Joshua 10:11
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
As they fledבְּנֻסָ֣ם
(be·nu·sam)
5127: to flee, escapea prim. root
from beforeמִן־
(min-)
4480: froma prim. preposition
Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל
(yis·ra·'el)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
[while] they were at the descentבְּמֹורַ֤ד
(be·mo·v·rad)
4174: a descent, slopefrom yarad
of Beth-horon,חֹורֹן֙
(cho·v·ron)
1032: "place of a hollow," two adjoining cities in Pal.from bayith and chor
the LORDוַֽיהוָ֡ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
threwהִשְׁלִ֣יךְ
(hish·lich)
7993: to throw, fling, casta prim. root
largeגְּדֹלֹ֧ות
(ge·do·lo·vt)
1419: greatfrom gadal
stonesאֲבָנִ֨ים
(a·va·nim)
68: a stonea prim. root
from heavenהַשָּׁמַ֛יִם
(ha·sha·ma·yim)
8064: heaven, skyfrom an unused word
on them as farעַד־
(ad-)
5704: as far as, even to, up to, until, whilefrom adah
as Azekah,עֲזֵקָ֖ה
(a·ze·kah)
5825: a place in Judahfrom azaq
and they died;וַיָּמֻ֑תוּ
(vai·ya·mu·tu;)
4191: to diea prim. root
[there were] moreרַבִּ֗ים
(rab·bim)
7227a: much, many, greatfrom rabab
whoאֲשֶׁר־
(a·sher-)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
diedמֵ֙תוּ֙
(me·tu)
4191: to diea prim. root
from the hailstonesהַבָּרָ֔ד
(hab·ba·rad,)
1259: hailfrom an unused word
than 
 
4480: froma prim. preposition
those whomמֵאֲשֶׁ֥ר
(me·'a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
the sonsבְּנֵ֥י
(be·nei)
1121: sona prim. root
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל
(yis·ra·'el)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
killedהָרְג֛וּ
(ha·re·gu)
2026: to kill, slaya prim. root
with the sword.בֶּחָֽרֶב׃
(be·cha·rev.)
2719: a swordfrom charab


















KJV Lexicon
And it came to pass as they fled
nuwc  (noos)
to flit, i.e. vanish away (subside, escape; causatively, chase, impel, deliver)
from before
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
and were in the going down
mowrad  (mo-rawd')
a descent; as architecture, an ornamental appendage, perhaps a festoon -- going down, steep place, thin work.
to Bethhoron
Beyth Chowrown  (bayth kho-rone')
house of hollowness; Beth-Choron, the name of two adjoining places in Palestine -- Beth-horon.
that the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
cast down
shalak  (shaw-lak)
to throw out, down or away -- adventure, cast (away, down, forth, off, out), hurl, pluck, throw.
great
gadowl  (gaw-dole')
great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
stones
'eben  (eh'-ben)
a stone -- + carbuncle, + mason, + plummet, (chalk-, hail-, head-, sling-)stone(-ny), (divers) weight(-s).
from heaven
shamayim  (shaw-mah'-yim)
air, astrologer, heaven(-s).
upon them unto Azekah
`Azeqah  (az-ay-kaw')
tilled; Azekah, a place in Palestine -- Azekah.
and they died
muwth  (mooth)
causatively, to kill
they were more
rab  (rab)
abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
which died
muwth  (mooth)
causatively, to kill
with hailstones
barad  (baw-rawd')
hail -hail (stones).
'eben  (eh'-ben)
a stone -- + carbuncle, + mason, + plummet, (chalk-, hail-, head-, sling-)stone(-ny), (divers) weight(-s).
than they whom
'aher  (ash-er')
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.
the children
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
slew
harag  (haw-rag')
to smite with deadly intent -- destroy, out of hand, kill, murder(-er), put to (death), make (slaughter), slay(-er), surely.
with the sword
chereb  (kheh'-reb)
drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement -- axe, dagger, knife, mattock, sword, tool.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
As they fled from before Israel, while they were at the descent of Beth-horon, the LORD threw large stones from heaven on them as far as Azekah, and they died; there were more who died from the hailstones than those whom the sons of Israel killed with the sword.

King James Bible
And it came to pass, as they fled from before Israel, and were in the going down to Bethhoron, that the LORD cast down great stones from heaven upon them unto Azekah, and they died: they were more which died with hailstones than they whom the children of Israel slew with the sword.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
As they fled before Israel, the LORD threw large hailstones on them from the sky along the descent of Beth-horon all the way to Azekah, and they died. More of them died from the hail than the Israelites killed with the sword.

International Standard Version
While they were fleeing in front of Israel and descending the slope of Beth-horon, the LORD rained down huge hailstones on them as far as Azekah, and they died. More died because of the hailstones than were killed by the Israelis in battle.

NET Bible
As they fled from Israel on the slope leading down from Beth Horon, the LORD threw down on them large hailstones from the sky, all the way to Azekah. They died--in fact, more died from the hailstones than the Israelites killed with the sword.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
As they fled from the Israelites down the slope of Beth Horon toward Azekah, the LORD threw huge hailstones on them. More died from the hailstones than from Israelite swords.

King James 2000 Bible
And it came to pass, as they fled from before Israel, and were on the decent to Bethhoron, that the LORD cast down great stones from heaven upon them unto Azekah, and they died: they were more who died with hailstones than they whom the children of Israel slew with the sword.
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