Joshua 10:4 - Forerunner Commentary

Joshua 10:4

2 that they ^afeared 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.

3 Therefore Adoni-Zedek king of Jerusalem sent to Hoham king of Hebron, Piram king of Jarmuth, Japhia king of Lachish, and Debir king of Eglon, saying,

4 “Come up to me and help me, that we may attack Gibeon, for ^ait has made peace with Joshua and with the children of Israel.”

5 Therefore the five kings of the ^aAmorites, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon, ^bgathered together and went up, they and all their armies, and camped before Gibeon and made war against it.

6 And the men of Gibeon sent to Joshua at the camp ^aat Gilgal, saying, “Do not forsake your servants; come up to us quickly, save us and help us, for all the kings of the Amorites who dwell in the mountains have gathered together against us.”

7 So Joshua ascended from Gilgal, he and ^aall the people of war with him, and all the mighty men of valor.

8 And the Lord said to Joshua, ^a“Do not fear them, for I have delivered them into your hand; ^bnot a man of them shall ^cstand before you.”

Verse Comparison: Joshua 10:4

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American Standard Version
Come up unto me, and help me, and let us smite Gibeon; for it hath made peace with Joshua and with the children of Israel.

Amplified® Bible
Come up to me and help me, and let us smite Gibeon, for it has made peace with Joshua and with the Israelites.

Contemporary English Version
"The Gibeonites have signed a peace treaty with Joshua and the Israelites. Come and help me attack Gibeon!"

Darby English Version
Come up to me, and help me, that we may smite Gibeon; for it has made peace with Joshua and with the children of Israel.

Good News Bible
"Come and help me attack Gibeon, because its people have made peace with Joshua and the Israelites."

King James Version
Come up unto me, and help me, that we may smite Gibeon: for it hath made peace with Joshua and with the children of Israel.

New American Standard Bible
"Come up to me and help me, and let us attack Gibeon, for it has made peace with Joshua and with the sons of Israel."

New International Version
"Come up and help me attack Gibeon," he said, "because it has made peace with Joshua and the Israelites."

New King James Version
“Come up to me and help me, that we may attack Gibeon, for it has made peace with Joshua and with the children of Israel.”

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"Come up to me and help me, and let us attack Gibeon, for it has made peace with Joshua and with the sons of Israel."

Revised Standard Version
"Come up to me, and help me, and let us smite Gibeon; for it has made peace with Joshua and with the people of Israel."

Young's Literal Translation
`Come up unto me, and help me, and we smite Gibeon, for it hath made peace with Joshua, and with the sons of Israel.'

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