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Come up to us quickly and save us! Help us, because all the Amorite kings from the hill country have joined forces against us.&#8221 <a href="/nlt/joshua/10.htm">New Living Translation</a> The men of Gibeon quickly sent messengers to Joshua at his camp in Gilgal. “Don’t abandon your servants now!” they pleaded. “Come at once! Save us! Help us! For all the Amorite kings who live in the hill country have joined forces to attack us.” <a href="/esv/joshua/10.htm">English Standard Version</a> And the men of Gibeon sent to Joshua at the camp in Gilgal, saying, “Do not relax your hand from your servants. Come up to us quickly and save us and help us, for all the kings of the Amorites who dwell in the hill country are gathered against us.” <a href="/bsb/joshua/10.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Then 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.” <a href="/kjv/joshua/10.htm">King James Bible</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="/nkjv/joshua/10.htm">New King James Version</a> And the men of Gibeon sent to Joshua at the camp at 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.” <a href="/nasb_/joshua/10.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Then the men of Gibeon sent word to Joshua at the camp at Gilgal, saying, “Do not abandon your servants; come up to us quickly and save us and help us, for all the kings of the Amorites that live in the hill country have assembled against us.” <a href="/nasb/joshua/10.htm">NASB 1995</a> Then the men of Gibeon sent word to Joshua to the camp at Gilgal, saying, &#8220Do not abandon your servants; come up to us quickly and save us and help us, for all the kings of the Amorites that live in the hill country have assembled against us.&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/joshua/10.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Then the men of Gibeon sent word to Joshua to the camp at Gilgal, saying, “Do not abandon your servants; come up to us quickly and save us and help us, for all the kings of the Amorites that live in the hill country have assembled against us.” <a href="/lsb/joshua/10.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Then the men of Gibeon sent word to Joshua to the camp at Gilgal, saying, “Do not abandon your slaves; come up to us quickly and save us and help us, for all the kings of the Amorites that live in the hill country have assembled against us.” <a href="/amp/joshua/10.htm">Amplified Bible</a> So the men of Gibeon sent word to Joshua at the camp in Gilgal, saying, “Do not abandon your servants; come up to us quickly and save us and help us, for all [five of] the kings of the Amorites who live in the hill country have assembled against us.” <a href="/csb/joshua/10.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Then the men of Gibeon sent word to Joshua in the camp at Gilgal: “Don’t give up on your servants. Come quickly and save us! Help us, for all the Amorite kings living in the hill country have joined forces against us.” <a href="/hcsb/joshua/10.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Then the men of Gibeon sent word to Joshua in the camp at Gilgal: &#8220Don&#8217t abandon your servants. Come quickly and save us! Help us, for all the Amorite kings living in the hill country have joined forces against us.&#8221 <a href="/asv/joshua/10.htm">American Standard Version</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 hill-country are gathered together against us. <a href="/cev/joshua/10.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> the Gibeonites sent a message to the Israelite camp at Gilgal: "Joshua, please come and rescue us! The Amorite kings from the hill country have joined together and are attacking us. We are your servants, so don't let us down. Please hurry!" <a href="/erv/joshua/10.htm">English Revised Version</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 hill country are gathered together against us. <a href="/gwt/joshua/10.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> The men of Gibeon sent this message to Joshua at the camp in Gilgal: "Don't abandon us! Come quickly, and save us. Help us because all the Amorite kings who live in the mountains have united against us." <a href="/gnt/joshua/10.htm">Good News Translation</a> The men of Gibeon sent word to Joshua at the camp in Gilgal: "Do not abandon us, sir! Come at once and help us! Save us! All the Amorite kings in the hill country have joined forces and have attacked us!" <a href="/isv/joshua/10.htm">International Standard Version</a> The Gibeonites sent word to Joshua at his camp in Gilgal: "Don't abandon your servants. Come quickly, save us, and help us, because all of the kings of the Amorites who live in the hill country have attacked us." <a href="/msb/joshua/10.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Then 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.? <a href="/net/joshua/10.htm">NET Bible</a> The men of Gibeon sent this message to Joshua at the camp in Gilgal, "Do not abandon your subjects! Rescue us! Help us! For all the Amorite kings living in the hill country are attacking us." <a href="/nheb/joshua/10.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> The men of Gibeon sent to Joshua to the camp to Gilgal, saying, "Do not abandon your servants. Come up to us quickly, and save us, and help us; for all the kings of the Amorites that dwell in the hill country have gathered together against us." <a href="/wbt/joshua/10.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And the men of Gibeon sent to Joshua to the camp at 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 assembled against us. <a href="/web/joshua/10.htm">World English Bible</a> The men of Gibeon sent to Joshua at the camp at Gilgal, saying, “Don’t abandon your servants! Come up to us quickly and save us! Help us; for all the kings of the Amorites that dwell in the hill country have gathered together against us.” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/joshua/10.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And the men of Gibeon send to Joshua, to the camp at Gilgal, saying, “Do not let your hand cease from your servants; come up to us [with] haste, and give safety to us, and help us; for all the kings of the Amorite, dwelling in the hill-country, have been assembled against us.” <a href="/ylt/joshua/10.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And the men of Gibeon send unto Joshua, unto the camp at Gilgal, saying, 'Let not thy hand cease from thy servants; come up unto us with haste, and give safety to us, and help us; for all the kings of the Amorite, dwelling in the hill-country, have been assembled against us.' <a href="/slt/joshua/10.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And the men of Gibeon will send to Joshua to the camp of Gilgal, saying, Slack not thy hands from thy servants; come up to us quickly, and save us and help us; for all the kings of the Amorites inhabiting the mountain gathered themselves together against us.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/joshua/10.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> But the inhabitants of the city of Gabaon which was besieged, sent to Josue, who then abode in the camp at Galgal, and said to him: Withdraw not thy hands from helping thy servants: come up quickly and save us, and bring us succour: for all the kings of the Amorrhites, who dwell in the mountains, are gathered together against us. <a href="/cpdv/joshua/10.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> But the inhabitants of the city of Gibeon, when it was besieged, sent to Joshua, who was then staying in the camp at Gilgal. And they said to him: “May you not draw back your hands from helping your servants. Come quickly, and free us, and bring troops. For all the kings of the Amorites, who live in the mountains, have gathered together against us.” <a href="/nabre/joshua/10.htm">New American Bible</a> Thereupon, the Gibeonites sent an appeal to Joshua in his camp at Gilgal: “Do not abandon your servants. Come up here quickly and save us. Help us, because all the Amorite kings of the mountain country have joined together against us.” <a href="/nrsvce/joshua/10.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> And the Gibeonites sent to Joshua at the camp in Gilgal, saying, “Do not abandon your servants; come up to us quickly, and save us, and help us; for all the kings of the Amorites who live in the hill country are gathered against us.”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/joshua/10.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And the men of Gibeon sent to Joshua in the camp at Gilgal, saying, Do not withhold your hands from your servants; because all the kings of the Amorites that dwell in the mountains are gathered together against us. <a href="/hpbt/joshua/10.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And the men of Gebuun sent to Yeshua, to the encampment at Galgala, and they said to him: “Do not relax your hands from your Servants because all the Kings of the Amorites who dwell in the mountains are gathered against us”<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/joshua/10.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And the men of Gibeon sent unto Joshua to the camp to Gilgal, saying: 'Slack not thy hands 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 hill-country are gathered together against us.' <a href="/sep/joshua/10.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And the inhabitants of Gabaon sent to Joshua into the camp to Galgala, saying, Slack not thy hands from thy servants: come up quickly to us, and help us, and rescue us; for all the kings of the Amorites who dwell in the hill country are gathered together against us. <a href="/parallel/joshua/10-6.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=2439" 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> …5So 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. 6<a href="/hebrew/582.htm" title="582: ’an·šê (N-mpc) -- Man, mankind. From 'anash; properly, a mortal; hence, a man in general.">Then the men</a> <a href="/hebrew/1391.htm" title="1391: ḡiḇ·‘ō·wn (N-proper-fs) -- A Levitical city in Benjamin. From the same as Geba'; hilly; Gibon, a place in Palestine.">of Gibeon</a> <a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971: way·yiš·lə·ḥū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To send. A primitive root; to send away, for, or out.">sent</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">word to</a> <a href="/hebrew/3091.htm" title="3091: yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘ (N-proper-ms) -- Or Yhowshua; from Yhovah and yasha'; Jehovah-saved; Jehoshua, the Jewish leader.">Joshua</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">in</a> <a href="/hebrew/4264.htm" title="4264: ham·ma·ḥă·neh (Art:: N-cs) -- An encampment, camp. From chanah; an encampment; hence, an army, whether literal or figurative.">the camp</a> <a href="/hebrew/1537.htm" title="1537: hag·gil·gā·lāh (Art:: N-proper-fs:: 3fs) -- Circle (of stones), the name of several places in Pal. The same as gilgal; Gilgal, the name of three places in Palestine.">at Gilgal:</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: lê·mōr (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say."></a> <a href="/hebrew/408.htm" title="408: ’al- (Adv) -- Not (a subjective neg.). A negative particle; not; once as a noun, nothing.">“Do not</a> <a href="/hebrew/7503.htm" title="7503: te·rep̄ (V-Hifil-Imperf.Jus-2ms) -- Sink, relax. A primitive root; to slacken.">abandon</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: yā·ḏe·ḵā (N-fdc:: 2ms) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)"></a> <a href="/hebrew/5650.htm" title="5650: mê·‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā (Prep-m:: N-mpc:: 2ms) -- Slave, servant. From abad; a servant.">your servants.</a> <a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: ‘ă·lêh (V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- A primitive root; to ascend, intransitively or actively; used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative.">Come</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·lê·nū (Prep:: 1cp) -- To, into, towards. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/4120.htm" title="4120: mə·hê·rāh (Adv) -- Haste, speed. Feminine of maher; properly, a hurry; hence promptly.">quickly</a> <a href="/hebrew/3467.htm" title="3467: wə·hō·wō·šî·‘āh (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-Imp-ms:: 3fs) -- To deliver. A primitive root; properly, to be open, wide or free, i.e. to be safe; causatively, to free or succor.">and save</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·nū (Prep:: 1cp) -- ">us!</a> <a href="/hebrew/5826.htm" title="5826: wə·‘ā·zə·rê·nū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Imp-ms:: 1cp) -- To help, succor. A primitive root; to surround, i.e. Protect or aid.">Help us,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">because</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: mal·ḵê (N-mpc) -- King. From malak; a king.">the 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/3427.htm" title="3427: yō·šə·ḇê (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">from</a> <a href="/hebrew/2022.htm" title="2022: hā·hār (Art:: N-ms) -- Mountain, hill, hill country. A shortened form of harar; a mountain or range of hills.">the hill country</a> <a href="/hebrew/6908.htm" title="6908: niq·bə·ṣū (V-Nifal-Perf-3cp) -- To gather, collect. A primitive root; to grasp, i.e. Collect.">have joined forces</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·lê·nū (Prep:: 1cp) -- To, into, towards. ">against us.”</a> 7So Joshua and his whole army, including all the mighty men of valor, came from Gilgal.…<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="/deuteronomy/1-29.htm">Deuteronomy 1:29-30</a> So I said to you: “Do not be terrified or afraid of them! / The LORD your God, who goes before you, will fight for you, just as you saw Him do for you in Egypt <a href="/judges/1-1.htm">Judges 1:1-2</a> After the death of Joshua, the Israelites inquired of the LORD, “Who will be the first to go up and fight for us against the Canaanites?” / “Judah shall go up,” answered the LORD. “Indeed, I have delivered the land into their hands.” <a href="/1_samuel/7-8.htm">1 Samuel 7:8</a> and said to Samuel, “Do not stop crying out to the LORD our God for us, that He may save us from the hand of the Philistines.” <a href="/1_samuel/12-10.htm">1 Samuel 12:10-11</a> Then they cried out to the LORD and said, ‘We have sinned, for we have forsaken the LORD and served the Baals and Ashtoreths. Now deliver us from the hands of our enemies, that we may serve You.’ / So the LORD sent Jerubbaal, Barak, Jephthah, and Samuel, and He delivered you from the hands of your enemies on every side, and you dwelt securely. <a href="/2_samuel/10-11.htm">2 Samuel 10:11-12</a> “If the Arameans are too strong for me,” said Joab, “then you will come to my rescue. And if the Ammonites are too strong for you, then I will come to your rescue. / Be strong and let us fight bravely for our people and for the cities of our God. May the LORD do what is good in His sight.” <a href="/2_chronicles/20-12.htm">2 Chronicles 20:12</a> Our God, will You not judge them? For we are powerless before this vast army that comes against us. We do not know what to do, but our eyes are upon You.” <a href="/nehemiah/4-20.htm">Nehemiah 4:20</a> Wherever you hear the sound of the horn, rally to us there. Our God will fight for us!” <a href="/isaiah/41-10.htm">Isaiah 41:10</a> Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand. <a href="/isaiah/41-13.htm">Isaiah 41:13-14</a> For I am the LORD your God, who takes hold of your right hand and tells you: Do not fear, I will help you. / Do not fear, O Jacob, you worm, O few men of Israel. I will help you,” declares the LORD. “Your Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel. <a href="/isaiah/43-2.htm">Isaiah 43:2</a> When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you go through the rivers, they will not overwhelm you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be scorched; the flames will not set you ablaze. <a href="/isaiah/49-25.htm">Isaiah 49:25</a> Indeed, this is what the LORD says: “Even the captives of the mighty will be taken away, and the plunder of the tyrant will be retrieved; I will contend with those who contend with you, and I will save your children. <a href="/matthew/28-20.htm">Matthew 28:20</a> and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” <a href="/john/14-18.htm">John 14:18</a> I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you. <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/15-57.htm">1 Corinthians 15:57</a> But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ!</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And the men of Gibeon sent to Joshua to the camp to Gilgal, saying, Slack not your hand from your 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.to the camp<a href="/joshua/5-10.htm">Joshua 5:10</a> And the children of Israel encamped in Gilgal, and kept the passover on the fourteenth day of the month at even in the plains of Jericho.<a href="/joshua/9-6.htm">Joshua 9:6</a> And they went to Joshua unto the camp at Gilgal, and said unto him, and to the men of Israel, We be come from a far country: now therefore make ye a league with us.Slack<a href="/2_kings/4-24.htm">2 Kings 4:24</a> Then she saddled an ass, and said to her servant, Drive, and go forward; slack not thy riding for me, except I bid thee.from thy<a href="/joshua/9-15.htm">Joshua 9:15,24,25</a> And Joshua made peace with them, and made a league with them, to let them live: and the princes of the congregation sware unto them… <a href="/isaiah/33-22.htm">Isaiah 33:22</a> For the LORD is our judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our king; he will save us.mountains<a href="/joshua/21-11.htm">Joshua 21:11</a> And they gave them the city of Arba the father of Anak, which city is Hebron, in the hill country of Judah, with the suburbs thereof round about it.<a href="/deuteronomy/1-15.htm">Deuteronomy 1:15</a> So I took the chief of your tribes, wise men, and known, and made them heads over you, captains over thousands, and captains over hundreds, and captains over fifties, and captains over tens, and officers among your tribes.<a href="/psalms/125-2.htm">Psalm 125:2</a> As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the LORD is round about his people from henceforth even for ever.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/deuteronomy/4-31.htm">Abandon</a> <a href="/joshua/10-5.htm">Amorites</a> <a href="/joshua/10-5.htm">Assembled</a> <a href="/joshua/9-6.htm">Camp</a> <a href="/joshua/9-11.htm">Country</a> <a href="/joshua/9-22.htm">Dwell</a> <a href="/joshua/9-26.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/joshua/9-26.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/joshua/10-4.htm">Help</a> <a href="/joshua/9-1.htm">Hill</a> <a href="/joshua/10-4.htm">Joshua</a> <a href="/joshua/10-5.htm">Kings</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/33-15.htm">Mountains</a> <a href="/joshua/8-19.htm">Quickly</a> <a href="/joshua/6-25.htm">Save</a> <a href="/joshua/9-27.htm">Servants</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/23-21.htm">Slack</a> <a href="/joshua/10-5.htm">Together</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_samuel/12-22.htm">Abandon</a> <a href="/joshua/10-12.htm">Amorites</a> <a href="/joshua/18-1.htm">Assembled</a> <a href="/joshua/10-15.htm">Camp</a> <a href="/joshua/10-40.htm">Country</a> <a href="/joshua/13-13.htm">Dwell</a> <a href="/joshua/10-8.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/joshua/10-8.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/joshua/10-33.htm">Help</a> <a href="/joshua/10-40.htm">Hill</a> <a href="/joshua/10-7.htm">Joshua</a> <a href="/joshua/10-16.htm">Kings</a> <a href="/joshua/11-2.htm">Mountains</a> <a href="/joshua/23-16.htm">Quickly</a> <a href="/joshua/11-13.htm">Save</a> <a href="/joshua/16-10.htm">Servants</a> <a href="/joshua/18-3.htm">Slack</a> <a href="/joshua/11-5.htm">Together</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'; 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Gilgal was Israel's base camp after crossing the Jordan River, a place of spiritual significance where they renewed their covenant with God (<a href="/joshua/4-19.htm">Joshua 4:19-24</a>). This request highlights the Gibeonites' reliance on their new alliance with Israel, despite their previous deception.“Do not abandon your servants. The Gibeonites refer to themselves as "servants," acknowledging their subordinate position due to the treaty. This plea underscores the covenantal relationship, which in ancient Near Eastern culture was binding and required mutual support. It reflects the biblical theme of faithfulness to one's word, as seen in God's faithfulness to His covenants.Come quickly and save us! The urgency in their plea indicates the immediate threat they faced. This echoes the biblical principle of seeking deliverance from a higher power, paralleling Israel's own cries for salvation throughout their history (e.g., <a href="/exodus/2-23.htm">Exodus 2:23-25</a>). It also foreshadows the salvation offered through Christ, who responds to those who call upon Him.Help us, because all the kings of the Amorites from the hill country have joined forces against us.” The Amorites were a significant Canaanite group, and their coalition against Gibeon represents a formidable threat. The hill country refers to the central highlands of Canaan, a strategic and contested region. This alliance against Gibeon illustrates the broader conflict between Israel and the Canaanite nations, fulfilling God's promise to give Israel victory over their enemies (<a href="/deuteronomy/7.htm">Deuteronomy 7:1-2</a>). The gathering of these kings can be seen as a type of the end-times gathering of nations against God's people, as prophesied in Revelation.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/joshua.htm">Joshua</a> The leader of the Israelites, chosen by God to succeed Moses and lead the people into the Promised Land. He is a central figure in the conquest of Canaan. 2. <a href="/topical/g/gibeon.htm">Gibeon</a> A significant Canaanite city that made a peace treaty with Israel, becoming their servants. The Gibeonites are now seeking Joshua's help against a coalition of Amorite kings. 3. <a href="/topical/g/gilgal.htm">Gilgal</a> The Israelite camp and base of operations during the conquest of Canaan. It is where Joshua receives the plea for help from the Gibeonites. 4. <a href="/topical/a/amorite_kings.htm">Amorite Kings</a> A coalition of five kings from the hill country who have united to attack Gibeon due to its alliance with Israel. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_gibeonites.htm">The Gibeonites</a> Inhabitants of Gibeon who, through deception, secured a treaty with Israel. They are now under threat and call upon Joshua for assistance.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_keeping_covenants.htm">The Importance of Keeping Covenants</a> Despite the deceptive means by which the Gibeonites secured their treaty, Joshua honors the agreement, demonstrating the importance of integrity and faithfulness to one's word. <a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_battle.htm">God's Sovereignty in Battle</a> The plea for help underscores the belief that victory in battle is ultimately determined by God's intervention and support. <a href="/topical/u/unity_and_support_among_believers.htm">Unity and Support Among Believers</a> The Gibeonites' call for help and Joshua's response highlight the importance of supporting one another in times of need, reflecting the unity that should exist within the body of Christ. <a href="/topical/t/trust_in_divine_timing.htm">Trust in Divine Timing</a> The urgency of the Gibeonites' request and Joshua's subsequent action remind believers to trust in God's timing and provision, even in dire circumstances. <a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_intercession.htm">The Power of Intercession</a> The Gibeonites' plea can be seen as a form of intercession, teaching believers the importance of seeking God's help through prayer and supplication.<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/why_no_records_verify_joshua_10_event.htm">Why do no known external historical or astronomical records verify such an extraordinary event mentioned in Joshua 10?</a> <a href="/q/did_the_sun_stop_for_joshua's_battle.htm">Did the sun stand still for Joshua's battle victory?</a> <a href="/q/what's_gilgal's_role_in_the_bible.htm">What is Gilgal's significance in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/why_did_joshua_face_defeats_despite_god's_promise.htm">Joshua 1:5 – How could God promise that “no one will be able to stand against” Joshua, when later battles and defeats are recorded elsewhere in Scripture? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/joshua/10.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(6) The Amorites that dwell in the mountains--i.e., in the mountainous district lying on the south of Jerusalem.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/joshua/10.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 6. - To Gilgal. See note on Joshua 9:6. That dwell in the mountains. Another life like touch. The details of the confederacy were not fully known to the Gibeonites. There had not been time for that. It was only known that the storm was to break on them from the mountain region, Jerusalem (ver. 4) being the head quarters of the expedition. As a matter of fact, the kings who formed the confederacy principally inhabited the lowlands, as we have seen. No one could have hit upon this apparent contradiction yet real agreement but one whose narrative was compiled from authentic sources. <a href="/commentaries/joshua/10-6.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Then the men אַנְשֵׁי֩ (’an·šê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> A man as an individual, a male person of Gibeon גִבְע֨וֹן (ḡiḇ·‘ō·wn) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1391.htm">Strong's 1391: </a> Gibeon -- a Levitical city in Benjamin sent וַיִּשְׁלְח֣וּ (way·yiš·lə·ḥū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7971.htm">Strong's 7971: </a> To send away, for, out word to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to Joshua יְהוֹשֻׁ֤עַ (yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3091.htm">Strong's 3091: </a> Joshua -- 'the LORD is salvation', Moses' successor, also the name of a number of Israelites in אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to the camp הַֽמַּחֲנֶה֙ (ham·ma·ḥă·neh) Article | Noun - common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4264.htm">Strong's 4264: </a> An encampment, an army at Gilgal: הַגִּלְגָּ֣לָה (hag·gil·gā·lāh) Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1537.htm">Strong's 1537: </a> Gilgal -- 'circle (of stones)', the name of several places in Palestine “Do not אַל־ (’al-) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_408.htm">Strong's 408: </a> Not abandon תֶּ֥רֶף (te·rep̄) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7503.htm">Strong's 7503: </a> Sink, relax your servants. מֵֽעֲבָדֶ֑יךָ (mê·‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5650.htm">Strong's 5650: </a> Slave, servant Come עֲלֵ֧ה (‘ă·lêh) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5927.htm">Strong's 5927: </a> To ascend, in, actively quickly מְהֵרָ֗ה (mə·hê·rāh) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4120.htm">Strong's 4120: </a> A hurry, promptly and save us! וְהוֹשִׁ֤יעָה (wə·hō·wō·šî·‘āh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3467.htm">Strong's 3467: </a> To be open, wide, free, to be safe, to free, succor Help us, וְעָזְרֵ֔נוּ (wə·‘ā·zə·rê·nū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5826.htm">Strong's 5826: </a> To surround, protect, aid because כִּ֚י (kî) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every the kings מַלְכֵ֥י (mal·ḵê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king of the Amorites הָאֱמֹרִ֖י (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 from יֹשְׁבֵ֥י (yō·šə·ḇê) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry the hill country הָהָֽר׃ (hā·hār) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2022.htm">Strong's 2022: </a> Mountain, hill, hill country have joined forces נִקְבְּצ֣וּ (niq·bə·ṣū) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6908.htm">Strong's 6908: </a> To gather, collect against us.? אֵלֵ֣ינוּ (’ê·lê·nū) Preposition | first person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/joshua/10-6.htm">Joshua 10:6 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/joshua/10-6.htm">Joshua 10:6 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/joshua/10-6.htm">Joshua 10:6 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/joshua/10-6.htm">Joshua 10:6 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/joshua/10-6.htm">Joshua 10:6 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/joshua/10-6.htm">Joshua 10:6 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/joshua/10-6.htm">Joshua 10:6 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/joshua/10-6.htm">Joshua 10:6 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/joshua/10-6.htm">Joshua 10:6 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/joshua/10-6.htm">Joshua 10:6 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/joshua/10-6.htm">OT History: Joshua 10:6 The men of Gibeon sent to Joshua (Josh. 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