Joshua 15:36

15:35 Jarmuth, and Adullam, Socoh, and Azekah,

And Sharaim, and Adithaim, and Gederah, and Gederothaim; fourteen cities with their villages: and Gederothaim: or, or Gederothaim

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Shaaraim, Adithaim and Gederah (or Gederothaim); fourteen cities with their villages.

And Sharaim, and Adithaim, and Gederah, and Gederothaim; fourteen cities with their villages:

15:37 Zenan, and Hadashah, and Migdalgad,

What does Joshua 15:36 mean?

Joshua 15:36 is a verse in the book of Joshua, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include שַׁעֲרַיִם (Shaʻărayim), עֲדִיתַיִם (ʻĂdîythayim), גְּדֵרָה (Gᵉdêrâh). It connects to 14 cross-referenced passages elsewhere in Scripture.

Hebrew interlinear

And

Sharaim,שַׁעֲרַיִםShaʻărayim/shah-ar-ah'-yim/H8189Shaarajim, a place in Palestine

and

Adithaim,עֲדִיתַיִםʻĂdîythayim/ad-ee-thah'-yim/H5723Adithajim, a place in Palestine

and

Gederah,גְּדֵרָהGᵉdêrâh/ghed-ay-raw'/H1449(with the article) Gederah, a place in Palestine

and

Gederothaim;גְּדֵרֹתַיִםGᵉdêrôthayim/ghed-ay-ro-thah'-yim/H1453Gederothajim, a place in Palestine

fourteenאַרְבַּעʼarbaʻ/ar-bah'/H702four

citiesעִירʻîyr/eer/H5892a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)

with

their

villages:חָצֵרchâtsêr/khaw-tsare'/H2691a yard (as inclosed by a fence); also a hamlet (as similarly surrounded with walls)

and

Gederothaim:

or,

Gederothaim

Commentary on Joshua 15:36

HENRY_FULL · Joshua 15:36

" We have in this chapter an account of the conquest of the kings and kingdoms of the southern part of the land of Canaan, as, in the next chapter, of the reduction of the northern parts, which together completed the glorious successes of the wars of Canaan. In this chapter we have an account, I. Of the routing of their forces in the field, in which observe, 1. Their confederacy against the Gibeonites, ver. 1-5 . 2. The Gibeonites' request to Joshua to assist them, ver. 6 . 3. Joshua's speeds march under divine encouragement for their relief, ver. 7-9 . 4. The defeat of the armies of these confederate kings, ver. 10, 11 . 5. The miraculous prolonging of the day by the standing still of the sun in favour of the conquerors, ver. 12-14 . II. Of the execution of the kings that escaped out of the battle, ver. 15-27 . III. Of the taking of the particular cities, and the total destruction of all that were found in them. Makkedah, ver. 28 . Libnah, ver. 29, 30 . Lachish, ver. 31, 32 , and the king of Gezer that attempted its rescue, ver. 33 . Eglon, ver. 34, 35 . Hebron, ver. 36, 37 . Debir, ver. 38, 39 . And the bringing of all that country into the hands of Israel, ver. 40-42 . And, lastly, the return of the army to the head-quarters, ver. 43 .

Cross-references

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Exodus 15:14

The people shall hear, and be afraid: sorrow shall take hold on the inhabitants of Palestina.

Deuteronomy 11:25

There shall no man be able to stand before you: for the LORD your God shall lay the fear of you and the dread of you upon all the land that ye shall tread upon, as he hath said unto you.

Deuteronomy 28:10

And all people of the earth shall see that thou art called by the name of the LORD; and they shall be afraid of thee.

Joshua 2:9

And she said unto the men, I know that the LORD hath given you the land, and that your terror is fallen upon us, and that all the inhabitants of the land faint because of you. faint: Heb. melt

Joshua 2:24

And they said unto Joshua, Truly the LORD hath delivered into our hands all the land; for even all the inhabitants of the country do faint because of us. faint: Heb. melt

1 Samuel 27:5

And David said unto Achish, If I have now found grace in thine eyes, let them give me a place in some town in the country, that I may dwell there: for why should thy servant dwell in the royal city with thee?

2 Samuel 12:26

And Joab fought against Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and took the royal city.

Psalms 48:4

For, lo, the kings were assembled, they passed by together.

Proverbs 1:26

I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh;

Proverbs 1:27

When your fear cometh as desolation, and your destruction cometh as a whirlwind; when distress and anguish cometh upon you.

Proverbs 10:24

The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.

Hebrews 10:27

But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.

Hebrews 10:31

It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.

Revelation 6:15

And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains;

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Exodus 27:16

And for the gate of the court shall be an hanging of twenty cubits, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, wrought with needlework: and their pillars shall be four, and their sockets four.

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What does Joshua 15:36 say?

Joshua 15:36 (King James Version) reads: "And Sharaim, and Adithaim, and Gederah, and Gederothaim; fourteen cities with their villages: and Gederothaim: or, or Gederothaim"

Is Joshua 15:36 in the Old or New Testament?

Joshua 15:36 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Joshua.

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