SEV Biblia, Chapter 11:13
Pero todas las ciudades que estaban en sus colinas, no las quemó Israel, sacando sólo a Hazor, la cual quemó Josué.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Joshua 11:13
Verse 13. The cities that stood still in their strength] The word µlt tillam, which we translate their strength, and the margin, their heap, has been understood two ways. 1. As signifying those cities which had made peace with the Israelites, when conditions of peace were offered according to the command of the law; and consequently were not destroyed. Such as the cities of the Hivites; see ver. 19. 2. The cities which were situated upon hills and mountains, which, when taken, might be retained with little difficulty. In this sense the place is understood by the Vulgate, as pointing out the cities quae erant in collibus et tumulis sitae, "which were situated on hills and eminences." As the cities of the plain might be easily attacked and carried, Joshua destroyed them; but as those on mountains, hills, or other eminences, might be retained with little trouble, prudence would dictate their preservation, as places of refuge in any insurrection of the people, or invasion of their adversaries. The passage in Jeremiah, Jer. xxx. 18, Jerusalem shall be builded on her own heap, hlt tillah, if understood as above, conveys an easy and clear sense: Jerusalem shall be re-established on her OWN HILL.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 13. But as for the cities that stood still in their strength , etc.] Whose walls were not demolished when taken, as Kimchi and Jarchi interpret it, or that “stood upon their heaps” f245 ; upon an eminence, being built on hills and mountains: Israel burned none of them ; but reserved them for their own habitations, being well fortified, and having no need of new walls being built to them, or being in a very agreeable situation: save Hazor only, [that] did Joshua burn ; because it was the chief city where the scheme was formed, and the combination against Israel was made, and was the rendezvous of the confederate forces against them: the Jews have a tradition f246 , that God said to Moses, and Moses said to Joshua, that he should burn it, and that only.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 10-14 - The Canaanites filled up the measure of their iniquity, and were, as judgment, left to the pride, obstinacy, and enmity of their hearts, an to the power of Satan; all restraints being withdrawn, while the dispensations of Providence tended to drive them to despair. The brought on themselves the vengeance they justly merited, of which the Israelites were to be executioners, by the command the Lord gave to Moses.
Original Hebrew
רק 7535 כל 3605 הערים 5892 העמדות 5975 על 5921 תלם 8510 לא 3808 שׂרפם 8313 ישׂראל 3478 זולתי 2108 את 853 חצור 2674 לבדה 905 שׂרף 8313 יהושׁע׃ 3091
