“Therefore the five kings of the Amorites, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, the king of Eglon, gathered themselves together, and went up, they and all their hosts, and encamped before Gibeon, and made war against it.”
The kings mobilize — The five kings of the Amorites—the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon—gathered their forces (וַיִּשְׁמְרוּ) and went up with all their armies (וַיַּחֲנוּ עַל־גִּבְעוֹן) and camped against Gibeon and made war against it. The mobilization of five kings and their armies represents the largest coordinated Canaanite response since the initial encounter. Yet their campaign against Gibeon will trigger Israel's intervention and lead to the routing of all five forces.
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