Joshua 10:5
Then the five kings of the Amorites—the kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish, and Eglon—joined forces, and they and their armies moved out, camped near Gibeon, and prepared to attack it.
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King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
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.
KJV1611 – Modern English
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 before Gibeon and made war against it.
King James Version 1611 (Original)
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.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
Therefore the five{H2568} kings{H4428} of the Amorites,{H567} the king{H4428} of Jerusalem,{H3389} the king{H4428} of Hebron,{H2275} the king{H4428} of Jarmuth,{H3412} the king{H4428} of Lachish,{H3923} the king{H4428} of Eglon,{H5700} gathered themselves together,{H622} and went up,{H5927} they and all their hosts,{H4264} and encamped{H2583} against Gibeon,{H1391} and made war{H3898} against it.
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
Therefore the five{H2568} kings{H4428} of the Amorites{H567}, the king{H4428} of Jerusalem{H3389}, the king{H4428} of Hebron{H2275}, the king{H4428} of Jarmuth{H3412}, the king{H4428} of Lachish{H3923}, the king{H4428} of Eglon{H5700}, gathered themselves together{H622}{(H8735)}, and went up{H5927}{(H8799)}, they and all their hosts{H4264}, and encamped{H2583}{(H8799)} before Gibeon{H1391}, and made war{H3898}{(H8735)} against it.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
Then came the fyue kynges of the Amorites together, and wente vp, the kynge of Ierusalem, the kynge of Hebron, ye kynge of Iarmuth, the kynge of Lachis, the kynge of Eglon, with all their armies, & layed sege vnto Gibeon, and foughte agaynst it.
Geneva Bible (1560)
Therefore the fiue Kings of the Amorites, the King of Ierusalem, the King of Hebron, the King of Iarmuth, the King of Lachish, and the King of Eglon gathered themselues together, and went vp, they with all their hostes, and besieged Gibeon, and made warre against it.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
Therfore the fiue kinges of the Amorites, the king of Hierusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Iarmuth, the king of Lachis, and the king of Eglon, gathered them selues together, and went vp, they with all their hoastes, and besieged Gibeon, & made warre against it.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
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.
Webster's Bible (1833)
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.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
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.
American Standard Version (1901)
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.
American Standard Version (1901)
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.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
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, were banded together, and went up with all their armies and took up their position before Gibeon and made war against it.
World English Bible (2000)
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 encamped against Gibeon, and made war against it.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
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.
Referenced Verses
- Gen 15:16 : 16 In the fourth generation, your descendants will return here, for the iniquity of the Amorites has not yet reached its full measure.
- Num 13:29 : 29 The Amalekites live in the Negev; the Hittites, Jebusites, and Amorites dwell in the hill country; and the Canaanites live near the sea and along the Jordan.
- Josh 9:1-2 : 1 When all the kings west of the Jordan—those in the hill country, the lowlands, and along the entire coast of the Mediterranean Sea in the territory opposite Lebanon—heard about this, the Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites, 2 they came together as one to fight against Joshua and Israel.
- Josh 10:6 : 6 The men of Gibeon sent a message to Joshua at the camp in Gilgal: “Do not abandon your servants. Come up to us quickly and save us! Help us, for all the kings of the Amorites living in the hill country have gathered against us.”
- Isa 8:9-9 : 9 Be shattered, you nations, and be terrified! Listen, all you distant lands. Prepare for battle and be terrified; prepare for battle and be shattered. 10 Devise your plans, but they will be thwarted; issue your orders, but they will not stand, for God is with us.
Similar Verses (AI)
These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.
- Josh 10:1-44 verses85%
1 Now when Adoni-Zedek, king of Jerusalem, heard how Joshua had captured Ai and devoted it to destruction—doing to Ai and its king as he had done to Jericho and its king—and how the inhabitants of Gibeon had made peace with Israel and were living among them,
2 he and his people were very afraid because Gibeon was a great city, like one of the royal cities, even greater than Ai, and all its men were mighty warriors.
3 So Adoni-Zedek, king of Jerusalem, sent word to Hoham, king of Hebron, to Piram, king of Jarmuth, to Japhia, king of Lachish, and to Debir, king of Eglon, saying,
4 “Come up to me and help me; let us attack Gibeon, for it has made peace with Joshua and the people of Israel.”
- Josh 10:6-72 verses82%
6 The men of Gibeon sent a message to Joshua at the camp in Gilgal: “Do not abandon your servants. Come up to us quickly and save us! Help us, for all the kings of the Amorites living in the hill country have gathered against us.”
7 So Joshua marched up from Gilgal with all the warriors and the mighty men of valor.
- Josh 10:22-243 verses82%
22 And Joshua said, “Open the mouth of the cave and bring out the five kings to me.”
23 They did so, and brought out the five kings from the cave—the kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish, and Eglon.
24 When they brought out these kings to Joshua, he summoned all the men of Israel and said to the commanders of the warriors who had gone with him, 'Come forward and put your feet on the necks of these kings.' So they came forward and placed their feet on their necks.
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5 All these kings joined forces and came together to camp at the waters of Merom to fight against Israel.
- Josh 9:1-33 verses79%
1 When all the kings west of the Jordan—those in the hill country, the lowlands, and along the entire coast of the Mediterranean Sea in the territory opposite Lebanon—heard about this, the Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites,
2 they came together as one to fight against Joshua and Israel.
3 But when the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done to Jericho and Ai,
- Josh 11:18-192 verses75%
18 Joshua waged war against all these kings for a long time.
19 No city made peace with the Israelites except the Hivites living in Gibeon. All others were taken in battle.
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36 Then Joshua and all Israel with him went up from Eglon to Hebron, and they fought against it.
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21 the Amorites, the Canaanites, the Girgashites, and the Jebusites.
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14 Instead, the Benjaminites gathered from their cities to Gibeah to go out to battle against the Israelites.
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10 And the LORD threw them into panic before Israel, and Joshua and his forces inflicted a great defeat on them at Gibeon. They pursued them along the road to the Beth-horon ascent and struck them down as far as Azekah and Makkedah.
- Josh 10:16-172 verses73%
16 Meanwhile, the five kings fled and hid themselves in the cave at Makkedah.
17 It was reported to Joshua, saying, “The five kings have been discovered hiding in the cave at Makkedah.”
- Gen 14:8-92 verses73%
8 Then the king of Sodom, the king of Gomorrah, the king of Admah, the king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar) went out and drew up their battle lines in the Valley of Siddim
9 against Chedorlaomer, king of Elam, Tidal, king of nations, Amraphel, king of Shinar, and Arioch, king of Ellasar—four kings against five.
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11 You crossed the Jordan and came to Jericho. The leaders of Jericho, along with the Amorites, Perizzites, Canaanites, Hittites, Girgashites, Hivites, and Jebusites fought against you, but I gave them into your hands.
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19 Kings came, they fought; the kings of Canaan fought at Taanach by the waters of Megiddo. They took no plunder of silver.
- Josh 10:41-422 verses72%
41 Joshua struck them from Kadesh-barnea to Gaza, and the entire region of Goshen as far as Gibeon.
42 Joshua captured all these kings and their lands at one time because the LORD, the God of Israel, fought for Israel.
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1 When all the kings of the Amorites west of the Jordan and all the kings of the Canaanites by the sea heard how the LORD had dried up the waters of the Jordan to allow the Israelites to cross, their hearts melted, and they lost all courage because of the Israelites.
- Josh 11:1-33 verses71%
1 When Jabin, king of Hazor, heard about this, he sent word to Jobab, king of Madon, and to the kings of Shimron and Achshaph.
2 He also sent to the kings who were in the northern hill country, in the Arabah plain south of Kinneroth, in the lowland, and in the heights of Dor near the sea.
3 These included the Canaanites in the east and west, the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, and Jebusites in the hill country, and the Hivites under Mount Hermon in the land of Mizpah.
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9 The Ammonites came out and lined up for battle at the entrance to the city, while the kings who had come were by themselves in the open field.
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16 as well as the Jebusites, Amorites, and Girgashites,
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10 the king of Jerusalem, one; the king of Hebron, one;
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2 that they made war against Bera, king of Sodom, Birsha, king of Gomorrah, Shinab, king of Admah, Shemeber, king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar).
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8 It included the hill country, the lowlands, the Arabah, the slopes, the wilderness, and the Negev—the land of the Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites.
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7 So Joshua and all his warriors came against them suddenly at the waters of Merom and attacked them.