Joshua 10:6

Translations

Modern

Then the men of Gibeon sent word to Joshua in the camp at Gilgal: “Do not abandon your servants. Come quickly and save us! Help us, because all the kings of the Amorites from the hill country have joined forces against us.”

Traditional

And the men of Gibeon sent unto Joshua to the camp to Gilgal, saying, Slack not thy hand from thy servants; come up to us quickly, and save us, and help us: for all the kings of the Amorites that dwell in the mountains are gathered together against us.

Literal

And the men of Gibeon sent to Joshua at the camp at Gilgal, saying, “Do not forsake your servants. Come up to us quickly, and save us and help us, for all the kings of the Amorite who dwell in the hill country have gathered together against us.”

Latin

Habitatores autem Gabaon urbis obsessæ miserunt ad Josue, qui tunc morabatur in castris apud Galgalam, et dixerunt ei: Ne retrahas manus tuas ab auxilio servorum tuorum: ascende cito, et libera nos, ferque præsidium: convenerunt enim adversum nos omnes reges Amorrhæorum, qui habitant in montanis.

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Hebrew

English

Then the men of Gibeon sent word to Joshua in the camp at Gilgal: “Do not abandon your servants. Come quickly and save us! Help us, because all the kings of the Amorites from the hill country have joined forces against us.”

Notes

Joshua 10:1–43

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.

Joshua 7:1–12:24

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

War with Canaanites

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People

Amorites: Canaanite people group, enemies of Israel Joshua: Moses' assistant who led Israel into Canaan

Places

Gibeon: Hivite city that tricked Joshua into a peace treaty Gilgal: A significant site during Israel's early history in Canaan

Glossary

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

Topics

Adoni-Zedek: A King of Jerusalem Amorites: Kings of Armies: March in Ranks: Joshua, Against the Amorites Debir: King of Eglon Gibeonites: Delivered by Israel Gilgal: Place of the First Encampment of the Israelites West of the Jordan River Hebron: Hoham, King of, Confederated with Other Kings of the Canaanites Against Joshua Jerusalem: The King of, Defeated and Slain by Joshua War of Extermination

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