Joshua 10:9

9 After an all-night march from Gilgal, Joshua took them by surprise.

Joshua 10:9 in Other Translations

9 Joshua therefore came unto them suddenly, and went up from Gilgal all night.

9 So Joshua came upon them suddenly, having marched up all night from Gilgal.

9 Joshua traveled all night from Gilgal and took the Amorite armies by surprise.

9 Joshua marched all night from Gilgal and took them by total surprise.

9 Joshua therefore came upon them suddenly; [for] he went up from Gilgal all the night.

9 So Joshua marched all night from Gilgal and took them by surprise.

9 So Joshua caught them by surprise, after marching all night from Gilgal.

9 Joshua marched all night from Gilgal. He took the Amorite armies by surprise.

Joshua 10:9 Meaning and Commentary

Joshua 10:9

Joshua therefore came unto them suddenly
Which no doubt threw them into consternation and confusion:

[and] went up from Gilgal all night;
he chose the night for secrecy and surprise, and that he might be the sooner with the enemy, and to the assistance and relief of Gibeon; and as it was about nine or ten miles from Gilgal to Gibeon, it was easily performed in a night's march; (See Gill on Joshua 9:6).

Joshua 10:9 In-Context

7 So Joshua marched up from Gilgal with his entire army, including all the best fighting men.

8 The LORD said to Joshua, “Do not be afraid of them; I have given them into your hand. Not one of them will be able to withstand you.”

9 After an all-night march from Gilgal, Joshua took them by surprise.

10 The LORD threw them into confusion before Israel, so Joshua and the Israelites defeated them completely at Gibeon. Israel pursued them along the road going up to Beth Horon and cut them down all the way to Azekah and Makkedah.

11 As they fled before Israel on the road down from Beth Horon to Azekah, the LORD hurled large hailstones down on them, and more of them died from the hail than were killed by the swords of the Israelites.