Verse 2

That they feared{H3372}{(H8799)} greatly{H3966}, because Gibeon{H1391} was a great{H1419} city{H5892}, as one{H259} of the royal{H4467} cities{H5892}, and because it was greater{H1419} than Ai{H5857}, and all the men{H582} thereof were mighty{H1368}.

Referenced Verses

  • Josh 2:24 : 24 And they said{H559}{(H8799)} unto Joshua{H3091}, Truly{H3588} the LORD{H3068} hath delivered{H5414}{(H8804)} into our hands{H3027} all the land{H776}; for even all the inhabitants{H3427}{(H8802)} of the country{H776} do faint{H4127}{(H8738)} because{H6440} of us.
  • Exod 15:14-16 : 14 The people{H5971} shall hear{H8085}{(H8804)}, and be afraid{H7264}{(H8799)}: sorrow{H2427} shall take hold{H270}{(H8804)} on the inhabitants{H3427}{(H8802)} of Palestina{H6429}. 15 Then{H227} the dukes{H441} of Edom{H123} shall be amazed{H926}{(H8738)}; the mighty men{H352} of Moab{H4124}, trembling{H7461} shall take hold{H270}{(H8799)} upon them; all the inhabitants{H3427}{(H8802)} of Canaan{H3667} shall melt away{H4127}{(H8738)}. 16 Fear{H367} and dread{H6343} shall fall{H5307}{(H8799)} upon them; by the greatness{H1419} of thine arm{H2220} they shall be as still{H1826}{(H8799)} as a stone{H68}; till thy people{H5971} pass over{H5674}{(H8799)}, O LORD{H3068}, till the people{H5971} pass over{H5674}{(H8799)}, which{H2098} thou hast purchased{H7069}{(H8804)}.
  • Deut 11:25 : 25 There shall no man{H376} be able to stand{H3320}{(H8691)} before{H6440} you: for the LORD{H3068} your God{H430} shall lay{H5414}{(H8799)} the fear{H6343} of you and the dread{H4172} of you upon{H6440} all the land{H776} that ye shall tread{H1869}{(H8799)} upon, as he hath said{H1696}{(H8765)} unto you.
  • Deut 28:10 : 10 And all people{H5971} of the earth{H776} shall see{H7200}{(H8804)} that thou art called{H7121}{(H8738)} by the name{H8034} of the LORD{H3068}; and they shall be afraid{H3372}{(H8804)} of thee.
  • Josh 2:9-9 : 9 And she said{H559}{(H8799)} unto the men{H582}, I know{H3045}{(H8804)} that the LORD{H3068} hath given{H5414}{(H8804)} you the land{H776}, and that your terror{H367} is fallen{H5307}{(H8804)} upon us, and that all the inhabitants{H3427}{(H8802)} of the land{H776} faint{H4127}{(H8738)} because{H6440} of you. 10 For we have heard{H8085}{(H8804)} how the LORD{H3068} dried up{H3001}{(H8689)} the water{H4325} of the Red{H5488} sea{H3220} for you{H6440}, when ye came out{H3318}{(H8800)} of Egypt{H4714}; and what ye did{H6213}{(H8804)} unto the two{H8147} kings{H4428} of the Amorites{H567}, that were on the other side{H5676} Jordan{H3383}, Sihon{H5511} and Og{H5747}, whom ye utterly destroyed{H2763}{(H8689)}. 11 And as soon as we had heard{H8085}{(H8799)} these things, our hearts{H3824} did melt{H4549}{(H8735)}, neither did there remain{H6965}{(H8804)} any more courage{H7307} in any man{H376}, because{H6440} of you: for the LORD{H3068} your God{H430}, he is God{H430} in heaven{H8064} above{H4605}, and in earth{H776} beneath. 12 Now therefore, I pray you, swear{H7650}{(H8734)} unto me by the LORD{H3068}, since{H3588} I have shewed{H6213}{(H8804)} you kindness{H2617}, that ye will also shew{H6213}{(H8804)} kindness{H2617} unto my father's{H1} house{H1004}, and give{H5414}{(H8804)} me a true{H571} token{H226}: 13 And that ye will save alive{H2421}{(H8689)} my father{H1}, and my mother{H517}, and my brethren{H251}, and my sisters{H269}, and all that they have, and deliver{H5337}{(H8689)} our lives{H5315} from death{H4194}.
  • 1 Sam 27:5 : 5 And David{H1732} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto Achish{H397}, If I have now found{H4672}{(H8804)} grace{H2580} in thine eyes{H5869}, let them give{H5414}{(H8799)} me a place{H4725} in some{H259} town{H5892} in the country{H7704}, that I may dwell{H3427}{(H8799)} there: for why should thy servant{H5650} dwell{H3427}{(H8799)} in the royal{H4467} city{H5892} with thee?
  • 2 Sam 12:26 : 26 And Joab{H3097} fought{H3898}{(H8735)} against Rabbah{H7237} of the children{H1121} of Ammon{H5983}, and took{H3920}{(H8799)} the royal{H4410} city{H5892}.
  • Ps 48:4-6 : 4 For, lo, the kings{H4428} were assembled{H3259}{H8738)}, they passed by{H5674}{H8804)} together{H3162}. 5 They saw{H7200}{H8804)} it, and so they marvelled{H8539}{H8804)}; they were troubled{H926}{H8738)}, and hasted away{H2648}{H8738)}. 6 Fear{H7461} took hold{H270}{H8804)} upon them there, and pain{H2427}, as of a woman in travail{H3205}{H8802)}.
  • Prov 1:26-27 : 26 I also will laugh{H7832}{(H8799)} at your calamity{H343}; I will mock{H3932}{(H8799)} when your fear{H6343} cometh{H935}{(H8800)}; 27 When your fear{H6343} cometh{H935}{(H8800)} as desolation{H7722}{(H8675)}{H7584}, and your destruction{H343} cometh{H857}{(H8799)} as a whirlwind{H5492}; when distress{H6869} and anguish{H6695} cometh{H935}{(H8800)} upon you.
  • Prov 10:24 : 24 The fear{H4034} of the wicked{H7563}, it shall come{H935}{(H8799)} upon him: but the desire{H8378} of the righteous{H6662} shall be granted{H5414}{(H8799)}.
  • Heb 10:27 : 27 But{G1161} a certain{G5100} fearful{G5398} looking for{G1561} of judgment{G2920} and{G2532} fiery{G4442} indignation{G2205}, which shall{G3195}{(G5723)} devour{G2068}{(G5721)} the adversaries{G5227}.
  • Heb 10:31 : 31 It is a fearful thing{G5398} to fall{G1706}{(G5629)} into{G1519} the hands{G5495} of the living{G2198}{(G5723)} God{G2316}.
  • Rev 6:15-17 : 15 And{G2532} the kings{G935} of the earth{G1093}, and{G2532} the great men{G3175}, and{G2532} the rich men{G4145}, and{G2532} the chief captains{G5506}, and{G2532} the mighty men{G1415}, and{G2532} every{G3956} bondman{G1401}, and{G2532} every{G3956} free man{G1658}, hid{G2928}{(G5656)} themselves{G1438} in{G1519} the dens{G4693} and{G2532} in{G1519} the rocks{G4073} of the mountains{G3735}; 16 And{G2532} said{G3004}{(G5719)} to the mountains{G3735} and{G2532} rocks{G4073}, Fall{G4098}{(G5628)} on{G1909} us{G2248}, and{G2532} hide{G2928}{(G5657)} us{G2248} from{G575} the face{G4383} of him that sitteth{G2521}{(G5740)} on{G1909} the throne{G2362}, and{G2532} from{G575} the wrath{G3709} of the Lamb{G721}: 17 For{G3754} the great{G3173} day{G2250} of his{G846} wrath{G3709} is come{G2064}{(G5627)}; and{G2532} who{G5101} shall be able{G1410}{(G5736)} to stand{G2476}{(G5683)}?