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Joshua 10 Translation Questions
Q? Why were the people of Jerusalem afraid that the people of Gibeon had made peace with Israel?
A. The people of Jerusalem were afraid because Gibeon was a large city, larger than Ai, and all its men were mighty warriors. [10:2]
Q? What did the king of Jerusalem ask the other kings to do?
A. The king of Jerusalem ask other kings to come up to him and help him attack Gibeon. [10:3-4]
Q? What did the kings do?
A. They came up and with all their armies and attacked Gibeon. [10:5]
Q? What did the people of Gibeon do when the saw all the kings and their armies?
A. The people of Gibeon sent a message to Joshua to come and save them. [10:6]
Q? What did Yahweh say to Joshua?
A. Yahweh said to Joshua that the kings had been given into his hand. [10:8]
Q? How did Yahweh kill most of the enemy?
A. Yahweh threw large stones from heaven which killed more than were killed with the sword by the men of Israel. [10:11]
Q? What did Joshua say to Yahweh on the day Yahweh gave the men of Israel victory?
A. Joshua said to Yahweh, "Sun, be still at Gibeon, and moon, in the valley of Aijalon." [9:12]
Q? What happened to the five kings?
A. The five kings hid in the cave of Makkedah. [10:16]
Q? What happened to the armies of the kings?
A. The Israelites slaughtered most them. Only a few survivors escaped. [10:20]
Q? What happened to the five kings who had hidden in the cave of Makkedah?
A. The five kings who had hidden in the cave were brought to Joshua, attacked and killed, hung on five trees until sunset, and then thrown into the cave. [10:26-27]
Q? What did Joshua and the army of Israel do throughout the land of the hill country, the Negev, the lowlands and the foothills.
A. Joshua and the army of Israel conquered all the kings leaving not one survivor. [10:40]
Q? Why was Joshua so successful in capturing all these kings and their land?
A. Joshua was successful in capturing these kings and their land because Yahweh, God of Israel, fought for Israel. [40:42]