Study it in the app“they feared greatly, because Gibeon was a great city, like one of the cities of the kingdom, and because it was greater than Ai, and all its men were mighty men.”
they fearedוַיִּירְאוּgreatly,מְאֹדbecauseכִּיGibeonגִּבְעוֹןwas a greatגְּדוֹלָהcity,עִירlike oneכְּאַחַתof the citiesעָרֵיof the kingdom,הַמַּמְלָכָהand becauseוְכִיitהִיאwas greaterגְדוֹלָהthanמִןAi,הָעַיand allוְכָלits menאֲנָשֶׁיהָwere mighty men.גִּבֹּרִים
fear
To feel fear before danger or before someone stronger.
Where else “yiru” appearsvery
To a very high degree: the word that adds force to what is said.
Where else “meod” appearsGibeon
See it on the mapWhere else “givon” appearsgreat
Of great size, amount or importance: a river, a city, a king.
Where else “gedola” appearscity
A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.
Where else “ir” appearsone
The number one; just one and no more.
Where else “achat” appearskingdom
A land ruled by a king.
Where else “mamlacha” appearsman
An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.
Where else “anashe” appearswarrior
A brave warrior, or a capable man.
Where else “giborim” appears1Gibeon
Today: al-Jib (Gibeon), West Bank
A city about 6 miles (10 km) northwest of Jerusalem.
Its people tricked Joshua into making peace with Israel (Josh 9:3-15). When Joshua defended them, the sun stood still (Josh 10:12). Solomon offered sacrifices there (1 Kgs 3:4).
2Ai ?
Today: possibly et-Tell or Khirbet el-Maqatir, West Bank
A city east of Bethel; its exact site is not certain.
Israel was defeated there because of Achan's sin (Josh 7:2-5), and later God gave them the victory (Josh 8:1).
1And it came about, when Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem heard that Joshua had taken Ai and devoted it to destruction —as he had done to Jericho and its king, so he had done to Ai and its king— and that the inhabitants of Gibeon had made peace with Israel and were among them,
2 · This verse (above)
3So Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem sent to Hoham king of Hebron, to Piram king of Jarmuth, to Japhia king of Lachish, and to Debir king of Eglon, saying,
