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Joshua 10:9-11

The LORD Fights for Israel: Gibeon Rescued and the Southern Kings Defeated

When five Amorite kings attack Gibeon, Joshua marches to defend the oath-bound city, the LORD fights for Israel with panic, hailstones, and extended daylight, and the southern coalition collapses under divine judgment.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

9After marching all night from Gilgal, Joshua caught them by surprise.

10And the LORD threw them into confusion before Israel, who defeated them in a great slaughter at Gibeon, pursued them along the ascent to Beth-horon, and struck them down as far as Azekah and Makkedah.

11As they fled before Israel along the descent from Beth-horon to Azekah, the LORD cast down on them large hailstones from the sky, and more of them were killed by the hailstones than by the swords of the Israelites.

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Verse 9

Cross-references

2 Timothy 2:3Classic cross-references Ecclesiastes 9:10Classic cross-references Joshua 11:7Classic cross-references Proverbs 22:29Classic cross-references Proverbs 24:11Classic cross-references

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After marchingעָלָ֖הH5927Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularallכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructnightהַלַּ֕יְלָהH3915Article | Noun - masculine singularfromמִן־H4480PrepositionGilgalהַגִּלְגָּֽל׃H1537Article | Noun - proper - feminine singularJoshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַH3091Noun - proper - masculine singularcaughtוַיָּבֹ֧אH935Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularthemאֲלֵיהֶ֛םH413Preposition | third person masculine pluralby surpriseפִּתְאֹ֑םH6597Adverb

Verse 10

Cross-references

Exodus 14:14Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 28:7Classic cross-references Isaiah 28:21Classic cross-references Psalms 18:14Classic cross-references Judges 4:15Classic cross-references

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And the LORDיְהוָה֙H3068Noun - proper - masculine singularthrew them into confusionוַיְהֻמֵּ֤םH2000Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine pluralbeforeלִפְנֵ֣יH6440Preposition-l | Noun - common plural constructIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singularwho defeated themוַיַּכֵּ֥םH5221Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine pluralin a greatגְדוֹלָ֖הH1419Adjective - feminine singularslaughterמַכָּֽה־H4347Noun - feminine singularat Gibeonבְּגִבְע֑וֹןH1391Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singularpursued themוַֽיִּרְדְּפֵ֗םH7291Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine pluralalongדֶּ֚רֶךְH1870Noun - common singular constructthe ascentמַעֲלֵ֣הH4608Noun - masculine singular constructvvvבֵית־H1032Prepositionto Beth-horonחוֹרֹ֔ןH1032Noun - proper - feminine singularand struck them downוַיַּכֵּ֥םH5221Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine pluralasעַד־H5704Prepositionfar as Azekahעֲזֵקָ֖הH5825Noun - proper - feminine singular. . .וְעַד־H5704Conjunctive waw | Prepositionand Makkedahמַקֵּדָֽה׃H4719Noun - proper - feminine singular

Verse 11

Cross-references

Job 38:23Classic cross-references Judges 5:20Classic cross-references Revelation 16:21Classic cross-references Exodus 9:23Classic cross-references Isaiah 28:2Classic cross-references

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-וַיְהִ֞יH1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularAs they fledבְּנֻסָ֣ם׀H5127Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine pluralbeforeמִפְּנֵ֣יH6440Preposition-m | Noun - common plural constructIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singular. . .הֵ֞םH1992Pronoun - third person masculine pluralalong the descentבְּמוֹרַ֤דH4174Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructvvvבֵּית־H1032Prepositionfrom Beth-horonחוֹרֹן֙H1032Noun - proper - feminine singulartoעַד־H5704PrepositionAzekahעֲזֵקָ֖הH5825Noun - proper - feminine singularthe LORDוַֽיהוָ֡הH3068Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularcast downהִשְׁלִ֣יךְH7993Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularon themעֲלֵיהֶם֩H5921Preposition | third person masculine plurallargeגְּדֹל֧וֹתH1419Adjective - feminine pluralhailstonesאֲבָנִ֨יםH68Noun - feminine pluralfromמִן־H4480Prepositionthe skyהַשָּׁמַ֛יִםH8064Article | Noun - masculine plural-וַיָּמֻ֑תוּH4191Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluraland moreרַבִּ֗יםH7227Adjective - masculine pluralof themאֲשֶׁר־H834Pronoun - relativewere killedמֵ֙תוּ֙H4191Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralbyבְּאַבְנֵ֣יH68Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural constructthe hailstonesהַבָּרָ֔דH1259Article | Noun - masculine singularthanמֵאֲשֶׁ֥רH834Preposition-m | Pronoun - relative-הָרְג֛וּH2026Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralby the swordsבֶּחָֽרֶב׃סH2719Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singularvvvבְּנֵ֥יH1121Noun - masculine plural constructof the Israelitesיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singular

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