Joshua 10:6-11
International Standard Version
6 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.” 7 So Joshua went up from Gilgal, along with his entire fighting force of mighty warriors with him.
8 The Lord told Joshua, “Don’t fear them, because I have handed them over to you. Not one of them will withstand you.” 9 So after an all-night march from Gilgal, Joshua attacked them by surprise. 10 The Lord threw the Amorites[a] into a panic right in front of the army[b] of Israel, which then slaughtered many of them at Gibeon. The Israeli army[c] chased them along the road that goes up to Beth-horon, striking them down as far as Azekah and Makkedah. 11 While they were fleeing in front of Israel and descending the slope of Beth-horon, the Lord rained down huge hailstones on them as far as Azekah, and they died. More died because of the hailstones than were killed by the Israelis in battle.[d]
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- Joshua 10:10 Lit. threw them
- Joshua 10:10 The Heb. lacks the army
- Joshua 10:10 Lit. They
- Joshua 10:11 Lit. Israelis by the sword
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