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Tuesday, July 29th, 2025
the Week of Proper 12 / Ordinary 17
the Week of Proper 12 / Ordinary 17
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Joshua 10:9
So Joshua came upon them by surprise by traveling all night from Gilgal.
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Christian Standard Bible®
So Joshua caught them by surprise, after marching all night from Gilgal.
So Joshua caught them by surprise, after marching all night from Gilgal.
Hebrew Names Version
Yehoshua therefore came on them suddenly; [for] he went up from Gilgal all the night.
Yehoshua therefore came on them suddenly; [for] he went up from Gilgal all the night.
King James Version
Joshua therefore came unto them suddenly, and went up from Gilgal all night.
Joshua therefore came unto them suddenly, and went up from Gilgal all night.
Lexham English Bible
Joshua came upon them suddenly by marching up all night from Gilgal.
Joshua came upon them suddenly by marching up all night from Gilgal.
English Standard Version
So Joshua came upon them suddenly, having marched up all night from Gilgal.
So Joshua came upon them suddenly, having marched up all night from Gilgal.
New Century Version
Joshua and his army marched all night from Gilgal for a surprise attack.
Joshua and his army marched all night from Gilgal for a surprise attack.
New English Translation
Joshua attacked them by surprise after marching all night from Gilgal.
Joshua attacked them by surprise after marching all night from Gilgal.
Amplified Bible
So Joshua came upon them suddenly, [surprising them] by marching [uphill] all night from Gilgal.
So Joshua came upon them suddenly, [surprising them] by marching [uphill] all night from Gilgal.
New American Standard Bible
So Joshua came upon them suddenly by marching all night from Gilgal.
So Joshua came upon them suddenly by marching all night from Gilgal.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Ioshua therefore came vnto them suddenly: for he went vp from Gilgal all the night.
Ioshua therefore came vnto them suddenly: for he went vp from Gilgal all the night.
Legacy Standard Bible
So Joshua came upon them suddenly—he had gone up, marching all night from Gilgal.
So Joshua came upon them suddenly—he had gone up, marching all night from Gilgal.
Contemporary English Version
Joshua marched all night from Gilgal to Gibeon and made a surprise attack on the Amorite camp.
Joshua marched all night from Gilgal to Gibeon and made a surprise attack on the Amorite camp.
Complete Jewish Bible
Having spent the entire night marching up from Gilgal, Y'hoshua fell upon them, taking them by surprise.
Having spent the entire night marching up from Gilgal, Y'hoshua fell upon them, taking them by surprise.
Darby Translation
And Joshua came upon them suddenly; he went up from Gilgal all night.
And Joshua came upon them suddenly; he went up from Gilgal all night.
Easy-to-Read Version
Joshua and his army marched all night to Gibeon, so it was a complete surprise when he attacked them.
Joshua and his army marched all night to Gibeon, so it was a complete surprise when he attacked them.
George Lamsa Translation
Joshua therefore came to them suddenly, going up all night from Gilgal.
Joshua therefore came to them suddenly, going up all night from Gilgal.
Good News Translation
All night Joshua and his army marched from Gilgal to Gibeon, and they made a surprise attack on the Amorites.
All night Joshua and his army marched from Gilgal to Gibeon, and they made a surprise attack on the Amorites.
Literal Translation
And Joshua came to them suddenly (he had traveled all night from Gilgal)
And Joshua came to them suddenly (he had traveled all night from Gilgal)
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
So Iosua came sodenly vpon them, for all that night wente he vp from Gilgall.
So Iosua came sodenly vpon them, for all that night wente he vp from Gilgall.
American Standard Version
Joshua therefore came upon them suddenly; for he went up from Gilgal all the night.
Joshua therefore came upon them suddenly; for he went up from Gilgal all the night.
Bible in Basic English
So Joshua, having come up from Gilgal all night, made a sudden attack on them.
So Joshua, having come up from Gilgal all night, made a sudden attack on them.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Iosuah therfore came vnto them sodaynly, and went vp from Gilgal all nyght.
Iosuah therfore came vnto them sodaynly, and went vp from Gilgal all nyght.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Joshua therefore came upon them suddenly; for he went up from Gilgal all the night.
Joshua therefore came upon them suddenly; for he went up from Gilgal all the night.
King James Version (1611)
Ioshua therefore came vnto them suddenly, and went vp from Gilgal all night.
Ioshua therefore came vnto them suddenly, and went vp from Gilgal all night.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And when Joshua came suddenly upon them, he had advanced all the night out of Galgala.
And when Joshua came suddenly upon them, he had advanced all the night out of Galgala.
English Revised Version
Joshua therefore came upon them suddenly; for he went up from Gilgal all the night.
Joshua therefore came upon them suddenly; for he went up from Gilgal all the night.
Berean Standard Bible
After marching all night from Gilgal, Joshua caught them by surprise.
After marching all night from Gilgal, Joshua caught them by surprise.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Therfor Josue felde sodenli on hem, and stiede in al the nyyt fro Galgala;
Therfor Josue felde sodenli on hem, and stiede in al the nyyt fro Galgala;
Young's Literal Translation
And Joshua cometh in unto them suddenly (all the night he hath gone up from Gilgal),
And Joshua cometh in unto them suddenly (all the night he hath gone up from Gilgal),
Update Bible Version
Joshua therefore came on them suddenly; [for] he went up from Gilgal all the night.
Joshua therefore came on them suddenly; [for] he went up from Gilgal all the night.
Webster's Bible Translation
Joshua therefore came to them suddenly, [and] went up from Gilgal all night.
Joshua therefore came to them suddenly, [and] went up from Gilgal all night.
World English Bible
Joshua therefore came on them suddenly; [for] he went up from Gilgal all the night.
Joshua therefore came on them suddenly; [for] he went up from Gilgal all the night.
New King James Version
Joshua therefore came upon them suddenly, having marched all night from Gilgal.
Joshua therefore came upon them suddenly, having marched all night from Gilgal.
New Living Translation
Joshua traveled all night from Gilgal and took the Amorite armies by surprise.
Joshua traveled all night from Gilgal and took the Amorite armies by surprise.
New Revised Standard
So Joshua came upon them suddenly, having marched up all night from Gilgal.
So Joshua came upon them suddenly, having marched up all night from Gilgal.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
So then Joshua came in unto them, suddenly, - all the night, came he up, from Gilgal.
So then Joshua came in unto them, suddenly, - all the night, came he up, from Gilgal.
Douay-Rheims Bible
So Josue going up from Galgal all the night, came upon them suddenly.
So Josue going up from Galgal all the night, came upon them suddenly.
Revised Standard Version
So Joshua came upon them suddenly, having marched up all night from Gilgal.
So Joshua came upon them suddenly, having marched up all night from Gilgal.
THE MESSAGE
Joshua marched all night from Gilgal and took them by total surprise. God threw them into total confusion before Israel, a major victory at Gibeon. Israel chased them along the ridge to Beth Horon and fought them all the way down to Azekah and Makkedah. As they ran from the People of Israel, down from the Beth Horon ridge and all the way to Azekah, God pitched huge stones on them out of the sky and many died. More died from the hailstones than the People of Israel killed with the sword.
Joshua marched all night from Gilgal and took them by total surprise. God threw them into total confusion before Israel, a major victory at Gibeon. Israel chased them along the ridge to Beth Horon and fought them all the way down to Azekah and Makkedah. As they ran from the People of Israel, down from the Beth Horon ridge and all the way to Azekah, God pitched huge stones on them out of the sky and many died. More died from the hailstones than the People of Israel killed with the sword.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
So Joshua came upon them suddenly by marching all night from Gilgal.
So Joshua came upon them suddenly by marching all night from Gilgal.
Contextual Overview
7 So Joshua went up from Gilgal. He took with him all the men of war and all the strong soldiers. 8 The Lord said to Joshua, "Do not be afraid of them. For I have given them into your hands. Not one of them will stand in front of you." 9 So Joshua came upon them by surprise by traveling all night from Gilgal. 10 The Lord brought trouble upon the Amorites in front of Israel. He killed many of them at Gibeon, and went after them on the way up to Beth-horon. He killed them as far as Azekah and Makkedah. 11 They ran from Israel. And while they ran from Beth-horon, the Lord made large hail-stones fall from heaven on them as far as Azekah, and they died. More died from the hail-stones than the sons of Israel killed with the sword. 12 Then Joshua spoke to the Lord on the day when the Lord made the Amorites lose the war against the sons of Israel. He said, in the eyes of Israel, "O sun, stand still at Gibeon. O moon, stand still in the valley of Aijalon." 13 So the sun stood still and the moon stopped, until the nation punished those who fought against them. Is it not written in the Book of Jashar? The sun stopped in the center of the sky. It did not hurry to go down for about a whole day. 14 There has been no day like it before or since, when the Lord listened to the voice of a man. For the Lord fought for Israel.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
all night: 1 Samuel 11:9-11, Proverbs 22:29, Proverbs 24:11, Proverbs 24:12, Ecclesiastes 9:10, 2 Timothy 2:3, 2 Timothy 4:2
Reciprocal: Joshua 11:7 - suddenly 1 Samuel 14:36 - Let us go 1 Samuel 25:34 - hasted Nehemiah 2:12 - I arose
Cross-References
Genesis 6:4
Very large men were on the earth in those days, and later also, when the sons of God lived with the daughters of men, who gave birth to their children. These were the powerful men of long ago, men of much strength.
Very large men were on the earth in those days, and later also, when the sons of God lived with the daughters of men, who gave birth to their children. These were the powerful men of long ago, men of much strength.
Genesis 6:11
Now the earth was sinful in the eyes of God. The earth was filled with people hurting each other.
Now the earth was sinful in the eyes of God. The earth was filled with people hurting each other.
Genesis 13:13
whose men were sinful, sinning against the Lord.
whose men were sinful, sinning against the Lord.
Genesis 25:27
When the boys grew older, Esau became a good hunter, a man of the field. But Jacob was a man of peace, living in tents.
When the boys grew older, Esau became a good hunter, a man of the field. But Jacob was a man of peace, living in tents.
Genesis 27:30
When Isaac had finished praying that good would come to Jacob, Jacob left his father Isaac. Just then his brother Esau came in from hunting.
When Isaac had finished praying that good would come to Jacob, Jacob left his father Isaac. Just then his brother Esau came in from hunting.
2 Chronicles 28:22
In the time of his trouble, this same King Ahaz became even less faithful to the Lord.
In the time of his trouble, this same King Ahaz became even less faithful to the Lord.
Psalms 52:7
"Look, the man who would not make God his safe place, but trusted in his many riches and was strong in his sinful desire."
"Look, the man who would not make God his safe place, but trusted in his many riches and was strong in his sinful desire."
Jeremiah 16:16
"See, I am going to send for many fishermen," says the Lord, "and they will fish for them. After this I will send for many men who hunt. And they will hunt them from every mountain and every hill, and out of the holes in the rocks.
"See, I am going to send for many fishermen," says the Lord, "and they will fish for them. After this I will send for many men who hunt. And they will hunt them from every mountain and every hill, and out of the holes in the rocks.
Ezekiel 13:18
and tell them, ‘This is what the Lord God says: "It is bad for the women who sew objects with secret powers to wear on their arms, and make coverings for the heads to trap people. Will you go after the lives of My people, but save the lives of others for yourselves?
and tell them, ‘This is what the Lord God says: "It is bad for the women who sew objects with secret powers to wear on their arms, and make coverings for the heads to trap people. Will you go after the lives of My people, but save the lives of others for yourselves?
Micah 7:2
There is not a God-like person left in the land. There is no good person among men. All of them lie in wait to kill. Each one hunts the other with a net.
There is not a God-like person left in the land. There is no good person among men. All of them lie in wait to kill. Each one hunts the other with a net.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Joshua therefore came unto them suddenly,.... Which no doubt threw them into consternation and confusion:
[and] went up from Gilgal all night; he chose the night for secrecy and surprise, and that he might be the sooner with the enemy, and to the assistance and relief of Gibeon; and as it was about nine or ten miles from Gilgal to Gibeon, it was easily performed in a night's march;
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Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Joshua 10:9. Joshua - came unto them suddenly — This he did by a forced march during the night, for he went up from Gilgal all night; from Gilgal to Gibeon was about eighteen or twenty miles; and, having fallen so unexpectedly on these confederate kings, they were immediately thrown into confusion.
