Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
they feared greatly, because Gibeon was a great city, like one of the royal cities, and because it was greater than Ai, and all of its men were mighty.
New American Standard Bible
that
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.
Holman Bible
So Adoni-zedek and his people were
International Standard Version
So they were terrified, since Gibeon was a large city, comparable to one of the royal cities, was larger than Ai, and all of its men had been warriors.
A Conservative 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 of it were mighty.
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.
Amplified
he [and his people] feared greatly, because Gibeon was a great city, like one of the royal cities, and because it was greater than Ai, and all its men were mighty.
Bible in Basic English
He was in great fear, because Gibeon was a great town, like one of the king's towns, greater than Ai, and all the men in it were men of war.
Darby Translation
that they feared greatly; for Gibeon was a great city, as one of the royal cities, and it was greater than Ai, and all its men were mighty.
Julia Smith Translation
And they will fear greatly, for a great city was Gibeon, as one of the cities of the kingdom, and that it was great above Ai, and all her men mighty.
King James 2000
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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
he became very afraid because Gibeon [was] a very large city, {like one of the royal cities}, and because it [was] larger than Ai, and all its men [were] mighty warriors.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
then they feared exceedingly, for Gibeon was a great city, as any city of the kingdom, and thereto greater than Ai, and all her men were mighty.
NET Bible
All Jerusalem was terrified because Gibeon was a large city, like one of the royal cities. It was larger than Ai and all its men were warriors.
New Heart 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.
The Emphasized Bible
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:
Webster
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 of it were mighty.
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.
Youngs 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.
Themes
Adoni-zedek » King of jerusalem
the Amorites » Western kings of, confederated against israel
Cities » Different kinds of » Royal
Cities » Designated as » Royal
Confederacies » Instances of » Of kings
Gibeonites » Attacked by the kings of canaan
Gibeonites » A mighty and warlike people
Jerusalem » King of » Alliance » Amorites » Against » Joshua
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Joshua 10:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Sun Stands Still At Gibeon
1 And it happened, when Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem had heard how Joshua had taken Ai and had utterly destroyed it (as he had done to Jericho and its king, so he had done to Ai and its king) and how the inhabitants of Gibeon had made peace with Israel and were among them, 2 they feared greatly, because Gibeon was a great city, like one of the royal cities, and because it was greater than Ai, and all of its men were mighty. 3 And Adonizedek 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,
Cross References
Exodus 15:14-16
The people shall hear, being afraid. Sorrow shall take hold on the people of Philistia.
Deuteronomy 11:25
There shall no man stand before you, for Jehovah your God shall lay the fear of you and the dread of you upon the face of all the land that you shall tread upon, as He has said to you.
Deuteronomy 28:10
And all the peoples of the earth shall see that you are called by the name of Jehovah, and they shall be afraid of you.
Joshua 2:9-13
And she said to the men, I know that Jehovah has given you the land, and that your terror has fallen on us, and that all those who live in the land faint because of you.
Joshua 2:24
And they said to Joshua, Truly Jehovah has delivered all the land into our hands, for even all those who live in the country faint because of us.
1 Samuel 27:5
And David said to Achish, If I have now found grace in your eyes, let them give me a place in some town in the country so that I may live there. For why should your servant live in the royal city with you?
2 Samuel 12:26
And Joab fought against Rabbah of the sons of Ammon, and took the royal city.
Psalm 48:4-6
For, lo, the kings were gathered; they passed by together.
Proverbs 1:26-27
I also will laugh at your trouble; I will mock when your fear comes;
Proverbs 10:24
What the wicked fears shall come upon him; but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
Hebrews 10:27
but a certain fearful looking for judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.
Hebrews 10:31
It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.
Revelation 6:15-17
And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every freeman, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains.