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Joshua 10:6 Cross-References
Explore 10 cross-references for Joshua 10:6 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Joshua chapter 10 verse 6 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And the men of Gibeon sent unto Joshua to the camp to Gilgal, saying, Slack not thy hand from thy servants; come up to us quickly, and save us, and help us: for all the kings of the Amorites that dwell in the mountains are gathered together against us.”
Joshua 10:6 (KJV)
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Commentary on Joshua 10:6
Gibeon's desperate appeal: 'the men of Gibeon sent unto Joshua to the camp to Gilgal, saying, Slack not thy hand from thy servants; come up to us quickly, and save us, and help us: for all the kings of the Amorites that dwell in the mountains are gathered together against us.' The urgency is palpable—multiple imperatives: don't slack, come quickly, save, help. The phrase 'thy servants' invokes covenant relationship established by treaty (9:15). Calling themselves servants acknowledges subordinate status while claiming treaty protection rights. The request 'come up quickly' (mahar, מַהֵר—hasten...
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Cross-References for Joshua 10:6
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“and said to him”
“And the children of Israel encamped in Gilgal”
“[which Arba was] the father of Anak (the same is Hebron)”
“and said to her servant”
“wise men”
“into a city of Judah”
“and said”
“For the LORD is our judge”
“and made a covenant with them”
“so Yahweh surrounds his people from this time forth and forevermore.”