And 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.
13. And the sun stood still, etc The question how the sun stood in Gibeon, is no less unseasonably raised by some than unskillfully explained by others. The rebuke here administered to those who attempt to explain the miracle applies with double force to those who attempt to explain it away.
Joshua's promise to the Gibeonites bound him not merely to spare them but to defend them as his own servants sheltering under God's wings. When he moved from Gilgal to relieve them, he walked in duty, and God's word settled all fear: those marked for destruction can neither resist nor escape, however many kings confederate against you.
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Commenting on Joshua 10:7-14
And the sun stood still, and the moon stayed,.... The sun that came out of his chamber like a bridegroom, and rejoiced as a strong man to run his course, stopped his course at once; and the moon that walks in her brightness proceeded not on, but both stood still, motionless, and continued in this position: until the people had avenged themselves on their enemies...