And the men of Gibeon sent unto Joshua to the camp to Gilgal, saying, Slack not thy hand from thy servants; come up to us quickly, and save us, and help us: for all the kings of the Amorites that dwell in the mountains are gathered together against us.
The men of Gibeon sent messengers to Joshua at his camp in Gilgal, saying, 'Don't abandon your servants! Come to us quickly and save us! Help us! All the Amorite kings who live in the mountains have joined forces against us.'
The Gibeonites desperately called on Joshua for military help because all the mountain kings had united to attack them.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Joshua, the Israelites were in the midst of conquering the Promised Land as God had commanded, following their exodus from Egypt. The Gibeonites, a people from a nearby city, had deceived Joshua into a peace treaty by pretending to come from a distant land, which obligated the Israelites to protect them. Now, as the Amorite kings gathered to attack Gibeon, the Gibeonites urgently appealed to Joshua at his camp in Gilgal for immediate assistance to honor that alliance.
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