* Sun.
   Joshua doubtless acted, on this occasion, by an immediate
   impulse upon his mind from the Spirit of God.  The terms here
   employed to record the miracle, agree with the accustomed
   manner in which the the motions of the earth and sun are
   described in our own day.  The sun apparently moves, but
   really is stationary; while the diurnal movement of the earth
   on its axis is by us unnoticed, and would not have been known
   except by astronomical science.  The sun appeared to the
   Israelites over Gibeon, and the moon over the valley of
   Ajalon, and there they stayed in their course for "a whole
   day."  Many vain enquiries have been made concerning the way
   in which this miracle was wrought, and many difficulties and
   objections have been urged against understanding it literally.
   But the fact is authenticated by the Divine testimony; and the
   manner in which it was accomplished lies entirely out of our
   province, because beyond our comprehension.

  13  De 4:19  17:3  Job 9:7  31:26,27  Ps 19:4  74:16  148:3 
  Isa 28:21  38:8  60:20  Am 8:9  Hab 3:11 
 * stand thou.  Heb. be silent.
  Hab 2:20  *marg: 
  Zec 2:13 
 * Ajalon.
  19:42  Jud 12:12 
 * Aijalon.