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that they feared greatly, because Gibeon was a great city, as one of the royal cities, and because it was greater than Ai, and all the men of it were mighty.
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A Formidable Ally Defects
Commentators emphasize that the Canaanite kings' fear was well-founded. Gibeon was a major power—described as a "great city," larger than Ai, and filled with "mighty" warriors. Its status was comparable to a "royal city," a regional capital, making its defection a massive strategic and psychological blow.
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19th Century
Anglican
As one of the royal cities. —One of the cities of the kingdom. Gibeon was later the city of the first king of Israel, Sau…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
That they feared greatly The king of Jerusalem and his people, lest they should fall into the hands of the Israelite…
Presbyterian
When sinners leave the service of Satan and the friendship of the world, and make peace with God and join Israel, they must not be surprised if the…
