Joshua 10:2 - The Scriptures 2009

² that they feared greatly, because Giḇ‛on was a great city, as one of the royal cities, and because it was greater than Ai, and all its men were mighty.

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King James Version (Oxford) 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

² 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)

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.

Common English Bible

² 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

² 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

² 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.

Joshua 10:2 Cross References

2 Samuel 12:26

And Yo’aḇ fought against Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and captured the royal city.

Proverbs 10:24

What the wrong one fears comes upon him, But the desire of the righteous is granted.

Deuteronomy 11:25

No man shall stand against you. יהוה your Elohim shall put the dread of you and the fear of you upon all the land where you tread, as He has spoken to you.

Deuteronomy 2:25

This day I begin to put the dread and fear of you upon the peoples under all the heavens, who, when they hear the report of you, shall tremble and shake because of you.’

Deuteronomy 28:10

“And all peoples of the earth shall see that the Name of יהוה is called upon you, and they shall be afraid of you.

Hebrews 10:27

but some fearsome anticipation of judgment, and a fierce fire which is about to consume the opponents.

Hebrews 10:31

It is fearsome to fall into the hands of the living Elohim.

Joshua 2:24

And they said to Yehoshua, “Truly יהוה has given all the land into our hands, and also, all the inhabitants of the land have melted away because of us.”

Joshua 9:24

And they answered Yehoshua and said, “Your servants were clearly told that יהוה your Elohim commanded His servant Mosheh to give you all the land, and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land from before you. So we were very much afraid for our lives because of you, and have done this deed.

Joshua 9:3

And the inhabitants of Giḇ‛on heard what Yehoshua had done to Yeriḥo and Ai,

1 Samuel 27:5

And Dawiḏ said to Aḵish, “If I have now found favour in your eyes, let them give me a place in some town in the country, to dwell there. For why should your servant dwell in the royal city with you?”