Js 10:1And when Adoni-zedek the king of Jerusalem heard that Joshua had taken Ai and had utterly destroyed it (as he had done to Jericho and its king, so did he do to Ai and its king), and that the inhabitants of Gibeon had made peace with Israel and were among them,
Js 10:2They were very afraid, 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 men.
Js 10:3So Adoni-zedek the king of Jerusalem sent word to Hoham the king of Hebron and Piram the king of Jarmuth and Japhia the king of Lachish and Debir the king of Eglon, saying,
Js 10:4Come up to me and help me, and let us strike Gibeon; for they have made peace with Joshua and the children of Israel.
Js 10:5Therefore 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 together and went up, they and all their camps; and they camped against Gibeon and fought against it.
Js 10:6And the men of Gibeon sent word to Joshua at the camp at Gilgal, saying, Do not let your hand fail your servants. Come up to us quickly; and save us and help us, for all the kings of the Amorites who inhabit the hill country are gathered against us.
Js 10:7So Joshua went up from Gilgal, he and all the people of war with him and all the mighty men of valor.
Js 10:8And Jehovah said to Joshua, Do not be afraid of them, for I have given them into your hand. No man among them will stand before you.
Js 10:9So Joshua came upon them suddenly, for he journeyed from Gilgal all night long.
Js 10:10And Jehovah threw them into a panic before Israel, and He struck them with a great stroke at Gibeon; and He pursued them on the way toward the ascent of Beth-horon; and He struck them as far as Azekah and Makkedah.
Js 10:11And while they fled from before Israel, when they were on the descent of Beth-horon, Jehovah sent large stones upon them from heaven as far as Azekah, and they died. There were more who died because of the hailstones than the children of Israel slew with the sword.
Js 10:12Then Joshua spoke to Jehovah on the day when Jehovah delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel; and he said in the sight of Israel,
Sun, be still over Gibeon; / And you, Moon, over the valley of Aijalon!
Js 10:13 And the sun was still, And the moon stayed, / Until the nation avenged themselves of their enemies.
Is it not written in the book of Jashar? And the sun stayed in the middle of the heavens, and it did not hurry to set for about a whole day.
Js 10:14And there was never a day like that day, before it or after it, when Jehovah listened to the voice of a man; for Jehovah fought for Israel.
Js 10:15Then Joshua and all Israel with him returned to the camp at Gilgal.
Js 10:16And these five kings fled and hid themselves in the cave at Makkedah.
Js 10:17And it was told to Joshua, saying, The five kings have been found, hidden in the cave at Makkedah.
Js 10:18And Joshua said, Roll large stones over the mouth of the cave, and station men by it in order to keep them.
Js 10:19But you, do not stay here; pursue after your enemies, and attack them from behind. Do not allow them to go to their cities, for Jehovah your God has given them into your hand.
Js 10:20And when Joshua and the children of Israel finished striking them with a very great stroke until they were consumed, though there were some survivors of them who survived and went into the fortified cities,
Js 10:21All the people returned to the camp, to Joshua at Makkedah, in peace. No one spoke against any of the children of Israel.
Js 10:22Then Joshua said, Open the mouth of the cave, and bring those five kings out of the cave to me.
Js 10:23And they did so; and they brought those five kings out of the cave to him: the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon.
Js 10:24And when they brought out those kings to Joshua, Joshua called for all the men of Israel; and he said to the chiefs of the men of war who went with him, Come near; put your feet upon the necks of these kings. And they came near and put their feet upon their necks.
Js 10:25And Joshua said to them, Do not be afraid or dismayed; be strong and take courage, for thus will Jehovah do to all your enemies against whom you fight.
Js 10:26And Joshua struck them after that and put them to death, and he hung them on five trees; and they hung upon the trees until evening.
Js 10:27And when the sun set, Joshua commanded, and they took them down from the trees and threw them into the cave where they had hidden; and they put large stones over the mouth of the cave, which remain to this very day.
Js 10:28And Joshua captured Makkedah on that day, and he struck it and its king with the edge of the sword. He utterly destroyed them and every soul that was in it; he left no survivors. And he did to the king of Makkedah as he had done to the king of Jericho.
Js 10:29Then Joshua and all Israel with him passed on from Makkedah to Libnah, and he fought with Libnah.
Js 10:30And Jehovah delivered it also with its king into the hand of Israel. And he struck it with the edge of the sword, as well as every soul that was in it; he left no survivors in it. And he did to its king as he had done to the king of Jericho.
Js 10:31Then Joshua and all Israel with him passed on from Libnah to Lachish, and he camped against it and fought against it.
Js 10:32And Jehovah delivered Lachish into the hand of Israel, and he captured it on the second day and struck it with the edge of the sword as well as every soul that was in it, just as he had done to Libnah.
Js 10:33Then Horam the king of Gezer came up to help Lachish, and Joshua struck him and his people, so that he left him no survivor.
Js 10:34Then Joshua and all Israel with him passed on from Lachish to Eglon, and they camped against it and fought against it.
Js 10:35And they captured it on that day and struck it with the edge of the sword; and every soul that was in it he utterly destroyed on that day, just as he had done to Lachish.
Js 10:36Then Joshua and all Israel with him went up from Eglon to Hebron, and they fought against it.
Js 10:37And they captured it and struck it with the edge of the sword as well as its king and all its cities and every soul that was in it. He left no survivor, just as he had done to Eglon; but he utterly destroyed it and every soul that was in it.
Js 10:38Then Joshua and all Israel with him returned to Debir, and he fought against it.
Js 10:39And he captured it and its king and all its cities; and they struck them with the edge of the sword and utterly destroyed every soul that was in it; he left no survivor. As he had done to Hebron, and as he had done to Libnah and its king, so he did to Debir and its king.
Js 10:40Thus Joshua struck the whole land: the hill country and the Negev and the lowland and the slopes and all their kings; he left no survivor but utterly destroyed everything that breathed, as Jehovah the God of Israel had commanded.
Js 10:41And Joshua struck them from Kadesh-barnea even unto Gaza, and all the land of Goshen even unto Gibeon.
Js 10:42Now all these kings and their lands Joshua took at one time, for Jehovah the God of Israel fought for Israel.
Js 10:43Then Joshua and all Israel with him returned to the camp at Gilgal.
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