Joshua 10:9
“Ioshua therefore came vnto them suddenly, and went vp from Gilgal all night.”
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Joshua 10:9 Context
7So Ioshua ascended from Gilgal, he, and all the people of warre with him, and all the mighty men of valour. 8¶ And the Lord said vnto Ioshua, Feare them not: for I haue deliuered them into thine hand; there shall not a man of them stand before thee. 9Ioshua therefore came vnto them suddenly, and went vp from Gilgal all night. 10And the Lord discomfited them before Israel, and slewe them with a great slaughter at Gibeon, and chased them along the way that goeth vp to Bethoron, and smote them to Azekah and vnto Makkedah. 11And it came to passe as they fled from before Israel, and were in the going downe to Bethoron, that the Lord cast downe great stones from heauen vpon them, vnto Azekah, and they died: they were moe which died with hailestones, then they whome the children of Israel slew with the sword.
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Other Translations for Joshua 10:9
Joshua therefore came unto them suddenly, [and] went up from Gilgal all night.
- King James Version
So Joshua came upon them suddenly by marching all night from Gilgal.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Joshua therefore came upon them suddenly; `for' he went up from Gilgal all the night.
- American Standard Version (1901)
So Joshua, having come up from Gilgal all night, made a sudden attack on them.
- Basic English Bible
And Joshua came upon them suddenly; he went up from Gilgal all night.
- Darby Bible
Joshua therefore came to them suddenly, and went up from Gilgal all night.
- Webster's Bible
Joshua therefore came on them suddenly. He went up from Gilgal all night.
- World English Bible
And Joshua cometh in unto them suddenly (all the night he hath gone up from Gilgal),
- Youngs Literal Bible
Joshua therefore came upon them suddenly; for he went up from Gilgal all the night.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Joshua 10:9
10:9 Came suddenly - Though assured by God of the victory, yet he uses all prudent means. All night - It is not said, that he went from Gilgal to Gibeon in a night's space; but only that he travelled all night; unto which you may add part either of the foregoing or of the following day. It is true, God had promised, that he would without fail deliver the enemies into his hand. But God's promises are intended, not to slacken, but to quicken our endeavours. He that believeth doth not make haste, to anticipate providence; but doth make haste to attend it, with a diligent, not a distrustful speed.