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All of the Amorite and Canaanite kings heard how the Lord had dried up the Jordan River. They heard how he had dried it up for the people of Israel until they had gone across it. The Amorite kings lived west of the Jordan. The kings of Canaan lived along the Mediterranean Sea. When all of those kings heard what the Lord had done, their hearts melted away in fear. They weren't brave enough to face the people of Israel anymore.
Reference
Greek: ὅλος (hólos)
"whole" or "all", i.e. complete (in extent, amount, time or degree), especially (neuter) as noun or adverb
Hebrew: kôl
{properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)}
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Hebrew: ʼĔmôrîy
an Emorite, one of the Canaanitish tribes
Greek: καίγε (kaíge)
and at least (or even, indeed)
Hebrew: kîy
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
Hebrew: Kᵉnaʻanîy
a Kenaanite or inhabitant of Kenaan; by implication, a pedlar (the Canaanites standing for their neighbors the Ishmaelites, who conducted mercantile caravans)
Greek: πῶς (pōs)
an interrogative particle of manner; in what way? (sometimes the question is indirect, how?); also as exclamation, how much!
Hebrew: ʼay
where? hence how?
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Greek: ῥαββονί (rhabboní)
God
Hebrew: ʼâdôwn
sovereign, i.e. controller (human or divine)
Hebrew: tsicheh
parched
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Greek: Ἰορδάνης (Iordánēs)
the Jordanes (i.e. Jarden), a river of Palestine
Hebrew: Yardên
Jarden, the principal river of Palestine
Hebrew: ʼûwbâl
a stream
Greek: πῶς (pōs)
an interrogative particle of manner; in what way? (sometimes the question is indirect, how?); also as exclamation, how much!
Hebrew: ʼay
where? hence how?
Greek: ὅδε (hóde)
the same, i.e. this or that one (plural these or those); often used as a personal pronoun
Hebrew: hûwʼ
he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are
Hebrew: qâlâh
to toast, i.e. scorch partially or slowly
Hebrew: hêm
they (only used when emphatic)
Greek: ἀντί (antí)
opposite, i.e. instead or because of (rarely in addition to)
Hebrew: bᵉmôw
in, with, by, etc.
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Greek: δῆμος (dēmos)
the public (as bound together socially)
Hebrew: ʻam
{a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock}
Hebrew: Yisrᵉʼêlîy
a Jisreelite or descendant of Jisrael
Hebrew: hêm
they (only used when emphatic)
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Hebrew: ʼĔmôrîy
an Emorite, one of the Canaanitish tribes
Greek: δυσμή (dysmḗ)
the sun-set, i.e. (by implication) the western region
Hebrew: maʻărâb
the west (as a region of the evening sun)
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Greek: Ἰορδάνης (Iordánēs)
the Jordanes (i.e. Jarden), a river of Palestine
Hebrew: Yardên
Jarden, the principal river of Palestine
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Greek: Χανααναῖος (Chanaanaîos)
a Chanaanæan (i.e. Kenaanite), or native of gentile Palestine
Hebrew: derek
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Greek: θάλασσα (thálassa)
the sea (genitive case or specially)
Hebrew: yâm
{a sea (as breaking in noisy surf) or large body of water; specifically (with the article), the Mediterranean Sea; sometimes a large river, or an artifical basin; locally, the west, or (rarely) the south}
Greek: ἐπάν (epán)
a particle of indefinite contemporaneousness; whenever, as soon as
Greek: ὅλος (hólos)
"whole" or "all", i.e. complete (in extent, amount, time or degree), especially (neuter) as noun or adverb
Hebrew: kôl
{properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)}
Hebrew: mân
who or what (properly, interrogatively, hence, also indefinitely and relatively)
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Greek: ῥαββονί (rhabboní)
God
Hebrew: ʼâdôwn
sovereign, i.e. controller (human or divine)
Greek: ἔξω (éxō)
out(-side, of doors), literally or figuratively
Greek: δειλία (deilía)
timidity
Hebrew: chathchath
terror
Greek: ἀρκετός (arketós)
satisfactory
Hebrew: hôwn
wealth; by implication, enough
Hebrew: ʼănaph
the face
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Greek: δῆμος (dēmos)
the public (as bound together socially)
Hebrew: ʻam
{a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock}
Hebrew: Yisrᵉʼêlîy
a Jisreelite or descendant of Jisrael
Verse Explanation
When the kings of the Amorites west of the Jordan and the Canaanite kings near the Mediterranean Sea heard that the Lord had dried up the Jordan River for Israel, they became fearful and discouraged. They realized Israel's success came from the power of God rather than human strength. The miracle weakened the confidence of Israel's enemies before any battle had even begun.
History
News of major events spread quickly through trade routes and neighboring kingdoms in ancient Canaan.