Joshua 11:7

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

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

Complete Jewish Bible:

So Y'hoshua came against them suddenly with all his fighting men and fell on them at the Merom Spring.

Berean Standard Bible:

So by the waters of Merom, Joshua and his whole army came upon them suddenly and attacked them,

American Standard Version:

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

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

So Joshua{H3091} came{H935}, and all the people{H5971} of war{H4421} with him, against them by the waters{H4325} of Merom{H4792} suddenly{H6597}; and they fell upon{H5307} them.

Cross-References (KJV):

Joshua 10:9

  • Joshua therefore came unto them suddenly, [and] went up from Gilgal all night.

1 Thessalonians 5:2

  • For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.

1 Thessalonians 5:3

  • For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.

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Commentary for Joshua 11:7

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: H3091
    There are 199 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: יְהוֹשׁוּעַ
    Transliteration: Yᵉhôwshûwaʻ
    Pronunciation: yeh-ho-shoo'-ah
    Description: or יְהוֹשֻׁעַ; from יְהֹוָה and יָשַׁע; Jehovah-saved; Jehoshua (i.e. Joshua), the Jewish leader; Jehoshua, Jehoshuah, Joshua. Compare הוֹשֵׁעַ, יֵשׁוּעַ.
  2. Strong's Number: H935
    There are 2307 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: בּוֹא
    Transliteration: bôwʼ
    Pronunciation: bo
    Description: a primitive root; to go or come (in a wide variety of applications); abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, [idiom] certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, [idiom] doubtless again, [phrase] eat, [phrase] employ, (cause to) enter (in, into, -tering, -trance, -try), be fallen, fetch, [phrase] follow, get, give, go (down, in, to war), grant, [phrase] have, [idiom] indeed, (in-) vade, lead, lift (up), mention, pull in, put, resort, run (down), send, set, [idiom] (well) stricken (in age), [idiom] surely, take (in), way.
  3. Strong's Number: H5971
    There are 1654 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: עַם
    Transliteration: ʻam
    Pronunciation: am
    Description: from עָמַם; a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock; folk, men, nation, people.
  4. Strong's Number: H4421
    There are 308 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: מִלְחָמָה
    Transliteration: milchâmâh
    Pronunciation: mil-khaw-maw'
    Description: from לָחַם (in the sense of fighting); a battle (i.e. the engagement); generally, war (i.e. warfare); battle, fight(-ing), war(-rior).
  5. Strong's Number: H4325
    There are 525 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: מַיִם
    Transliteration: mayim
    Pronunciation: mah'-yim
    Description: dual of a primitive noun (but used in a singular sense); water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen; [phrase] piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring)).
  6. Strong's Number: H4792
    There are 2 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: מֵרוֹם
    Transliteration: Mêrôwm
    Pronunciation: may-rome'
    Description: formed like מָרוֹם; height; Merom, a lake in Palestine; Merom.
  7. Strong's Number: H6597
    There are 25 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: פִּתְאוֹם
    Transliteration: pithʼôwm
    Pronunciation: pith-ome'
    Description: or פִּתְאֹם; from פֶּתַע; instantly; straightway, sudden(-ly).
  8. Strong's Number: H5307
    There are 403 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: נָפַל
    Transliteration: nâphal
    Pronunciation: naw-fal'
    Description: a primitive root; to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative); be accepted, cast (down, self, (lots), out), cease, die, divide (by lot), (let) fail, (cause to, let, make, ready to) fall (away, down, -en, -ing), fell(-ing), fugitive, have (inheritance), inferior, be judged (by mistake for פָּלַל), lay (along), (cause to) lie down, light (down), be ([idiom] hast) lost, lying, overthrow, overwhelm, perish, present(-ed, -ing), (make to) rot, slay, smite out, [idiom] surely, throw down.