Joshua 10:2-4

Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition

² he^[a] feared greatly, because Gibeon was a great city, like one of the royal cities, and because it was greater than Ai, and all its men were mighty. ³ So Ado′ni-ze′dek king of Jerusalem sent to Hoham king of Hebron, to Piram king of Jarmuth, to Japhi′a king of Lachish, and to Debir king of Eglon, saying, ⁴ “Come up to me, and help me, and let us smite Gibeon; for it has made peace with Joshua and with the people of Israel.”