Bible Strands
Joshua 10:7
So Joshua and his whole army, including all the mighty men of valor, came from Gilgal.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Joshua and his forces depart from Gilgal in direct response to the Gibeonites' urgent plea for military aid against a coalition of Amorite kings.
The words — וַיַּעַל (va.ya'al) means "and he went up," and עַם הַמִלְחָמָה ('am ha-milchamah) literally denotes "the people of the war," functioning here to describe the entire army accompanying him.
The thread — The mobilization of the full force from Gilgal parallels Joshua 8:1, while the immediate departure against overwhelming odds aligns with the divine reassurance in Joshua 10:8.
Why it lands — The text records a direct military response to a plea for help, requiring the reader to recognize the immediate obedience of leadership when divine deliverance is promised.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
So Joshua ascended from Gilgal, he, and all the people of war with him, and all the mighty men of valour.
Cross-references
- Joshua 8:1 Then the LORD said to Joshua, “Do not be afraid or discouraged. Take the whole army with you, and go up and attack Ai. See, I have delivered into your hand the king of Ai, his people, his city, and his land.
- Isaiah 8:12 “Do not call conspiracy everything these people regard as conspiracy. Do not fear what they fear; do not live in dread.
- Isaiah 8:14 And He will be a sanctuary—but to both houses of Israel a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense, to the dwellers of Jerusalem a trap and a snare.