Joshua 10:9
What does Joshua 10:9 mean?
A plain-English look at Joshua 10:9 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Joshua therefore came upon them suddenly; for he went up from Gilgal all the night.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Joshua therefore came unto them suddenly, and went up from Gilgal all night.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Joshua therefore came upon them suddenly; for he went up from Gilgal all the night.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949So Joshua, having come up from Gilgal all night, made a sudden attack on them.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And Joshua cometh in unto them suddenly (all the night he hath gone up from Gilgal),
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752So Joshua going up from Galgal all the night, came upon them suddenly.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And Joshua came upon them suddenly; he went up from Gilgal all night.
Context
v.8And Jehovah said unto Joshua, Fear them not: for I have delivered them into thy hands; there shall not a man of them stand before thee.
v.9This passage
v.10And Jehovah discomfited them before Israel, and he slew them with a great slaughter at Gibeon, and chased them by the way of the ascent of Beth-horon, and smote them to Azekah, and unto Makkedah.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Timothy 4:2
preach the word; be urgent in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching.
- 2 Timothy 2:3
Suffer hardship with me, as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.
- Ecclesiastes 9:10
Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in Sheol, whither thou goest.
- 1 Samuel 11:9
And they said unto the messengers that came, Thus shall ye say unto the men of Jabesh-gilead, To-morrow, by the time the sun is hot, ye shall have deliverance. And the messengers came and told the men of Jabesh; and they were glad.
- Proverbs 24:11
Deliver them that are carried away unto death, And those that are ready to be slain see that thou hold back.
- Proverbs 22:29
Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; He shall not stand before mean men.
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