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They moved up with all their troops and took up positions against Gibeon and attacked it. <a href="/nlt/joshua/10.htm">New Living Translation</a> So these five Amorite kings combined their armies for a united attack. They moved all their troops into place and attacked Gibeon. <a href="/esv/joshua/10.htm">English Standard Version</a> Then the five kings of the Amorites, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon, gathered their forces and went up with all their armies and encamped against Gibeon and made war against it. <a href="/bsb/joshua/10.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> So the five kings of the Amorites—the kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish, and Eglon—joined forces and advanced with all their armies. They camped before Gibeon and made war against it. <a href="/kjv/joshua/10.htm">King James Bible</a> Therefore the five kings of the Amorites, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, the king of Eglon, gathered themselves together, and went up, they and all their hosts, and encamped before Gibeon, and made war against it. <a href="/nkjv/joshua/10.htm">New King James Version</a> Therefore the five kings of the Amorites, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon, gathered together and went up, they and all their armies, and camped before Gibeon and made war against it. <a href="/nasb_/joshua/10.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> So the five kings of the Amorites, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon, gathered together and went up, they with all their armies, and camped by Gibeon and fought against it. <a href="/nasb/joshua/10.htm">NASB 1995</a> So the five kings of the Amorites, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon, gathered together and went up, they with all their armies, and camped by Gibeon and fought against it. <a href="/nasb77/joshua/10.htm">NASB 1977 </a> So the five kings of the Amorites, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon, gathered together and went up, they with all their armies, and camped by Gibeon and fought against it. <a href="/lsb/joshua/10.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> So the five kings of the Amorites, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon, gathered together and went up, they with all their armies, and camped by Gibeon and fought against it. <a href="/amp/joshua/10.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Then the five kings of the Amorites, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon, gathered together and went up, they with all their armies, and they camped by Gibeon and fought against it. <a href="/csb/joshua/10.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> So the five Amorite kings—the kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish, and Eglon—joined forces, advanced with all their armies, besieged Gibeon, and fought against it. <a href="/hcsb/joshua/10.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> So the five Amorite kings—the kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish, and Eglon—joined forces, advanced with all their armies, besieged Gibeon, and fought against it. <a href="/asv/joshua/10.htm">American Standard Version</a> Therefore the five kings of the Amorites, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, the king of Eglon, gathered themselves together, and went up, they and all their hosts, and encamped against Gibeon, and made war against it. <a href="/cev/joshua/10.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> When these five Amorite kings called their armies together and attacked Gibeon, <a href="/erv/joshua/10.htm">English Revised Version</a> Therefore the five kings of the Amorites, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, the king of Eglon, gathered themselves together, and went up, they and all their hosts, and encamped against Gibeon, and made war against it. <a href="/gwt/joshua/10.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> So the five Amorite kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish, and Eglon combined their armies. They marched to Gibeon, camped there, and attacked it. <a href="/gnt/joshua/10.htm">Good News Translation</a> These five Amorite kings, the kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish, and Eglon, joined forces, surrounded Gibeon, and attacked it. <a href="/isv/joshua/10.htm">International Standard Version</a> So the five kings of the Amorites—the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon—gathered their armies together and advanced with all of their armies toward Gideon, camped there, and laid siege to it. <a href="/net/joshua/10.htm">NET Bible</a> So the five Amorite kings (the kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish, and Eglon) and all their troops gathered together and advanced. They deployed their troops and fought against Gibeon. <a href="/nheb/joshua/10.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Therefore the five kings of the Amorites, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, the king of Eglon, gathered themselves together, and went up, they and all their armies, and camped against Gibeon, and made war against it. <a href="/wbt/joshua/10.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Therefore the five kings of the Amorites, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, the king of Eglon, assembled themselves, and went up, they and all their hosts, and encamped before Gibeon, and made war against it.<div class="vheading2">Majority Text Translations</div><a href="/msb/joshua/10.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> So the five kings of the Amorites—the kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish, and Eglon—joined forces and advanced with all their armies. They camped before Gibeon and made war against it. <a href="/web/joshua/10.htm">World English Bible</a> Therefore the five kings of the Amorites, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon, gathered themselves together and went up, they and all their armies, and encamped against Gibeon, and made war against it. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/joshua/10.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And five kings of the Amorite (the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, the king of Eglon) are gathered together, and go up, they and all their camps, and encamp against Gibeon, and fight against it. <a href="/ylt/joshua/10.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And five kings of the Amorite (the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, the king of Eglon) are gathered together, and go up, they and all their camps, and encamp against Gibeon, and fight against it. <a href="/slt/joshua/10.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And the five kings of the Amorites will be gathered together and will come up: the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, the king of Eglon, they and all their camps, and they will encamp against Gibeon, and they will war against her.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/joshua/10.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> So the five kings of the Amorrhites being assembled together went up: the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jerimoth, the king of Lachis, the king of Eglon, they and their armies, and camped about Gabaon, laying siege to it. <a href="/cpdv/joshua/10.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And so, having assembled, the five kings of the Amorites, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, the king of Eglon, together with their armies, went up and encamped around Gibeon, laying siege to it. <a href="/nabre/joshua/10.htm">New American Bible</a> The five Amorite kings, of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish, and Eglon, gathered with all their forces, and marched against Gibeon to make war on it. <a href="/nrsvce/joshua/10.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Then the five kings of the Amorites—the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon—gathered their forces, and went up with all their armies and camped against Gibeon, and made war against it.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/joshua/10.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Therefore the five kings of the Amorites, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon, gathered themselves together, and came up, they and all their armies, and encamped before Gibeon and made war against it. <a href="/hpbt/joshua/10.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And the five Kings of the Amorites assembled and came up: The King of Jerusalem and the King of Khebrun and the King of Yarmuth and the King of Lakish and the King of Eglun, those and all their camps, and they camped against Gebuun and they made war with it<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/joshua/10.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Therefore the five kings of the Amorites, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, the king of Eglon, gathered themselves together, and went up, they and all their hosts, and encamped against Gibeon, and made war against it. <a href="/sep/joshua/10.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And the five kings of the Jebusites went up, the king of Jerusalem, and the king of Chebron, and the king of Jerimuth, and the king of Lachis, and the king of Odollam, they and all their people; and encamped around Gabaon, and besieged it. <a href="/parallel/joshua/10-5.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/p91zXIGB0Rk?start=2425" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/joshua/10.htm">The Day the Sun Stood Still</a> …4“Come up and help me. We will attack Gibeon, because they have made peace with Joshua and the Israelites.” 5<a href="/hebrew/2568.htm" title="2568: ḥă·mê·šeṯ (Number-msc) -- Five. Masculine chamishshah; a primitive numeral; five.">So the five</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: mal·ḵê (N-mpc) -- King. From malak; a king.">kings</a> <a href="/hebrew/567.htm" title="567: hā·’ĕ·mō·rî (Art:: N-proper-ms) -- Perhaps mountain dwellers, a Canaanite tribe. ">of the Amorites—</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: me·leḵ (N-msc) -- King. From malak; a king.">the kings</a> <a href="/hebrew/3389.htm" title="3389: yə·rū·šā·lim (N-proper-fs) -- Probably foundation of peace, capital city of all Isr. ">of Jerusalem,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: me·leḵ- (N-msc) -- King. From malak; a king."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2275.htm" title="2275: ḥeḇ·rō·wn (N-proper-fs) -- From cheber; seat of association; Chebron, a place in Palestine, also the name of two Israelites.">Hebron,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: me·leḵ- (N-msc) -- King. From malak; a king."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3412.htm" title="3412: yar·mūṯ (N-proper-ms) -- A Canaanite city in Judah, also a city in Issachar. From ruwm; elevation; Jarmuth, the name of two places in Palestine.">Jarmuth,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: me·leḵ- (N-msc) -- King. From malak; a king."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3923.htm" title="3923: lā·ḵîš (N-proper-fs) -- A Canaanite city S.W. of Jer. From an unused root of uncertain meaning; Lakish, a place in Palestine.">Lachish,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: me·leḵ- (N-msc) -- King. From malak; a king."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5700.htm" title="5700: ‘eḡ·lō·wn (N-proper-fs) -- From egel; vituline; Eglon, the name of a place in Palestine and of a Moabitish king.">and Eglon—</a> <a href="/hebrew/1992.htm" title="1992: hêm (Pro-3mp) -- They. Or hemmah; masculine plural from halak; they."></a> <a href="/hebrew/622.htm" title="622: way·yê·’ā·sə·p̄ū (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To gather, remove. A primitive root; to gather for any purpose; hence, to receive, take away, i.e. Remove.">joined forces</a> <a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: way·ya·‘ă·lū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- A primitive root; to ascend, intransitively or actively; used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative.">and advanced</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: wə·ḵāl (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">with all</a> <a href="/hebrew/4264.htm" title="4264: ma·ḥă·nê·hem (N-cpc:: 3mp) -- An encampment, camp. From chanah; an encampment; hence, an army, whether literal or figurative.">their armies.</a> <a href="/hebrew/2583.htm" title="2583: way·ya·ḥă·nū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- A primitive root; properly, to incline; by implication, to decline; specifically, to pitch a tent; gen. To encamp.">They camped</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">before</a> <a href="/hebrew/1391.htm" title="1391: giḇ·‘ō·wn (N-proper-fs) -- A Levitical city in Benjamin. From the same as Geba'; hilly; Gibon, a place in Palestine.">Gibeon</a> <a href="/hebrew/3898.htm" title="3898: way·yil·lā·ḥă·mū (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To feed on, to consume, to battle. A primitive root; to feed on; figuratively, to consume; by implication, to battle.">and made war</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ā·le·hā (Prep:: 3fs) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">against it.</a> 6Then the men of Gibeon sent word to Joshua in the camp at Gilgal: “Do not abandon your servants. Come quickly and save us! Help us, because all the kings of the Amorites from the hill country have joined forces against us.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/joshua/9-1.htm">Joshua 9:1-2</a> Now when news of this reached all the kings west of the Jordan—those in the hill country, the foothills, and all along the coast of the Great Sea toward Lebanon (the Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites)— / they came together to wage war against Joshua and Israel. <a href="/judges/1-7.htm">Judges 1:7</a> Then Adoni-bezek said, “Seventy kings with their thumbs and big toes cut off have gathered the scraps under my table. As I have done to them, so God has repaid me.” And they brought him to Jerusalem, where he died. <a href="/2_samuel/10-6.htm">2 Samuel 10:6</a> When the Ammonites realized that they had become a stench to David, they hired twenty thousand Aramean foot soldiers from Beth-rehob and Zoba, as well as a thousand men from the king of Maacah and twelve thousand men from Tob. <a href="/1_kings/20-1.htm">1 Kings 20:1</a> Now Ben-hadad king of Aram assembled his entire army. Accompanied by thirty-two kings with their horses and chariots, he marched up, besieged Samaria, and waged war against it. <a href="/2_kings/3-9.htm">2 Kings 3:9</a> So the king of Israel, the king of Judah, and the king of Edom set out, and after they had traveled a roundabout route for seven days, they had no water for their army or for their animals. <a href="/2_chronicles/20-1.htm">2 Chronicles 20:1</a> After this, the Moabites and Ammonites, together with some of the Meunites, came to make war against Jehoshaphat. <a href="/isaiah/7-1.htm">Isaiah 7:1-2</a> Now in the days that Ahaz son of Jotham, the son of Uzziah, was king of Judah, Rezin king of Aram marched up to wage war against Jerusalem. He was accompanied by Pekah son of Remaliah the king of Israel, but he could not overpower the city. / When it was reported to the house of David that Aram was in league with Ephraim, the hearts of Ahaz and his people trembled like trees in the forest shaken by the wind. <a href="/jeremiah/34-7.htm">Jeremiah 34:7</a> as the army of the king of Babylon was fighting against Jerusalem and the remaining cities of Judah—against Lachish and Azekah. For these were the only fortified cities remaining in Judah. <a href="/ezekiel/16-3.htm">Ezekiel 16:3</a> and tell her that this is what the Lord GOD says to Jerusalem: Your origin and your birth were in the land of the Canaanites. Your father was an Amorite and your mother a Hittite. <a href="/amos/1-8.htm">Amos 1:8</a> I will cut off the ruler of Ashdod and the one who wields the scepter in Ashkelon. I will turn My hand against Ekron, and the remnant of the Philistines will perish,” says the Lord GOD. <a href="/matthew/24-7.htm">Matthew 24:7</a> Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places. <a href="/luke/21-20.htm">Luke 21:20</a> But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, you will know that her desolation is near. <a href="/acts/4-27.htm">Acts 4:27</a> In fact, this is the very city where Herod and Pontius Pilate conspired with the Gentiles and the people of Israel against Your holy servant Jesus, whom You anointed. <a href="/romans/8-31.htm">Romans 8:31</a> What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? <a href="/1_corinthians/15-25.htm">1 Corinthians 15:25</a> For He must reign until He has put all His enemies under His feet.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Therefore the five kings of the Amorites, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, the king of Eglon, gathered themselves together, and went up, they and all their hosts, and encamped before Gibeon, and made war against it.<a href="/joshua/10-6.htm">Joshua 10:6</a> 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.<a href="/joshua/9-1.htm">Joshua 9:1,2</a> And it came to pass, when all the kings which were on this side Jordan, in the hills, and in the valleys, and in all the coasts of the great sea over against Lebanon, the Hittite, and the Amorite, the Canaanite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite, heard thereof; … <a href="/genesis/15-16.htm">Genesis 15:16</a> But in the fourth generation they shall come hither again: for the iniquity of the Amorites is not yet full.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/joshua/9-10.htm">Amorites</a> <a href="/joshua/5-14.htm">Armies</a> <a href="/joshua/9-2.htm">Assembled</a> <a href="/joshua/10-3.htm">Eglon</a> <a href="/joshua/8-11.htm">Encamped</a> <a href="/joshua/10-3.htm">Hebron</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/20-9.htm">Hosts</a> <a href="/joshua/10-3.htm">Jarmuth</a> <a href="/joshua/10-3.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/joshua/9-10.htm">Kings</a> <a href="/joshua/10-3.htm">Lachish</a> <a href="/joshua/9-5.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/joshua/9-4.htm">Together</a> <a href="/joshua/9-2.htm">War</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/joshua/10-6.htm">Amorites</a> <a href="/joshua/11-4.htm">Armies</a> <a href="/joshua/10-6.htm">Assembled</a> <a href="/joshua/10-23.htm">Eglon</a> <a href="/joshua/10-31.htm">Encamped</a> <a href="/joshua/10-23.htm">Hebron</a> <a href="/joshua/11-4.htm">Hosts</a> <a href="/joshua/10-23.htm">Jarmuth</a> <a href="/joshua/10-23.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/joshua/10-6.htm">Kings</a> <a href="/joshua/10-23.htm">Lachish</a> <a href="/joshua/10-13.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/joshua/10-6.htm">Together</a> <a href="/joshua/10-7.htm">War</a><div class="vheading2">Joshua 10</div>1. <a href="/joshua/10-1.htm">Five kings war against Gibeon</a> 6. <a href="/joshua/10-6.htm">Joshua rescues it</a> 10. <a href="/joshua/10-10.htm">God fights against them with hailstones</a> 12. <a href="/joshua/10-12.htm">The sun and moon stand still at the word of Joshua</a> 16. <a href="/joshua/10-16.htm">The five kings are murdered in a cave</a> 22. <a href="/joshua/10-22.htm">They are brought forth</a> 24. <a href="/joshua/10-24.htm">scornfully used</a> 26. <a href="/joshua/10-26.htm">and hanged</a> 28. <a href="/joshua/10-28.htm">Seven kings more are conquered</a> 43. <a href="/joshua/10-43.htm">Joshua returns to Gilgal</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/joshua/10.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/joshua/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/joshua/10.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>So the five kings of the Amorites The Amorites were a significant group in Canaan, often representing the broader Canaanite population. Their mention here highlights the opposition Israel faced in the Promised Land. The number five may symbolize human weakness and incompleteness, contrasting with divine strength.the kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish, and Eglon These cities were significant Canaanite strongholds. Jerusalem, later becoming Israel's capital, was a Jebusite city at this time. Hebron was historically significant as Abraham's dwelling place. Jarmuth, Lachish, and Eglon were fortified cities, indicating the military strength of the coalition. This alliance underscores the threat Israel faced and the strategic importance of these locations.joined forces and advanced with all their armies The coalition of these kings represents a united front against Israel, emphasizing the severity of the threat. This unity among the Amorite kings shows their desperation to resist Israel's advance, reflecting the broader spiritual battle against God's people.They camped before Gibeon Gibeon was a significant city that had made a treaty with Israel (Joshua 9). Its strategic location made it a target for the Amorite coalition. The encampment signifies preparation for battle, highlighting the imminent threat to Gibeon and, by extension, Israel.and made war against it This act of aggression against Gibeon was a direct challenge to Israel, as Gibeon was now under Israel's protection. The war against Gibeon symbolizes the spiritual warfare believers face, with Gibeon representing those who seek refuge in God's covenant. This conflict foreshadows the ultimate victory of God's people over their enemies.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/f/five_kings_of_the_amorites.htm">Five Kings of the Amorites</a> These were the rulers of the Amorite cities who formed a coalition against Gibeon. Their unity against a common enemy highlights the threat they perceived from Israel's growing influence. 2. <a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a> At this time, Jerusalem was a Canaanite city-state under Amorite control. Its king was part of the coalition against Gibeon. 3. <a href="/topical/h/hebron.htm">Hebron</a> Another significant city in the region, Hebron was known for its ancient roots and later became a key city in Israel's history. 4. <a href="/topical/j/jarmuth,_lachish,_and_eglon.htm">Jarmuth, Lachish, and Eglon</a> These were other city-states in the southern region of Canaan, each with its own king, joining the coalition against Gibeon. 5. <a href="/topical/g/gibeon.htm">Gibeon</a> A significant city that had made a peace treaty with Israel, leading to the coalition of Amorite kings attacking it.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/u/unity_in_opposition.htm">Unity in Opposition</a> The coalition of the Amorite kings shows how those opposed to God's plans often unite against His people. Believers should be prepared for opposition but trust in God's sovereignty. <a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_to_his_promises.htm">God's Faithfulness to His Promises</a> Despite the formidable alliance against them, Israel's victory is assured because of God's promises. This encourages believers to trust in God's faithfulness in their own battles. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_alliances.htm">The Importance of Alliances</a> The Gibeonites' alliance with Israel, though initially deceitful, ultimately brought them under God's protection. This highlights the importance of aligning oneself with God's people. <a href="/topical/s/spiritual_warfare.htm">Spiritual Warfare</a> Just as the Amorite kings gathered against Gibeon, spiritual forces often gather against believers. <a href="/ephesians/6-12.htm">Ephesians 6:12</a> reminds us that our struggle is not against flesh and blood but against spiritual forces.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_joshua_10.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Joshua 10</a> <a href="/q/what_is_the_sin_of_the_amorites.htm">What is the Sin of the Amorites?</a> <a href="/q/does_prophecy_have_dual_fulfillment.htm">What is Gibeon's significance in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/who_are_the_bible's_non-israelites.htm">Who are the non-Israelites mentioned in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/did_joshua_capture_jerusalem.htm">Did Joshua and the Israelites capture Jerusalem? Yes (Joshua 10:23, 40) No (Joshua 15:63)</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a> <a href="/commentaries/joshua/10-5.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>So the five חֲמֵ֣שֶׁת ׀ (ḥă·mê·šeṯ) Number - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2568.htm">Strong's 2568: </a> Five kings מַלְכֵ֣י (mal·ḵê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king of the Amorites— הָאֱמֹרִ֗י (hā·’ĕ·mō·rî) Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_567.htm">Strong's 567: </a> Amorites -- perhaps 'mountain dwellers', a Canaanite tribe the kings מֶ֣לֶךְ (me·leḵ) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king of Jerusalem, יְרוּשָׁלִַ֜ם (yə·rū·šā·lim) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3389.htm">Strong's 3389: </a> Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel Hebron, חֶבְר֤וֹן (ḥeḇ·rō·wn) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2275.htm">Strong's 2275: </a> Hebron -- 'association, league', a city in southern Judah Jarmuth, יַרְמוּת֙ (yar·mūṯ) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3412.htm">Strong's 3412: </a> Jarmuth -- a Canaanite city in Judah, also a city in Issachar Lachish, לָכִ֣ישׁ (lā·ḵîš) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3923.htm">Strong's 3923: </a> Lachish -- a Canaanite city Southwest of Jerusalem and Eglon— עֶגְל֔וֹן (‘eḡ·lō·wn) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5700.htm">Strong's 5700: </a> Eglon -- a king of Moab, also a city in Israel joined forces וַיֵּאָסְפ֨וּ (way·yê·’ā·sə·p̄ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_622.htm">Strong's 622: </a> To gather for, any purpose, to receive, take away, remove and advanced וַֽיַּעֲל֜וּ (way·ya·‘ă·lū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5927.htm">Strong's 5927: </a> To ascend, in, actively with all וְכָל־ (wə·ḵāl) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every their armies. מַֽחֲנֵיהֶ֑ם (ma·ḥă·nê·hem) Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4264.htm">Strong's 4264: </a> An encampment, an army They camped וַֽיַּחֲנוּ֙ (way·ya·ḥă·nū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2583.htm">Strong's 2583: </a> To incline, to decline, to pitch a, tent, gen, to encamp before עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against Gibeon גִּבְע֔וֹן (giḇ·‘ō·wn) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1391.htm">Strong's 1391: </a> Gibeon -- a Levitical city in Benjamin and made war וַיִּֽלָּחֲמ֖וּ (way·yil·lā·ḥă·mū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3898.htm">Strong's 3898: </a> To feed on, to consume, to battle against it. עָלֶֽיהָ׃ (‘ā·le·hā) Preposition | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/joshua/10-5.htm">Joshua 10:5 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/joshua/10-5.htm">Joshua 10:5 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/joshua/10-5.htm">Joshua 10:5 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/joshua/10-5.htm">Joshua 10:5 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/joshua/10-5.htm">Joshua 10:5 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/joshua/10-5.htm">Joshua 10:5 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/joshua/10-5.htm">Joshua 10:5 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/joshua/10-5.htm">Joshua 10:5 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/joshua/10-5.htm">Joshua 10:5 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/joshua/10-5.htm">Joshua 10:5 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/joshua/10-5.htm">OT History: Joshua 10:5 Therefore the five kings of the Amorites (Josh. 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