As they fled before Israel along the descent from Beth-horon to Azekah, the LORD cast down on them large hailstones from the sky, and more of them were killed by the hailstones than by the swords of the Israelites.
Here, I. Joshua resolves to assist the Gibeonites, and God encourages him in this resolve. 1. He ascended from Gilgal (Jos 10:7), that is, he designed, determined, and prepared for, this expedition to relieve Gibeon, for it is probable it was before he stirred a step that God spoke to him to encourage him.
Commenting on Joshua 10:7-14
And it came to pass, as they fled before Israel, and were in the going down to Bethhoron,.... The descent of it on that side towards Azekah, and which was also a very narrow passage, of which Josephus (s) makes mention.
GOD FIGHTS AGAINST THEM WITH HAILSTONES. (Jos 10:10-11) the Lord discomfited them--Hebrew, "terrified," confounded the Amorite allies, probably by a fearful storm of lightning and thunder. So the word is usually employed (Sa1 7:10; Psa 18:13; Psa 144:6). and slew them with a great slaughter at Gibeon--This refers to the attack of the Israelites upon the besiegers.
Commenting on Joshua 10:10-11