The Meaning of Joshua 11:7 Explained

Joshua 11:7

KJV: So Joshua came, and all the people of war with him, against them by the waters of Merom suddenly; and they fell upon them.

YLT: And Joshua cometh, and all the people of war with him, against them by the waters of Merom suddenly, and they fall on them;

Darby: And Joshua, and all the people of war with him, came upon them by the waters of Merom suddenly, and fell upon them.

ASV: So Joshua came, and all the people of war with him, against them by the waters of Merom suddenly, and fell upon them.

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Joshua 11:7?

MEANING: What does Joshua 11:7 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Joshua 11:7 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Joshua 11:7?

What is the context of Joshua 11:7?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

So Joshua came, and all the people of war with him, against them by the waters of Merom suddenly; and they fell upon them.

What does Joshua 11:7 Mean?

Context Summary

Joshua 11:1-15 - Joshua's Obedience To The Lord's Commands

The scene is removed to the waters of Merom, near the sources of the Jordan. Hazor was the capital of the region; Jabin, like Pharaoh, was an hereditary title, Judges 4:2. All the northern nations combined. Joshua's heart might well have failed, had it not been for the divine promise on the night before the battle, Joshua 11:6.

His attack under cover of night was like the falling of a thunderbolt. The effect was immediate. The huge host dissolved. The hocking of the horses disabled them, so that Israel was not tempted to trust in chariots and horses, Deuteronomy 17:16; Isaiah 31:1. God's will was literally carried out. But what a noble record is given of this simple-minded soldier! "He left nothing undone," Joshua 11:15. It is only as we literally obey that we can count on such success as his. See 2 Timothy 4:7. [source]

Chapter Summary: Joshua 11

¹ Diverse kings overcome at the waters of Merom
¹⁰ Hazor is taken and burnt
¹⁶ All the country taken by Joshua
²¹ The Anakims cut off
²³ The land rests from war

What do the individual words in Joshua 11:7 mean?

So came Joshua and all the people of war with him against them by the waters of Merom suddenly and they attacked them

וַיָּבֹ֣א יְהוֹשֻׁ֡עַ וְכָל־ עַם֩ הַמִּלְחָמָ֨ה עִמּ֧וֹ עֲלֵיהֶ֛ם עַל־ מֵ֥י מֵר֖וֹם פִּתְאֹ֑ם וַֽיִּפְּל֖וּ בָּהֶֽם

וַיָּבֹ֣א	So came
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: בֹּוא Sense: to go in, enter, come, go, come in.
יְהוֹשֻׁ֡עַ	Joshua
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יְהֹושֻׁעַ Sense: son of Nun of the tribe of Ephraim and successor to Moses as the leader of the children of Israel; led the conquest of Canaan.
וְכָל־	and all
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular construct Root: כֹּל Sense: all, the whole.
עַם֩	the people
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: עַם Sense: nation, people.
הַמִּלְחָמָ֨ה	of war
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular Root: מִלְחָמָה Sense: battle, war.
עִמּ֧וֹ	with him
Parse: Preposition, third person masculine singular Root: עִם Sense: with.
עֲלֵיהֶ֛ם	against them
Parse: Preposition, third person masculine plural Root: עַל Sense: upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against.
מֵ֥י	the waters
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct Root: מַיִם Sense: water, waters.
מֵר֖וֹם	of Merom
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular Root: מֵרֹום Sense: the lake in northern Canaan at which Joshua routed the northern confederacy headed by Jabin.
פִּתְאֹ֑ם	suddenly
Parse: Adverb Root: פִּתְאֹם Sense: suddenly, surprisingly subst.
וַֽיִּפְּל֖וּ	and they attacked
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: נָפַל Sense: to fall, lie, be cast down, fail.

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Similar Scriptures for Joshua 11:7

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