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Joshua 10:26 Cross-References

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And afterward Joshua smote them, and slew them, and hanged them on five trees: and they were hanging upon the trees until the evening.

Joshua 10:26 (KJV)

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Joshua1 of the 12 spies (called Hoshea)- from Ephraim (NUM 13:8), servant of Moses (EXO 17:9)

Commentary on Joshua 10:26

And afterward Joshua smote them, and slew them, and hanged them on five trees: and they were hanging upon the trees until the evening.The execution sequence is described with stark brevity. The verb "smote" (וַיַּכֵּם, vayachem) likely indicates a killing blow, while "slew" (וַיְמִיתֵם, vayemitem) confirms death. The phrase "hanged them on five trees" (וַיִּתְלֵם עַל־חֲמִשָּׁה עֵצִים, vayitlem al-chamishah etsim) describes public display of corpses as warning to others. This wasn't execution by hanging (strangulation) but impalement or suspension of already-executed bodies—a common ancient pra...

Source: KJV Study Commentary

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