Joshua 10:3

The Day the Sun Stood Still · Joshua 10:1–15
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Translations

Modern
Therefore Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem sent word to Hoham king of Hebron, Piram king of Jarmuth, Japhia king of Lachish, and Debir king of Eglon, saying,
Traditional
Wherefore Adoni–zedek 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,
Literal
Therefore 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,
Latin
Misit ergo Adonisedec rex Jerusalem ad Oham regem Hebron, et ad Pharam regem Jerimoth, ad Japhia quoque regem Lachis, et ad Dabir regem Eglon, dicens:

Original

Hebrew
English
Therefore Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem sent word to Hoham king of Hebron, Piram king of Jarmuth, Japhia king of Lachish, and Debir king of Eglon, saying,

Notes

Gibeon and its neighboring cities were on a plateau (high flat place) north of Jerusalem (see study note on 7:2). With Gibeon now as an ally with Israel, Israel controlled the plateau and the central hill country near Gibeon. Historically, controlling the plateau often meant controlling the hill country. The kings of Canaan had to conquer Gibeon, or they would fail.

This second major section of the book records Joshua's southern and northern campaigns against two coalitions of kings from Canaan. Joshua's victories allowed Israel to settle the hill country from Galilee in the north to the Negev in the south.

Theme notes and profiles

Joshua

Events

People

Adoni-zedek: King of Jerusalem who fought against Joshua Debir: Amorite king of Eglon, defeated by Joshua Hoham: King of Hebron, defeated by Joshua Japhia: King of Lachish, defeated by Joshua Piram: Amorite king of Jarmuth

Places

Eglon: Amorite king of Lachish; city in Judah Hebron: An important city in Judah; burial place of patriarchs Jarmuth: A Canaanite city, later allotted to Judah Jerusalem: The capital of Israel, a holy city for three religions Lachish: A fortified city in Judah

Glossary

Adoni-Zedek Amorites Beth-Horon Conquest and Allotment of the Land Gibeon, Gibeonites Hoham Japhia (Person) Jarmuth Joshua (Person) Joshua, Book of Judges, Book of Piram Tribe of Dan

Topics

Adoni-Zedek: A King of Jerusalem Amorites: Kings of Armies: March in Ranks: Confederated Confederacies of Kings Debir: King of Eglon Gibeonites: Attacked by the Kings of Canaan Hebron: Hoham, King of, Confederated with Other Kings of the Canaanites Against Joshua Hoham: King of Hebron Japhia: King of Lachish Jarmuth: A City in the Territory of the Tribe of Judah Jerusalem: King of, Joined with the Four Other Kings of the Amorites Against Joshua and the Armies of Israel Piram: Overcome and Killed by Joshua The Amorites: Western Kings of, Confederated Against Israel War of Extermination