KJV 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.
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Joshua 10:2
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
So Adoni-zedek and his people were greatly alarmed, because Gibeon was a great city, like one of the royal cities; it was larger than Ai, and all its men were mighty.
WEB World English Bible
that they were very afraid, because Gibeon was a great city, as one of the royal cities, and because it was greater than Ai, and all its men were mighty.
ASV American Standard 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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
that they are greatly afraid, because Gibeon is a great city, as one of the royal cities, and because it is greater than Ai, and all its men—heroes.
Surrounding context — Joshua 10
1 Now it came to pass, when Adonizedek 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 Adonizedek king of Jerusalem sent unto Hoham king of Hebron, and unto Piram king of Jarmuth, and unto Japhia king of Lachish, and unto Debir king of Eglon, saying,
4 Come up unto me, and help me, that we may smite Gibeon: for it hath made peace with Joshua and with the children of Israel.
5 Therefore the five kings of the Amorites, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, the king of Eglon, gathered themselves together, and went up, they and all their hosts, and encamped before Gibeon, and made war against it.
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וַיִּֽירְא֣וּH3372 · ya.reto fearמְאֹ֔דH3966 · me.odmuchכִּ֣יH3588 · kiforעִ֤ירH5892 · irexcitementגְּדוֹלָה֙H1419 · ga.dolgreat: largeגִּבְע֔וֹןH1391 · giv.onGibeonכְּאַחַ֖תH259 · e.chadoneעָרֵ֣יH5892 · irexcitementהַמַּמְלָכָ֑הH4467 · mam.la.khahkingdomוְכִ֨יH3588 · kiforהִ֤יאH1931 · huhe/she/itגְדוֹלָה֙H1419 · ga.dolgreat: largeמִן־H4480 · minfromהָעַ֔יH5857 · ayAiוְכָל־H3605 · kolallאֲנָשֶׁ֖יהָH582 · e.noshhumanגִּבֹּרִֽים׃H1368 · gib.bormighty man
Cross-references
Deuteronomy 11:25There shall no man be able to stand before you: [for] the LORD your God shall lay the fear of you and the dread of you upon all the land that ye shall tread upon, as he hath said unto you.Joshua 2:24And they said unto Joshua, Truly the LORD hath delivered into our hands all the land; for even all the inhabitants of the country do faint because of us.Exodus 15:14-16The people shall hear, [and] be afraid: sorrow shall take hold on the inhabitants of Palestina.Revelation 6:15-17And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains;Joshua 2:9-13And she said unto the men, I know that the LORD hath given you the land, and that your terror is fallen upon us, and that all the inhabitants of the land faint because of you.Proverbs 10:24The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.2 Samuel 12:26And Joab fought against Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and took the royal city.Psalm 48:4-6For, lo, the kings were assembled, they passed by together.Deuteronomy 28:10And all people of the earth shall see that thou art called by the name of the LORD; and they shall be afraid of thee.Hebrews 10:27But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.Proverbs 1:26-27I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh;Hebrews 10:31[It is] a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.1 Samuel 27:5And David said unto Achish, If I have now found grace in thine eyes, let them give me a place in some town in the country, that I may dwell there: for why should thy servant dwell in the royal city with thee?
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