Joshua 10:2New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— that he 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.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [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.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— 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.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [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.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— 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.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— 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.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— 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:
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— 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.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— He was exceedingly afraid. For Gabaon was a great city, and one of the royal cities, and greater than the town of Hai, and all its fighting men were most valiant.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Then they feared exceedingly: for Gibeon was a great citie, as one of the royall cities: for it was greater then Ai, and all the men thereof were mightie.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— That they feared greatly because Gibeon [was] a great citie, as one of the royall cities, and because it [was] greater then Ai, and all the men thereof [were] mighty.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— He feared greatly, because Gibeon was a large city, like one of the royal cities, and it was larger than Ai, and all its men were mighty.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— then they were greatly terrified by them, for [the king] knew that Gibeon{gr.Gabaon} [was] a great city, as one of the chief cities, and all its men [were] mighty.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— That they feared greatly, because Givon [was] a great city, as one of the royal cities, and because it [was] greater than Ay, and all the men thereof [were] mighty. |
That they feared
3372 {3372} Primeיָרֵאyare'{yaw-ray'}
A primitive root; to fear; morally to revere; causatively to frighten.
z8799 <8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 19885
greatly,
3966 {3966} Primeמְאֹדm@`od{meh-ode'}
From the same as H0181; properly vehemence, that is, (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication wholly, speedily, etc. (often with other words as an intensive or superlative; especially when repeated).
because
x3588 (3588) Complementכִּיkiy{kee}
A primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjugation or adverb; often largely modified by other particles annexed.
Giv`ôn
גִּבעוֹן
1391 {1391} PrimeגִּבְעוֹןGib`own{ghib-ohn'}
From the same as H1387; hilly; Gibon, a place in Palestine.
[ was] a great
1419 {1419} Primeגָּדוֹלgadowl{gaw-dole'}
From H1431; great (in any sense); hence older; also insolent.
city,
5892 {5892} Primeעִיר`iyr{eer}
From H5782 a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post).
as one
259 {0259} Primeאֶחָד'echad{ekh-awd'}
A numeral from H0258; properly united, that is, one; or (as an ordinal) first.
of the royal
4467 {4467} Primeמַמְלָכָהmamlakah{mam-law-kaw'}
From H4427; dominion, that is, (abstractly) the estate ( rule) or (concretely) the country ( realm).
cities,
5892 {5892} Primeעִיר`iyr{eer}
From H5782 a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post).
and because
x3588 (3588) Complementכִּיkiy{kee}
A primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjugation or adverb; often largely modified by other particles annexed.
it
x1931 (1931) Complementהוּאhuw'{hoo}
The second form is the feminine beyond the Pentateuch; a primitive word, the third person pronoun singular, he ( she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are.
[ was] greater
1419 {1419} Primeגָּדוֹלgadowl{gaw-dole'}
From H1431; great (in any sense); hence older; also insolent.
than
x4480 (4480) Complementמִןmin{min}
For H4482; properly a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses.
`Ay
עַי,
5857 {5857} Primeעַי`Ay{ah'ee}
For H5856; Ai, Aja or Ajath, a place in Palestine.
and all
x3605 (3605) Complementכֹּלkol{kole}
From H3634; properly the whole; hence all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense).
the men
y582 [0582] Standardאֱנוֹשׁ'enowsh{en-oshe'}
From H0605; properly a mortal (and thus differeing from the more dignified H0120); hence a man in general (singly or collectively). It is often unexpressed in the English Version, especially when used in apposition with another word.
x376 (0376) Complementאִישׁ'iysh{eesh}
Contracted for H0582 (or perhaps rather from an unused root meaning to be extant); a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation.).
thereof [ were] mighty.
1368 {1368} Primeגִּבּוֹרgibbowr{ghib-bore'}
Intensive from the same as H1397; powerful; by implication warrior, tyrant. |
Joshua 10:2
_ _ they feared greatly — The dread inspired by the rapid conquests of the Israelites had been immensely increased by the fact of a state so populous and so strong as Gibeon having found it expedient to submit to the power and the terms of the invaders.
_ _ as one of the royal cities — Although itself a republic (Joshua 9:3), it was large and well-fortified, like those places in which the chiefs of the country usually established their residence. |
Joshua 10:2
Thy — That is, he and his people, the king being spoken of Joshua 10:1, as a publick person representing all his people. Royal cities — Either really a royal city, or equal to one of the royal cities, though it had no king, but seems to have been governed by elders, Joshua 9:11. |
- they feared:
Joshua 2:9-13 And 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. ... And [that] ye will save alive my father, and my mother, and my brethren, and my sisters, and all that they have, and deliver our lives from death.
Joshua 2:24 And 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 15:14-16 The people shall hear, [and] be afraid: sorrow shall take hold on the inhabitants of Palestina. ... Fear and dread shall fall upon them; by the greatness of thine arm they shall be [as] still as a stone; till thy people pass over, O LORD, till the people pass over, [which] thou hast purchased.
Deuteronomy 11:25 There 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.
Deuteronomy 28:10 And all people of the earth shall see that thou art called by the name of the LORD; and they shall be afraid of thee.
Psalms 48:4-6 For, lo, the kings were assembled, they passed by together. ... Fear took hold upon them there, [and] pain, as of a woman in travail.
Proverbs 1:26-27 I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh; ... When your fear cometh as desolation, and your destruction cometh as a whirlwind; when distress and anguish cometh upon you.
Proverbs 10:24 The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
Hebrews 10:27 But a certain fearful looking for of 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 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; ... For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?
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- Gibeon:
- Gibeon was situated on an eminence, as its name imports, 40 furlongs north from Jerusalem, according to Josephus.
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- the royal cities:
- Heb. cities of the kingdom,
1 Samuel 27:5 And 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?
2 Samuel 12:26 And Joab fought against Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and took the royal city.
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