Joshua 10:3-7

10:3 So King Adoni-Zedek of Jerusalem sent this message to King Hoham of Hebron, King Piram of Jarmuth, King Japhia of Lachish, and King Debir of Eglon: 10:4 “Come to my aid ¹  so we can attack Gibeon, for it has made peace with Joshua and the Israelites.” 10:5 So the five Amorite kings (the kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish, and Eglon) and all their troops gathered together and advanced. They deployed their troops and fought against Gibeon. ² 

10:6 The men of Gibeon sent this message to Joshua at the camp in Gilgal, “Do not abandon ³  your subjects! ⁴  Rescue us! Help us! For all the Amorite kings living in the hill country are attacking us.” ⁵  10:7 So Joshua and his whole army, including the bravest warriors, marched up from Gilgal. ⁶ 

¹ tn Heb “Come up to me and help me.”

¹ tn Heb “and they camped against Gibeon and fought against it.”

¹ tn Heb “do not let your hand drop from us.”

² tn Heb “your servants!”

³ tn Heb “have gathered against us.”

¹ tn Heb “And Joshua went up from Gilgal, he and all the people of war with him, and all the brave warriors.”