Joshua 10:2

then feared they greatly, because Gibeon was, a great city, as one of the royal cities,—and because, it, was greater than Ai, and, all the men thereof, were mighty:

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

That they feared greatly, because Gibeon was a great city, as one of the royal cities, and because it was greater than Ai, and all the men thereof were mighty.

In Context

1And it came to pass, when Adonizedec, king of Jerusalem, heard that Joshua had captured Ai, and devoted it to destruction, as he had done unto Jericho and her king, so, had he done unto Ai and her king,—and that the inhabitants of Gibeon had made peace with Israel and had come into their midst,

3therefore sent Adonizedec, king of Jerusalem, unto Hoham, king of Hebron, and unto Piram, king of Jarmuth, and unto Japhia, king of Lachish, and unto Debir, king of Eglon, saying:

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Cross References

Exodus 15:14Peoples have heard they tremble,—A pang, hath seized the dwellers of Philistia:

Deuteronomy 11:25No man shall stand before you,—the dread of you and the fear of you, will Yahweh your God put forth over the face of all the land whereon ye shall tread, as he spake unto you.

Joshua 2:9and said unto the men, I know that Yahweh hath given unto you the land,—and that the terror of you hath fallen upon us, and that all the inhabitants of the land, have melted away, from before you.

Joshua 9:3Now, the inhabitants of Gibeon, heard that which Joshua had done unto Jericho and unto Ai;

1 Samuel 27:5Then said David unto Achish—If, I pray thee, I have found favour in thine eyes, let them give me a place in one of the cities in the country, that I may dwell there,—for why should thy servant dwell in the royal city, with thee?

Psalms 48:4For lo! Kings—Met as appointed, Passed by together;

Matthew Henry on Joshua 10:2-7

The Combination Against Gibeon. ( b. c. 1450.) 1 Now it came to pass, when Adoni-zedec king of Jerusalem had heard how Joshua had taken Ai, and had utterly destroyed it; as he had done to Jericho and her king, so he had done to Ai and her king; and how the inhabitants of Gibeon had made peace with Israel, and were among them; 2 That they feared greatly, because Gibeon was a great city, as one of the royal cities, and because it was greater than Ai, and all the men thereof were mighty. 3 Wherefore Adoni-zedec king… Read the whole commentary →

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