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Joshua 10

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 10 of 24

1 And it happened, when Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem heard that Joshua had captured Ai, and had destroyed it (as he had done to Jericho and to its king, so he had done to Ai and to her king) and that the ones living in Gibeon had made peace with Israel, and were in their midst,

2 they were greatly 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.

3 And Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem sent to Hoham king of Hebron, and to Piram king of Jarmuth, and to Japhia king of Lachish, and to Debir king of Eglon, saying,

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Chapter Summary

Five kings war against Gibeon. 10 God fights against them with hailstones. 12 The sun and moon stand still at the word of Joshua. 16 The five kings flee to a cave and are brought out and hanged. 28 Seven kings more are conquered.

Key Hebrew Words

חֲמֵ֣שֶׁת five H2568 · TWOT 686a
לְשֹׁנֽ tongue H3956 · TWOT 1131a
עִ֤יר excitement H5892 · TWOT 1587a
תָּמִֽים complete H8549 · TWOT 2522d
נֶ֣פֶשׁ soul H5315 · TWOT 1395a

People & Context

Adoni-zedek Forms Amorite Coalition

Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem hears of Ai, Jericho, and Gibeon's treaty. He summons the kings of Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish, and Eglon to strike Gibeon.

Gibeon Requests Help

The men of Gibeon send a message to Joshua at the Gilgal camp, begging him to quickly come up and save them from the Amorite kings.

Joshua Marches from Gilgal

Joshua and all the men of war, the mighty ones of strength, march up from Gilgal, traveling all night.

Timeline

Adoni-zedek Forms Amorite Coalition

Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem hears of Ai, Jericho, and Gibeon's treaty. He summons the kings of Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish, and Eglon to strike Gibeon.

Joshua 10:1-5
Gibeon Requests Help

The men of Gibeon send a message to Joshua at the Gilgal camp, begging him to quickly come up and save them from the Amorite kings.

Joshua 10:6
Joshua Marches from Gilgal

Joshua and all the men of war, the mighty ones of strength, march up from Gilgal, traveling all night.

Joshua 10:7-9

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