Joshua 10:2

That they feared greatly, because Gibeon was a great city, as one of the royal cities, and because it was greater than Ai, and all the men thereof were mighty.

Cross-reference

Joshua 10:41 Historical context

Joshua 10:41 includes Gibeon in the conquest summary — showing the great city later fell to Israel.

Joshua 2:24 Parallel

In Joshua 2:24, the spies report that all Canaanites faint with fear; here that fear is confirmed as the king trembles.

Joshua 9:1 Historical context

Joshua 9:1 introduces the same kings who later fear Gibeon's treaty — setting the narrative stage for the fear here.

Joshua 9:3 Historical context

Joshua 9:3 records Gibeon's own fear and deceptive peace treaty — the direct cause of the other kings' fear in verse 10:2.

Joshua 9:17 Historical context

Joshua 9:17 lists Gibeon among the Hivite cities — confirming the identity and location of the great city feared in verse 10:2.

Exodus 15:14–16 Prophetic fulfillment

Exodus 15:14-16 prophesies Canaanites melting with fear; here that fear is visibly realized in the king's dread.

Deuteronomy 11:25 Prophetic fulfillment

Deuteronomy 11:25 promises God will put fear of Israel on the land; here that promise is fulfilled as the king fears.

1 Kings 3:4 Parallel

1 Kings 3:4 describes Gibeon as the great high place where Solomon sacrificed — echoing its earlier reputation as a great city in Joshua 10:2.

2 Samuel 2:12 Historical context

2 Samuel 2:12 mentions Gibeon as a location for a later battle — demonstrating its ongoing significance after the conquest.