Verse 2

Joshua 10:2

New Living Translation

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2 He and his people became very afraid when they heard all this because Gibeon was a large town — as large as the royal cities and larger than Ai. And the Gibeonite men were strong warriors.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יִּֽירְא֣וּ מְאֹ֔ד כִּ֣י עִ֤יר גְּדוֹלָה֙ גִּבְע֔וֹן כְּ/אַחַ֖ת עָרֵ֣י הַ/מַּמְלָכָ֑ה וְ/כִ֨י הִ֤יא גְדוֹלָה֙ מִן הָ/עַ֔י וְ/כָל אֲנָשֶׁ֖י/הָ גִּבֹּרִֽים

English Translation

And they were very afraid because Gibeon was a great city, like one of the royal cities, and because it was greater than Ai and all its men were mighty.

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Chapter 10 Context

1 Adoni-zedek, king of Jerusalem, heard that Joshua had captured and completely destroyed Ai and kille... Focus ↗

2 He and his people became very afraid when they heard all this because Gibeon was a large town — as l...

3 So King Adoni-zedek of Jerusalem sent messengers to several other kings: Hoham of Hebron, Piram of J... Focus ↗

4 “Come and help me destroy Gibeon,” he urged them, “for they have made peace with Joshua and the peop... Focus ↗

5 So these five Amorite kings combined their armies for a united attack. They moved all their troops i... Focus ↗

6 The men of Gibeon quickly sent messengers to Joshua at his camp in Gilgal. “Don’t abandon your serva... Focus ↗

7 So Joshua and his entire army, including his best warriors, left Gilgal and set out for Gibeon. Focus ↗

8 “Do not be afraid of them,” the LORD said to Joshua, “for I have given you victory over them. Not a... Focus ↗

9 Joshua traveled all night from Gilgal and took the Amorite armies by surprise. Focus ↗

10 The LORD threw them into a panic, and the Israelites slaughtered great numbers of them at Gibeon. Th... Focus ↗

11 As the Amorites retreated down the road from Beth-horon, the LORD destroyed them with a terrible hai... Focus ↗

12 On the day the LORD gave the Israelites victory over the Amorites, Joshua prayed to the LORD in fron... Focus ↗

13 So the sun stood still and the moon stayed in place until the nation of Israel had defeated its enem... Focus ↗

14 There has never been a day like this one before or since, when the LORD answered such a prayer. Sure... Focus ↗

15 Then Joshua and the Israelite army returned to their camp at Gilgal. Focus ↗

16 During the battle the five kings escaped and hid in a cave at Makkedah. Focus ↗

17 When Joshua heard that they had been found, Focus ↗

18 he issued this command: “Cover the opening of the cave with large rocks, and place guards at the ent... Focus ↗

19 The rest of you continue chasing the enemy and cut them down from the rear. Don’t give them a chance... Focus ↗

20 So Joshua and the Israelite army continued the slaughter and completely crushed the enemy. They tota... Focus ↗

21 Then the Israelites returned safely to Joshua in the camp at Makkedah. After that, no one dared to s... Focus ↗

22 Then Joshua said, “Remove the rocks covering the opening of the cave, and bring the five kings to me... Focus ↗

23 So they brought the five kings out of the cave — the kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish, a... Focus ↗

24 When they brought them out, Joshua told the commanders of his army, “Come and put your feet on the k... Focus ↗

25 “Don’t ever be afraid or discouraged,” Joshua told his men. “Be strong and courageous, for the LORD... Focus ↗

26 Then Joshua killed each of the five kings and impaled them on five sharpened poles, where they hung... Focus ↗

27 As the sun was going down, Joshua gave instructions for the bodies of the kings to be taken down fro... Focus ↗

28 That same day Joshua captured and destroyed the town of Makkedah. He killed everyone in it, includin... Focus ↗

29 Then Joshua and the Israelites went to Libnah and attacked it. Focus ↗

30 There, too, the LORD gave them the town and its king. He killed everyone in it, leaving no survivors... Focus ↗

31 From Libnah, Joshua and the Israelites went to Lachish and attacked it. Focus ↗

32 Here again, the LORD gave them Lachish. Joshua took it on the second day and killed everyone in it,... Focus ↗

33 During the attack on Lachish, King Horam of Gezer arrived with his army to help defend the town. But... Focus ↗

34 Then Joshua and the Israelite army went on to Eglon and attacked it. Focus ↗

35 They captured it that day and killed everyone in it. He completely destroyed everyone, just as he ha... Focus ↗

36 From Eglon, Joshua and the Israelite army went up to Hebron and attacked it. Focus ↗

37 They captured the town and killed everyone in it, including its king, leaving no survivors. They did... Focus ↗

38 Then Joshua and the Israelites turned back and attacked Debir. Focus ↗

39 He captured the town, its king, and all of its surrounding villages. He completely destroyed everyon... Focus ↗

40 So Joshua conquered the whole region — the kings and people of the hill country, the Negev, the west... Focus ↗

41 Joshua slaughtered them from Kadesh-barnea to Gaza and from the region around the town of Goshen up... Focus ↗

42 Joshua conquered all these kings and their land in a single campaign, for the LORD, the God (Elohim)... Focus ↗

43 Then Joshua and the Israelite army returned to their camp at Gilgal. Focus ↗

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Book: Joshua
Chapter: Chapter 10 (43 verses)
Version: New Living Translation

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