Commentaire sur Josué 24:30

In Simnas-serach. This was its actual name. Elsewhere it is called Simnas-cheres²⁵See Shoftim 2:9. because they erected a figure of the sun upon his grave,²⁶See Shoftim 8:13 where חָרֶס refers to the sun. Also See Shoftim 14:18. to indicate that he is the one that caused the sun to stand still, and all who pass by it say, “Woe for the loss of this one, who did such a great thing and died.” Others say its actual name was Simnas-cheres, and why was it called Simnas- serach? because its fruit would rot because of their abundant richness.

The Storming Mountain It was so named to teach us that the hill stormed [shook] and threatened to kill them, because the people did not eulogize him properly.²⁷The verse merely states that “they buried him” and no mention is made of them having eulogized him, or mourned for him.