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
This takes place after Israel's victories at Jericho and Ai, when Joshua was leading the conquest of the Promised Land around 1400 BC. The various peoples mentioned were established tribes living in Canaan before Israel arrived. News of Israel's military successes was spreading throughout the region, causing fear among the local rulers.
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