Joshua 10:5-7
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
5 The five Amorite kings, of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish, and Eglon,[a] gathered with all their forces, and marched against Gibeon to make war on it. 6 Thereupon, the Gibeonites sent an appeal to Joshua in his camp at Gilgal: “Do not abandon your servants. Come up here quickly and save us. Help us, because all the Amorite kings of the mountain country have joined together against us.”(A)
Joshua’s Victory. 7 So Joshua marched up from Gilgal with all his army and all his warriors.
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- 10:5 Hebron…Eglon: these four cities were to the south and southwest of Jerusalem.
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