Joshua 10:011
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.
"Great":
Strong's 1419 gadowl (gaw-dole');
לודג
or (shortened) gadol (gaw-dole'); from 1431;
great (in any sense); hence, older; also
insolent:
KJV-- + aloud, elder (-est), + exceeding (-ly),
+ far, (man of) great (man, matter,
thingerness,-,-), high, long, loud, mighty,
more, much, noble, proud thing, X sore, (X)
very.
The Dead Sea Scrolls state only stones not great stones. If these were meteorites they very likely were very small yet just as lethal. In 1807 BC the Chinese said "stars fell like rain in the middle of the night.." Then meteorites were associated with this sun miracle, perhaps also Joshua's long day. Both hail stones and meteorites.
"Stones":
Strong's 68 'eben (eh'-ben);
ובא
from the root of 1129 through the meaning to
build; a stone:
KJV-- + carbuncle, + mason, + plummet, [chalk-,
hail-, head-, sling-] stone (-ny), (divers)
weight (-s).
Psalm 18:13 The LORD also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave his voice; hail stones and coals of fire.
"Coals":
להג
Strong's 1513. To glow or kindle, an ember. "coals of fire"
"Fire":
שא
Strong's 784. Fire
You can see, stones may refer to rock as well as hail. As well, if the sun moved, meteor showers could be expected. Perhaps they looked like "stars fell like rain". However, Joshua 10:11 states they were hail stones.