And it came to pass, when all the kings which were on this side Jordan, in the hills, and in the valleys, and in all the coasts of the great sea over against Lebanon, the Hittite, and the Amorite, the Canaanite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite, heard thereof;
When all the kings who lived west of the Jordan River, in the hill country, in the lowlands, and along the entire Mediterranean coast near Lebanon, heard about what had happened, they were alarmed. These included the Hittite, Amorite, Canaanite, Perizzite, Hivite, and Jebusite kings.
This verse describes how all the various kings and tribes in the Promised Land heard news that made them concerned about Israel's growing power.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Joshua, the Israelites had just crossed the Jordan River and were beginning to conquer the land of Canaan as God had promised to their ancestors. The various kings and peoples mentioned, such as the Hittites, Amorites, and others, were native inhabitants of this region and became aware of Israel's recent military victories, like the falls of Jericho and Ai. This verse introduces the growing tension as these groups prepared to respond to the Israelite invasion.
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