In the book of Joshua, we learned how, “the sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the people had avenged themselves upon their enemies. Is not this written in the book of Jasher? So the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and hasted not to go down about a whole day. And there was no day like that before it or after it, that the LORD hearkened unto the voice of a man: for the LORD fought for Israel”, and in chapter ten and verse fifteen of the book of Joshua, we learn how, “Joshua returned, and all Israel with him” where we read,
And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, unto the camp to Gilgal.
The verse reads, “And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, …” Joshua or the writer began with the words, “and Joshua returned” which means “and Joshua whose name means Jehovah is salvation turned and went back”, “and all Israel with him ” or “and each, every, the whole and everyone in Israel whose name means God prevails and is the name of the descendants and the nation of the descendants of Jacob went back alongside him, Joshua”. Joshua or the writer shared how “Joshua” and everyone of the warriors of “Israel” went back to the following location.
The verse goes on to say, “… unto the camp to Gilgal.” Joshua or the writer continued with the words, “unto the camp” which means “to the encampment” “to Gilgal” or “in Gilgal whose name means a wheel or rolling and was the first site of an Israelite camp west of the Jordan, east of Jericho, here Samuel was judge, and Saul was made king; later used for illicit worship”. Joshua or the writer shared how “Joshua” and the army of “Israel” went back to their encampment which was located in “Gilgal”.
When we meditate upon the words in this verse, we learn how “Joshua” and the army of “Israel” went back to their “encampment in Gilgal” after defeating the “five kings of the Amorites” and their armies. We shall see more to this story in our next verse, but for now let us consider that Jehovah God went to battle on behalf of the people of “Israel”, and because He was going to give them the promise land, this enemy and foe would be defeated. God will go before us in spiritual battle when we give our lives to His Son Jesus who died on the cross for the sins of all mankind and was resurrected from the grave after three days. As we yield to Him as our “Savior and Lord”, He will forgive our sins, grant us everlasting life and put His Holy Spirit within us to guide us into all truth and lead us in keeping with His Divine purpose and will for our lives. (See John 16:13; Acts 1:8; Isaiah 29:11)
Next time we learn how, “these five kings fled, and hid themselves”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.
Until tomorrow…there is more…
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