Now Joab attacked Rabbah of the children of Ammon and captured the royal city.
Joshua 10:2 - Tree of Life Version So he feared greatly, because Gibeon was a large city, as one of the royal cities—in fact, larger than Ai—and all its men were mighty. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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 Bible - Classic Edition 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. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible Adoni-zedek and his people were very afraid, because Gibeon was a large city, like one of the royal cities. It was larger than Ai. All its men were soldiers. Catholic Public Domain Version he was very afraid. For Gibeon was a great city, and was one of the royal cities, and was greater than the town of Ai, and all its warriors were very strong. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version 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. |
Now Joab attacked Rabbah of the children of Ammon and captured the royal city.
What the wicked dread will fall on them. The desire of the righteous will be given.
No one will be able to stand against you—Adonai your God will put the fear and dread of you upon all the land where you tread, just as He has promised you.
This very day I will begin to put the dread and fear of you upon the peoples everywhere under heaven. When they hear the report about you, they will tremble and twist in anguish because of you.’
Then all the peoples of the earth will see that you are called by the name of Adonai and they will stand in awe of you.
but only a terrifying expectation of judgment and a fury of fire about to devour the enemies of God.
“Surely Adonai has given all the land into our hands,” they said to Joshua. “Indeed, all the inhabitants of the land have melted in fear before us.”
So they answered Joshua and said: “It was because your servants were clearly told that Adonai your God had commanded His servant Moses to give you all the land and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land before you. So we were very afraid for our lives because of you, and so we did this.
But when the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done to Jericho and Ai,
Then David said to Achish, “If now I have found favor in your eyes, let me be given a place in one of the country towns, so I may live there. Why should your servant stay in the royal city with you?”