Joshua 11:9
“And Joshua did unto them as the LORD bade him: he houghed their horses, and burnt their chariots with fire.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And Joshua did unto them as the Lord bade him,.... Namely, in the following instances:
he houghed their horses, and…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
He houghed their horses - The Hebrew word עקר akar, which we render to hough or hamstring, signifies to wound, cut, or…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Joshua 11:1-9
We are here entering upon the story of another campaign that Joshua made, and it was a glorious one, no less illustrious…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
he houghed their horses "he kuttide the sinewis at the knee," Wyclif. The command, to render the horses useless, was…