Holy Scripture

Joshua 10:6

A church father on this verse
“There is no doubt that when a human soul associates itself with the Word of God, it is immediately going to have enemies, and that those it once considered friends will be changed into adversaries. The soul should not only expect to suffer this from humans, but it should also know that such will likewise be forthcomin…”
Origen of Alexandria, 3th c. — HOMILIES ON JOSHUA 11.2

Source: Septuagint

Original

6And the inhabitants of Gibeon sent to Joshua into the camp to Gilgal, saying, Slack not thy hands from thy servants: come up quickly to us, and help us, and rescue us; for all the kings of the Amorites who dwell in the hill country are gathered together against us.

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4Come up hither to me, and help me, and let us take Gibeon; for the Gibeonites have gone over to Joshua and to the children of Israel.

5And the five kings of the Jebusites went up, the king of Jerusalem, and the king of Hebron, and the king of Jarmuth, and the king of Lachish, and the king of Adullam, they and all their people; and encamped around Gibeon, and besieged it.

— Joshua 10:6 —

7And Joshua went up from Gilgal, he and all the people of war with him, every one mighty in strength.

8And the Lord said to Joshua, Fear them not, for I have delivered them into thy hands; there shall not one of them be left before you.

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