshua/10.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And it came to pass, as they fled from before Israel, while they were at the descent of Beth-horon, that the LORD cast down great stones from heaven upon them unto Azekah, and they died; they were more who died with the hailstones than they whom the children of Israel slew with the sword. <a href="/sep/joshua/10.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And when they fled from the face of the children of Israel at the descent of Oronin, then the Lord cast upon them hailstones from heaven to Azeca; and they were more that died by the hailstones, than those whom the children of Israel slew with the sword in the battle. <a href="/parallel/joshua/10-11.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/p91zXIGB0Rk?start=2491" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/joshua/10.htm">The Day the Sun Stood Still</a> …10And the LORD threw them into confusion before Israel, who defeated them in a great slaughter at Gibeon, pursued them along the ascent to Beth-horon, and struck them down as far as Azekah and Makkedah. 11<a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: way·hî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5127.htm" title="5127: bə·nu·sām (Prep-b:: V-Qal-Inf:: 3mp) -- To flee, escape. A primitive root; to flit, i.e. Vanish away.">As they fled</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: mip·pə·nê (Prep-m:: N-cpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">before</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">Israel</a> <a href="/hebrew/1992.htm" title="1992: hêm (Pro-3mp) -- They. Or hemmah; masculine plural from halak; they."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4174.htm" title="4174: bə·mō·w·raḏ (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- A descent, slope. From yarad; a descent; as architecture, an ornamental appendage, perhaps a festoon.">along the descent</a> <a href="/hebrew/1032.htm" title="1032: bêṯ- (Prep) -- From bayith and chowr; house of hollowness; Beth-Choron, the name of two adjoining places in Palestine."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1032.htm" title="1032: ḥō·w·rōn (N-proper-fs) -- From bayith and chowr; house of hollowness; Beth-Choron, the name of two adjoining places in Palestine.">from Beth-horon</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: ‘aḏ- (Prep) -- As far as, even to, up to, until, while. Properly, the same as ad; as far as, whether of space or time or degree.">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/5825.htm" title="5825: ‘ă·zê·qāh (N-proper-fs) -- A place in Judah. From azaq; tilled; Azekah, a place in Palestine.">Azekah,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/7993.htm" title="7993: hiš·lîḵ (V-Hifil-Perf-3ms) -- To throw, fling, cast. A primitive root; to throw out, down or away.">cast down</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ă·lê·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">on them</a> <a href="/hebrew/1419.htm" title="1419: gə·ḏō·lō·wṯ (Adj-fp) -- Great. Or gadol; from gadal; great; hence, older; also insolent.">large</a> <a href="/hebrew/68.htm" title="68: ’ă·ḇā·nîm (N-fp) -- A stone. From the root of banah through the meaning to build; a stone.">hailstones</a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480: min- (Prep) -- From. Or minniy; or minney; for men; properly, a part of; hence, from or out of in many senses.">from</a> <a href="/hebrew/8064.htm" title="8064: haš·šā·ma·yim (Art:: N-mp) -- Heaven, sky. Dual of an unused singular shameh; from an unused root meaning to be lofty; the sky.">the sky,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: way·yā·mu·ṯū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To die. A primitive root: to die; causatively, to kill."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7227.htm" title="7227: rab·bîm (Adj-mp) -- Much, many, great. By contracted from rabab; abundant.">and more</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">of them</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: mê·ṯū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To die. A primitive root: to die; causatively, to kill.">were killed</a> <a href="/hebrew/68.htm" title="68: bə·’aḇ·nê (Prep-b:: N-fpc) -- A stone. From the root of banah through the meaning to build; a stone.">by</a> <a href="/hebrew/1259.htm" title="1259: hab·bā·rāḏ (Art:: N-ms) -- Hail. From barad; hail -hail).">the hailstones</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: mê·’ă·šer (Prep-m:: Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">than</a> <a href="/hebrew/2026.htm" title="2026: hā·rə·ḡū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To kill, slay. A primitive root; to smite with deadly intent."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2719.htm" title="2719: be·ḥā·reḇ (Prep-b, Art:: N-fs) -- A sword. From charab; drought; also a cutting instrument, as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement.">by the swords</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.)."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">of the Israelites.</a> 12On the day that the LORD gave the Amorites over to the Israelites, Joshua spoke to the LORD in the presence of Israel: “O sun, stand still over Gibeon, O moon, over the Valley of Aijalon.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/exodus/9-23.htm">Exodus 9:23-26</a> So Moses stretched out his staff toward heaven, and the LORD sent thunder and hail, and lightning struck the earth. So the LORD rained down hail upon the land of Egypt. / The hail fell and the lightning continued flashing through it. The hail was so severe that nothing like it had ever been seen in all the land of Egypt from the time it became a nation. / Throughout the land of Egypt, the hail struck down everything in the field, both man and beast; it beat down every plant of the field and stripped every tree. ... <a href="/psalms/18-12.htm">Psalm 18:12-14</a> From the brightness of His presence His clouds advanced—hailstones and coals of fire. / The LORD thundered from heaven; the voice of the Most High resounded—hailstones and coals of fire. / He shot His arrows and scattered the foes; He hurled lightning and routed them. <a href="/revelation/16-21.htm">Revelation 16:21</a> And great hailstones weighing almost a hundred pounds each rained down on them from above. And men cursed God for the plague of hail, because it was so horrendous. <a href="/job/38-22.htm">Job 38:22-23</a> Have you entered the storehouses of snow or observed the storehouses of hail, / which I hold in reserve for times of trouble, for the day of war and battle? <a href="/isaiah/30-30.htm">Isaiah 30:30</a> And the LORD will cause His majestic voice to be heard and His mighty arm to be revealed, striking in angry wrath with a flame of consuming fire, and with cloudburst, storm, and hailstones. <a href="/1_samuel/7-10.htm">1 Samuel 7:10</a> As the Philistines drew near to fight against Israel, Samuel was offering up the burnt offering. But that day the LORD thundered loudly against the Philistines and threw them into such confusion that they fled before Israel. <a href="/psalms/77-17.htm">Psalm 77:17-18</a> The clouds poured down water; the skies resounded with thunder; Your arrows flashed back and forth. / Your thunder resounded in the whirlwind; the lightning lit up the world; the earth trembled and quaked. <a href="/ezekiel/38-22.htm">Ezekiel 38:22</a> I will execute judgment upon him with plague and bloodshed. I will pour out torrents of rain, hailstones, fire, and sulfur on him and on his troops and on the many nations with him. <a href="/judges/5-20.htm">Judges 5:20</a> From the heavens the stars fought; from their courses they fought against Sisera. <a href="/2_samuel/22-14.htm">2 Samuel 22:14-15</a> The LORD thundered from heaven; the voice of the Most High resounded. / He shot His arrows and scattered the foes; He hurled lightning and routed them. <a href="/habakkuk/3-11.htm">Habakkuk 3:11</a> Sun and moon stood still in their places at the flash of Your flying arrows, at the brightness of Your shining spear. <a href="/psalms/144-6.htm">Psalm 144:6</a> Flash forth Your lightning and scatter them; shoot Your arrows and rout them. <a href="/isaiah/28-2.htm">Isaiah 28:2</a> Behold, the Lord has one who is strong and mighty. Like a hailstorm or destructive tempest, like a driving rain or flooding downpour, he will smash that crown to the ground. <a href="/revelation/11-19.htm">Revelation 11:19</a> Then the temple of God in heaven was opened, and the ark of His covenant appeared in His temple. And there were flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, an earthquake, and a great hailstorm. <a href="/2_kings/1-10.htm">2 Kings 1:10-12</a> Elijah answered the captain, “If I am a man of God, may fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty men.” And fire came down from heaven and consumed the captain and his fifty men. / So the king sent to Elijah another captain with his fifty men. And the captain said to Elijah, “Man of God, the king declares, ‘Come down at once!’” / Again Elijah replied, “If I am a man of God, may fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty men.” And the fire of God came down from heaven and consumed the captain and his fifty men.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And it came to pass, as they fled from before Israel, and were in the going down to Bethhoron, that the LORD cast down great stones from heaven on them to Azekah, and they died: they were more which died with hailstones than they whom the children of Israel slew with the sword.the Lord<a href="/genesis/19-24.htm">Genesis 19:24</a> Then the LORD rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the LORD out of heaven;<a href="/exodus/9-22.htm">Exodus 9:22-26</a> And the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch forth thine hand toward heaven, that there may be hail in all the land of Egypt, upon man, and upon beast, and upon every herb of the field, throughout the land of Egypt… <a href="/judges/5-20.htm">Judges 5:20</a> They fought from heaven; the stars in their courses fought against Sisera.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/joshua/10-10.htm">Azekah</a> <a href="/joshua/10-10.htm">Beth</a> <a href="/joshua/10-10.htm">Bethhoron</a> <a href="/joshua/8-29.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/joshua/10-4.htm">Children</a> <a href="/joshua/7-5.htm">Descent</a> <a href="/joshua/5-4.htm">Died</a> <a href="/revelation/16-21.htm">Hailstones</a> <a href="/joshua/8-20.htm">Heaven</a> <a href="/joshua/10-10.htm">Horon</a> <a href="/joshua/10-10.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/joshua/10-10.htm">Killed</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/33-26.htm">Sky</a> <a href="/joshua/10-10.htm">Slew</a> <a href="/joshua/8-32.htm">Stones</a> <a href="/joshua/8-24.htm">Sword</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/joshua/15-35.htm">Azekah</a> <a href="/joshua/12-3.htm">Beth</a> <a href="/joshua/16-3.htm">Bethhoron</a> <a href="/joshua/10-27.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/joshua/10-12.htm">Children</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-20.htm">Descent</a> <a href="/joshua/22-20.htm">Died</a> <a href="/psalms/18-12.htm">Hailstones</a> <a href="/joshua/10-13.htm">Heaven</a> <a href="/joshua/16-3.htm">Horon</a> <a href="/joshua/10-12.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/joshua/10-26.htm">Killed</a> <a href="/joshua/10-13.htm">Sky</a> <a href="/joshua/10-26.htm">Slew</a> <a href="/joshua/10-18.htm">Stones</a> <a href="/joshua/10-28.htm">Sword</a><div class="vheading2">Joshua 10</div>1. <a href="/joshua/10-1.htm">Five kings war against Gibeon</a> 6. <a href="/joshua/10-6.htm">Joshua rescues it</a> 10. <a href="/joshua/10-10.htm">God fights against them with hailstones</a> 12. <a href="/joshua/10-12.htm">The sun and moon stand still at the word of Joshua</a> 16. <a href="/joshua/10-16.htm">The five kings are murdered in a cave</a> 22. <a href="/joshua/10-22.htm">They are brought forth</a> 24. <a href="/joshua/10-24.htm">scornfully used</a> 26. <a href="/joshua/10-26.htm">and hanged</a> 28. <a href="/joshua/10-28.htm">Seven kings more are conquered</a> 43. <a href="/joshua/10-43.htm">Joshua returns to Gilgal</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/joshua/10.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/joshua/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/joshua/10.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>As they fled before Israel This phrase indicates the retreat of the Amorite coalition forces in the face of Israel's military advance. The context is the battle where Joshua leads Israel against five Amorite kings. The Israelites' victory is attributed to divine intervention, emphasizing God's role in the conquest of Canaan. This reflects the broader biblical theme of God fighting for His people, as seen in <a href="/exodus/14-14.htm">Exodus 14:14</a>.along the descent from Beth-horon to Azekah Beth-horon refers to two adjacent towns, Upper and Lower Beth-horon, strategically located on a ridge descending into the coastal plain. This route was significant for military campaigns, as it provided a natural path for retreat or advance. Azekah, another fortified city, is mentioned in the context of Judah's defense in <a href="/jeremiah/34-7.htm">Jeremiah 34:7</a>. Archaeological evidence supports the historical existence of these locations, underscoring the biblical narrative's historical reliability.the LORD cast down on them large hailstones from the sky This divine intervention through hailstones is reminiscent of the plagues in Egypt (<a href="/exodus/9-22.htm">Exodus 9:22-26</a>), where God used natural phenomena to achieve His purposes. The hailstones signify God's direct involvement in the battle, reinforcing His sovereignty over creation. This act also prefigures eschatological judgments, as seen in <a href="/revelation/16-21.htm">Revelation 16:21</a>, where hailstones are used as instruments of divine wrath.and more of them were killed by the hailstones than by the swords of the Israelites This highlights the miraculous nature of the victory, attributing the success primarily to God's power rather than human effort. It serves as a reminder of the futility of opposing God's will and the assurance of His protection for His people. This theme is echoed in <a href="/psalms/44-3.htm">Psalm 44:3</a>, which emphasizes that victories come not by human strength but by God's favor. The disproportionate impact of the hailstones underscores the message that God is the ultimate warrior for Israel, a type of Christ who secures victory for His people.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a> The people of God, led by Joshua, who were pursuing their enemies in battle. 2. <a href="/topical/b/beth-horon.htm">Beth-horon</a> A strategic location in the hill country of Ephraim, significant for its role in the battle. 3. <a href="/topical/a/azekah.htm">Azekah</a> Another location in the Shephelah region of Judah, marking the path of the fleeing enemies. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a> The God of Israel, who intervenes supernaturally in the battle. 5. <a href="/topical/h/hailstones.htm">Hailstones</a> The miraculous means by which God defeated more of the enemy than the Israelites did with the sword.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_battle.htm">God's Sovereignty in Battle</a> God is actively involved in the battles of His people, demonstrating His power and control over all circumstances. <a href="/topical/d/divine_intervention.htm">Divine Intervention</a> The LORD's use of hailstones shows that He can use any means to achieve His purposes, often beyond human understanding or capability. <a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_power.htm">Trust in God's Power</a> Believers can trust that God will fight for them and that His methods, though sometimes unexpected, are always effective. <a href="/topical/g/god's_judgment.htm">God's Judgment</a> The hailstones serve as a reminder of God's righteous judgment against those who oppose Him and His people. <a href="/topical/f/faith_and_obedience.htm">Faith and Obedience</a> The Israelites' pursuit of their enemies, in obedience to God's command, is met with divine assistance, encouraging believers to act in faith.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_joshua_10.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Joshua 10</a> <a href="/q/why_no_trace_of_hailstones_in_joshua_10_11.htm">Why is there no definitive geological or historical trace of the destructive hailstones described in Joshua 10:11? </a> <a href="/q/how_did_the_forest_'devour'_more_troops.htm">How can the forest “devour” more troops than swords (2 Samuel 18:8), and is there any historical or natural explanation for such a phenomenon? </a> <a href="/q/is_a_hailstorm_like_exodus_9_18-25_likely.htm">How plausible is a widespread hailstorm of the described magnitude in the region (Exodus 9:18–25)? </a> <a href="/q/how_did_israelites_defeat_31_kings_quickly.htm">In Joshua 12:1–24, how feasible is it that the Israelites defeated and occupied territories ruled by thirty-one kings so quickly without significant recorded losses? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/joshua/10.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 11. - Great stones from heaven. Calmet has taken great trouble to collect evidence for showers of actual stones from heaven upon the enemies of Israel. But the next sentence of the verse states that they were hailstones, אַבְנֵי בָרָד. And even if there were not sufficient evidence of the fall of hailstones large enough to do great destruction to man and beast, we might fall back upon the theory that this was a miraculous hailstorm, since the whole history teems with miraculous intervention. But in point of fact this is unnecessary. We need not go further back than the famous storm of August 2nd, 1879, for an account of hailstones of enormous size falling within fifty miles of London. And in tropical climates still more destructive storms are of no infrequent occurrence. Every treatise on physical geography teems with instances. Masius refers to the well known story of the relief afforded by a sudden shower to Marcus Aurelius and his army, which he follows Eusebius in thinking attributable to Christian prayers, but which the emperor, in a medal struck on the occasion, attributed to Jupiter Pluvius (see Neander, 'Hist. of Christian Church,' vol. 1.). He also fcites the verses of Claudian on a similar victory of Theodosius: "O nimium dilecte Deo, tibi militat aether Et conjurati veniunt ad praelia venti." They were more which died with hailstones. A conclusive proof, both to the Israelites and their antagonists, that the victory was owing rather to the favour of God than to the power of man, and suggesting the exclamation of the Psalmist, "Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us, but to Thy Name give glory" (<a href="/psalms/115-1.htm">Psalm 115:1</a>). See also <a href="/deuteronomy/9-4.htm">Deuteronomy 9:4, 5</a>. It is, perhaps, worth while to remark that the printers have modernized this passage. For more the original edition has moe; cf. Shakspeare's ' Lover's Complaint,' line 47 - "Found yet mo letters sadly penned in blood." "Faith and troth they would no mo" (Greene, 'Shepherd's Ode '). <a href="/commentaries/joshua/10-11.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>As they fled בְּנֻסָ֣ם ׀ (bə·nu·sām) Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5127.htm">Strong's 5127: </a> To flit, vanish away before מִן־ (min-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4480.htm">Strong's 4480: </a> A part of, from, out of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc along the descent בְּמוֹרַ֤ד (bə·mō·w·raḏ) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4174.htm">Strong's 4174: </a> A descent, an ornamental appendage, a festoon from Beth-horon חוֹרֹן֙ (ḥō·w·rōn) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1032.htm">Strong's 1032: </a> Beth-horon -- 'place of a hollow', two adjoining cities in Palestine to עַד־ (‘aḏ-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5704.htm">Strong's 5704: </a> As far as, even to, up to, until, while Azekah, עֲזֵקָ֖ה (‘ă·zê·qāh) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5825.htm">Strong's 5825: </a> Azekah -- a place in Judah the LORD וַֽיהוָ֡ה (Yah·weh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel cast down הִשְׁלִ֣יךְ (hiš·lîḵ) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7993.htm">Strong's 7993: </a> To throw out, down, away on them עֲלֵיהֶם֩ (‘ă·lê·hem) Preposition | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against large גְּדֹל֧וֹת (gə·ḏō·lō·wṯ) Adjective - feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1419.htm">Strong's 1419: </a> Great, older, insolent hailstones אֲבָנִ֨ים (’ă·ḇā·nîm) Noun - feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_68.htm">Strong's 68: </a> A stone from the sky, הַשָּׁמַ֛יִם (haš·šā·ma·yim) Article | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8064.htm">Strong's 8064: </a> Heaven, sky and more רַבִּ֗ים (rab·bîm) Adjective - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7227.htm">Strong's 7227: </a> Much, many, great of them אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-) Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that were killed מֵ֙תוּ֙ (mê·ṯū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4191.htm">Strong's 4191: </a> To die, to kill by בְּאַבְנֵ֣י (bə·’aḇ·nê) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_68.htm">Strong's 68: </a> A stone the hailstones הַבָּרָ֔ד (hab·bā·rāḏ) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1259.htm">Strong's 1259: </a> Hail than מֵאֲשֶׁ֥ר (mê·’ă·šer) Preposition-m | Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that by the swords בֶּחָֽרֶב׃ (be·ḥā·reḇ) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2719.htm">Strong's 2719: </a> Drought, a cutting instrument, as a, knife, sword of the Israelites. יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/joshua/10-11.htm">Joshua 10:11 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/joshua/10-11.htm">Joshua 10:11 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/joshua/10-11.htm">Joshua 10:11 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/joshua/10-11.htm">Joshua 10:11 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/joshua/10-11.htm">Joshua 10:11 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/joshua/10-11.htm">Joshua 10:11 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/joshua/10-11.htm">Joshua 10:11 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/joshua/10-11.htm">Joshua 10:11 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/joshua/10-11.htm">Joshua 10:11 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/joshua/10-11.htm">Joshua 10:11 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/joshua/10-11.htm">OT History: Joshua 10:11 It happened as they fled from before (Josh. 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