JOSHUA 10

GOD INTERVENES IN ISRAEL’S BATTLES 

Kings of the surrounding areas receive the news that the Gibeonites aligned with the Israelites and they want to declare war. Unsure what to do, Joshua asks God for guidance. God promises to provide for the Gibeonites and the Israelites, allowing their enemies to be handed over to them.

God causes confusion among the enemy nations, leading them to be panicked and struck down. To aid the Israelites in battle, God sends large hailstones, killing many of their attackers. To allow the Israelites more time for their victory, God causes the sun and the mood to stand still. God fights for the Israelites and with the Israelites!

The five kings who oppose Israel are captured, and Joshua commands the Israelite leaders to put their feet on the necks of the kings as a symbol of Israel’s victory and authority.

Joshua and the Israelites continue to defeat and conquer various cities and regions in the land of Canaan, expanding their territory.

Joshua 10:25 And Joshua said to them, “Do not be afraid or dismayed; be strong and courageous. For thus the Lord will do to all your enemies against whom you fight.”