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Joshua 10:1-6

1 The Sun Stands Still
Now Adoni-Zedek king of Jerusalem heard that Joshua had taken Ai and totally destroyed it, doing to Ai and its king as he had done to Jericho and its king, and that the people of Gibeon had made a treaty of peace with Israel and were living near them.

2 He and his people were very much alarmed at this, because Gibeon was an important city, like one of the royal cities; it was larger than Ai, and all its men were good fighters.

3 So Adoni-Zedek king of Jerusalem appealed to Hoham king of Hebron, Piram king of Jarmuth, Japhia king of Lachish and Debir king of Eglon.

4 “Come up and help me attack Gibeon,” he said, “because it has made peace with Joshua and the Israelites.”

5 Then the five kings of the Amorites—the kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish and Eglon—joined forces. They moved up with all their troops and took up positions against Gibeon and attacked it.

6 The Gibeonites then sent word to Joshua in the camp at Gilgal: “Do not abandon your servants. Come up to us quickly and save us! Help us, because all the Amorite kings from the hill country have joined forces against us.”

Cross References for Joshua 10:1-6

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Joshua 6:21 - They devoted the city to the Lord and destroyed with the sword every living thing in it—men and... Click to read the verse Joshua 6:21 Click to read the verse Joshua 6:21

Joshua 10:23 - So they brought the five kings out of the cave—the kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish... Click to read the verse Joshua 10:23 Click to read the verse Joshua 10:23

Joshua 9:15-27 - Then Joshua made a treaty of peace with them to let them live, and the leaders of the assembly ... Click to read the verse Joshua 9:15-27 Click to read the verse Joshua 9:15-27

Joshua 8:22-29 - The men of the ambush also came out of the city against them, so that they were caught in the m... Click to read the verse Joshua 8:22-29 Click to read the verse Joshua 8:22-29

Joshua 10:3 - So Adoni-Zedek king of Jerusalem appealed to Hoham king of Hebron, Piram king of Jarmuth, Japhi... Click to read the verse Joshua 10:3 Click to read the verse Joshua 10:3

Joshua 10:4 - “Come up and help me attack Gibeon,” he said, “because it has made peace with Joshua and the Is... Click to read the verse Joshua 10:4 Click to read the verse Joshua 10:4