NET

2 All Jerusalem was terrified because Gibeon was a large city, like one of the royal cities. It was larger than Ai and all its men were warriors.

Darby

2 that they feared greatly; for Gibeon was a great city, as one of the royal cities, and it was greater than Ai, and all its men were mighty.

KJV

2 That they feared greatly, because Gibeon [was] a great city, as one of the royal cities^K982, and because it [was] greater than Ai, and all the men thereof [were] mighty.

KJV Bible Notes

one of the royal cities: Heb. cities of the kingdom.

Strong's

2 That they feared^H3372 greatly^H3966, because Gibeon^H1391 was a great^H1419 city^H5892, as one^H259 of the royal^H4467 cities^H5892, and because it was greater^H1419 than Ai^H5857, was all the men^H582 thereof were mighty^H1368.