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Joshua 10:2 Cross-References
Explore 13 cross-references for Joshua 10:2 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Joshua chapter 10 verse 2 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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. royal: Heb. cities of the kingdom”
Joshua 10:2 (KJV)
Commentary on Joshua 10:2
Fear grips Jerusalem's king Adoni-zedek because 'Gibeon was a great city, as one of the royal cities...greater than Ai, and all the men thereof were mighty.' The comparison to royal cities indicates Gibeon's significance—comparable to capitals in size and strength. The note that its warriors were 'mighty' emphasizes military capability. Adoni-zedek's fear stems from strategic calculation: if mighty Gibeon made peace with Israel rather than resist, this both strengthened Israel (adding Gibeon's forces) and demoralized other Canaanite cities (showing resistance was futile). The king's name Adoni...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Joshua 10:2
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“as he has spoken to you.”
“The people shall hear”
“Truly Yahweh has delivered into our hands all the land. Moreover, all the inhabitants of the land melt away before us.”
“behold”
“I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh;”
“will overtake them”
“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.”
“the princes”
“and took the royal city.”
“It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.”