¹ Now it came to pass, when Adonizedec king of Jerusalem had heard how Joshua had taken Ai, and had utterly destroyed it; as he had done to Jericho and her king, so he had done to Ai and her king; and how the inhabitants of Gibeon had made peace with Israel, and were among them;

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.

³ Wherefore Adonizedec king of Jerusalem, sent unto Hoham king of Hebron, and unto Piram king of Jarmuth, and unto Japhia king of Lachish, and unto Debir king of Eglon, saying,

⁴ Come up unto me, and help me, that we may smite Gibeon: for it hath made peace with Joshua and with the children of Israel.

⁵ 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.

⁶ And the men of Gibeon sent unto Joshua to the camp to Gilgal, saying, Slack not thy hand from thy servants; come up to us quickly, and save us, and help us: for all the kings of the Amorites that dwell in the mountains are gathered together against us.

⁷ So Joshua ascended from Gilgal, he, and all the people of war with him, and all the mighty men of valor.

⁸ And the LORD said unto Joshua, Fear them not: for I have delivered them into thine hand; there shall not a man of them stand before thee.

⁹ Joshua therefore came unto them suddenly, and went up from Gilgal all night.

¹⁰ And the LORD discomfited them before Israel, and slew them with a great slaughter at Gibeon, and chased them along the way that goeth up to Bethhoron, and smote them to Azekah, and unto Makkedah.

¹¹ And it came to pass, as they fled from before Israel, and were in the going down to Bethhoron, that the LORD cast down great stones from heaven upon them unto Azekah, and they died: they were more which died with hailstones than they whom the children of Israel slew with the sword.

¹² Then spake Joshua to the LORD in the day when the LORD delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel, Sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon; and thou, Moon, in the valley of Ajalon.

¹³ And the sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the people had avenged themselves upon their enemies. Is not this written in the book of Jasher? So the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and hasted not to go down about a whole day.

¹⁴ And there was no day like that before it or after it, that the LORD hearkened unto the voice of a man: for the LORD fought for Israel.

¹⁵ And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, unto the camp to Gilgal.

¹⁶ But these five kings fled, and hid themselves in a cave at Makkedah.

¹⁷ And it was told Joshua, saying, The five kings are found hid in a cave at Makkedah.

¹⁸ And Joshua said, Roll great stones upon the mouth of the cave, and set men by it for to keep them:

¹⁹ And stay ye not, but pursue after your enemies, and smite the hindmost of them; suffer them not to enter into their cities: for the LORD your God hath delivered them into your hand.

²⁰ And it came to pass, when Joshua and the children of Israel had made an end of slaying them with a very great slaughter, till they were consumed, that the rest which remained of them entered into fenced cities.

²¹ And all the people returned to the camp to Joshua at Makkedah in peace: none moved his tongue against any of the children of Israel.

²² Then said Joshua, Open the mouth of the cave, and bring out those five kings unto me out of the cave.

²³ And they did so, and brought forth those five kings unto him out of the cave, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon.

²⁴ And it came to pass, when they brought out those kings unto Joshua, that Joshua called for all the men of Israel, and said unto the captains of the men of war which went with him, Come near, put your feet upon the necks of these kings. And they came near, and put their feet upon the necks of them.

²⁵ And Joshua said unto them, Fear not, nor be dismayed, be strong and of good courage: for thus shall the LORD do to all your enemies against whom ye fight.

²⁶ And afterward Joshua smote them, and slew them, and hanged them on five trees: and they were hanging upon the trees until the evening.

²⁷ And it came to pass at the time of the going down of the sun, that Joshua commanded, and they took them down off the trees, and cast them into the cave wherein they had been hid, and laid great stones in the cave's mouth, which remain until this very day.

²⁸ And that day Joshua took Makkedah, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and the king thereof he utterly destroyed, them, and all the souls that were therein; he let none remain: and he did to the king of Makkedah as he did unto the king of Jericho.

²⁹ Then Joshua passed from Makkedah, and all Israel with him, unto Libnah, and fought against Libnah:

³⁰ And the LORD delivered it also, and the king thereof, into the hand of Israel; and he smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that were therein; he let none remain in it; but did unto the king thereof as he did unto the king of Jericho.

³¹ And Joshua passed from Libnah, and all Israel with him, unto Lachish, and encamped against it, and fought against it:

³² And the LORD delivered Lachish into the hand of Israel, which took it on the second day, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that were therein, according to all that he had done to Libnah.

³³ Then Horam king of Gezer came up to help Lachish; and Joshua smote him and his people, until he had left him none remaining.

³⁴ And from Lachish Joshua passed unto Eglon, and all Israel with him; and they encamped against it, and fought against it:

³⁵ And they took it on that day, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that were therein he utterly destroyed that day, according to all that he had done to Lachish.

³⁶ And Joshua went up from Eglon, and all Israel with him, unto Hebron; and they fought against it:

³⁷ And they took it, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and the king thereof, and all the cities thereof, and all the souls that were therein; he left none remaining, according to all that he had done to Eglon; but destroyed it utterly, and all the souls that were therein.

³⁸ And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to Debir; and fought against it:

³⁹ And he took it, and the king thereof, and all the cities thereof; and they smote them with the edge of the sword, and utterly destroyed all the souls that were therein; he left none remaining: as he had done to Hebron, so he did to Debir, and to the king thereof; as he had done also to Libnah, and to her king.

⁴⁰ So Joshua smote all the country of the hills, and of the south, and of the vale, and of the springs, and all their kings: he left none remaining, but utterly destroyed all that breathed, as the LORD God of Israel commanded.

⁴¹ And Joshua smote them from Kadeshbarnea even unto Gaza, and all the country of Goshen, even unto Gibeon.

⁴² And all these kings and their land did Joshua take at one time, because the LORD God of Israel fought for Israel.

⁴³ And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, unto the camp to Gilgal.

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¹ Now it came to pass, when Adonizedek ^H139 king ^H4428 of Jerusalem ^H3389 had heard ^H8085 how ^H3588 Joshua ^H3091 had taken ^H3920 Ai, ^H5857 and had utterly destroyed ^H2763 it; as he had done ^H6213 to Jericho ^H3405 and her king, ^H4428 so he had done ^H6213 to Ai ^H5857 and her king; ^H4428 and how the inhabitants ^H3427 of Gibeon ^H1391 had made peace ^H7999 with Israel, ^H3478 and were among ^H7130 them;

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 and all the men ^H582 thereof were mighty. ^H1368

³ Wherefore Adonizedek ^H139 king ^H4428 of Jerusalem ^H3389 sent ^H7971 unto Hoham ^H1944 king ^H4428 of Hebron, ^H2275 and unto Piram ^H6502 king ^H4428 of Jarmuth, ^H3412 and unto Japhia ^H3309 king ^H4428 of Lachish, ^H3923 and unto Debir ^H1688 king ^H4428 of Eglon, ^H5700 saying, ^H559

⁴ Come up ^H5927 unto me, and help ^H5826 me, that we may smite ^H5221 Gibeon: ^H1391 for it hath made peace ^H7999 with Joshua ^H3091 and with the children ^H1121 of Israel. ^H3478

⁵ Therefore the five ^H2568 kings ^H4428 of the Amorites, ^H567 the king ^H4428 of Jerusalem, ^H3389 the king ^H4428 of Hebron, ^H2275 the king ^H4428 of Jarmuth, ^H3412 the king ^H4428 of Lachish, ^H3923 the king ^H4428 of Eglon, ^H5700 gathered themselves together, ^H622 and went up, ^H5927 they and all their hosts, ^H4264 and encamped ^H2583 before Gibeon, ^H1391 and made war ^H3898 against it.

⁶ And the men ^H582 of Gibeon ^H1391 sent ^H7971 unto Joshua ^H3091 to the camp ^H4264 to Gilgal, ^H1537 saying, ^H559 Slack ^H7503 not thy hand ^H3027 from thy servants; ^H5650 come up ^H5927 to us quickly, ^H4120 and save ^H3467 us, and help ^H5826 us: for all the kings ^H4428 of the Amorites ^H567 that dwell ^H3427 in the mountains ^H2022 are gathered together ^H6908 against us.

⁷ So Joshua ^H3091 ascended ^H5927 from Gilgal, ^H1537 he, and all the people ^H5971 of war ^H4421 with him, and all the mighty ^H1368 men of valour. ^H2428

⁸ And the LORD ^H3068 said ^H559 unto Joshua, ^H3091 Fear ^H3372 them not: for I have delivered ^H5414 them into thine hand; ^H3027 there shall not a man ^H376 of them stand ^H5975 before ^H6440 thee.

⁹ Joshua ^H3091 therefore came ^H935 unto them suddenly, ^H6597 and went up ^H5927 from Gilgal ^H1537 all night. ^H3915

¹⁰ And the LORD ^H3068 discomfited ^H2000 them before ^H6440 Israel, ^H3478 and slew ^H5221 them with a great ^H1419 slaughter ^H4347 at Gibeon, ^H1391 and chased ^H7291 them along the way ^H1870 that goeth up ^H4608 to Bethhoron, ^H1032 and smote ^H5221 them to Azekah, ^H5825 and unto Makkedah. ^H4719

¹¹ And it came to pass, as they fled ^H5127 from before ^H6440 Israel, ^H3478 and were in the going down ^H4174 to Bethhoron, ^H1032 that the LORD ^H3068 cast down ^H7993 great ^H1419 stones ^H68 from heaven ^H8064 upon them unto Azekah, ^H5825 and they died: ^H4191 they were more ^H7227 which died ^H4191 with hailstones ^{H1259 H68} than they whom ^H834 the children ^H1121 of Israel ^H3478 slew ^H2026 with the sword. ^H2719

¹² Then spake ^H1696 Joshua ^H3091 to the LORD ^H3068 in the day ^H3117 when the LORD ^H3068 delivered up ^H5414 the Amorites ^H567 before ^H6440 the children ^H1121 of Israel, ^H3478 and he said ^H559 in the sight ^H5869 of Israel, ^H3478 Sun, ^H8121 stand thou still ^H1826 upon Gibeon; ^H1391 and thou, Moon, ^H3394 in the valley ^H6010 of Ajalon. ^H357

¹³ And the sun ^H8121 stood still, ^H1826 and the moon ^H3394 stayed, ^H5975 until the people ^H1471 had avenged ^H5358 themselves upon their enemies. ^H341 Is not this ^H1931 written ^H3789 in the book ^H5612 of Jasher? ^H3477 So the sun ^H8121 stood still ^H5975 in the midst ^H2677 of heaven, ^H8064 and hasted ^H213 not to go down ^H935 about a whole ^H8549 day. ^H3117

¹⁴ And there was no day ^H3117 like that before ^H6440 it or after ^H310 it, that the LORD ^H3068 hearkened ^H8085 unto the voice ^H6963 of a man: ^H376 for the LORD ^H3068 fought ^H3898 for Israel. ^H3478

¹⁵ And Joshua ^H3091 returned, ^H7725 and all Israel ^H3478 with him, unto the camp ^H4264 to Gilgal. ^H1537

¹⁶ But these five ^H2568 kings ^H4428 fled, ^H5127 and hid ^H2244 themselves in a cave ^H4631 at Makkedah. ^H4719

¹⁷ And it was told ^H5046 Joshua, ^H3091 saying, ^H559 The five ^H2568 kings ^H4428 are found ^H4672 hid ^H2244 in a cave ^H4631 at Makkedah. ^H4719

¹⁸ And Joshua ^H3091 said, ^H559 Roll ^H1556 great ^H1419 stones ^H68 upon the mouth ^H6310 of the cave, ^H4631 and set ^H6485 men ^H582 by it for to keep ^H8104 them:

¹⁹ And stay ^H5975 ye not, but pursue ^H7291 after ^H310 your enemies, ^H341 and smite the hindmost ^H2179 of them; suffer ^H5414 them not to enter ^H935 into their cities: ^H5892 for the LORD ^H3068 your God ^H430 hath delivered ^H5414 them into your hand. ^H3027

²⁰ And it came to pass, when Joshua ^H3091 and the children ^H1121 of Israel ^H3478 had made an end ^H3615 of slaying ^H5221 them with a very ^H3966 great ^H1419 slaughter, ^H4347 till they were consumed, ^H8552 that the rest ^H8300 which remained ^H8277 of them entered ^H935 into fenced ^H4013 cities. ^H5892

²¹ And all the people ^H5971 returned ^H7725 to the camp ^H4264 to Joshua ^H3091 at Makkedah ^H4719 in peace: ^H7965 none moved ^H2782 his tongue ^H3956 against any ^H376 of the children ^H1121 of Israel. ^H3478

²² Then said ^H559 Joshua, ^H3091 Open ^H6605 the mouth ^H6310 of the cave, ^H4631 and bring out ^H3318 those five ^H2568 kings ^H4428 unto me out of the cave. ^H4631

²³ And they did ^H6213 so, and brought forth ^H3318 those five ^H2568 kings ^H4428 unto him out of the cave, ^H4631 the king ^H4428 of Jerusalem, ^H3389 the king ^H4428 of Hebron, ^H2275 the king ^H4428 of Jarmuth, ^H3412 the king ^H4428 of Lachish, ^H3923 and the king ^H4428 of Eglon. ^H5700

²⁴ And it came to pass, when they brought out ^H3318 those kings ^H4428 unto Joshua, ^H3091 that Joshua ^H3091 called ^H7121 for all the men ^H376 of Israel, ^H3478 and said ^H559 unto the captains ^H7101 of the men ^H582 of war ^H4421 which went ^H1980 with him, Come near, ^H7126 put ^H7760 your feet ^H7272 upon the necks ^H6677 of these kings. ^H4428 And they came near, ^H7126 and put ^H7760 their feet ^H7272 upon the necks ^H6677 of them.

²⁵ And Joshua ^H3091 said ^H559 unto them, Fear ^H3372 not, nor be dismayed, ^H2865 be strong ^H2388 and of good courage: ^H553 for thus shall the LORD ^H3068 do ^H6213 to all your enemies ^H341 against whom ye fight. ^H3898

²⁶ And afterward ^H310 Joshua ^H3091 smote ^H5221 them, and slew ^H4191 them, and hanged ^H8518 them on five ^H2568 trees: ^H6086 and they were hanging ^H8518 upon the trees ^H6086 until the evening. ^H6153

²⁷ And it came to pass at the time ^H6256 of the going down ^H935 of the sun, ^H8121 that Joshua ^H3091 commanded, ^H6680 and they took them down ^H3381 off the trees, ^H6086 and cast ^H7993 them into the cave ^H4631 wherein they had been hid, ^H2244 and laid ^H7760 great ^H1419 stones ^H68 in the cave's ^H4631 mouth, ^H6310 which remain until this very ^H6106 day. ^H3117

²⁸ And that day ^H3117 Joshua ^H3091 took ^H3920 Makkedah, ^H4719 and smote ^H5221 it with the edge ^H6310 of the sword, ^H2719 and the king ^H4428 thereof he utterly destroyed, ^H2763 them, and all the souls ^H5315 that were therein; he let ^H7604 none remain: ^H8300 and he did ^H6213 to the king ^H4428 of Makkedah ^H4719 as he did ^H6213 unto the king ^H4428 of Jericho. ^H3405

²⁹ Then Joshua ^H3091 passed ^H5674 from Makkedah, ^H4719 and all Israel ^H3478 with him, unto Libnah, ^H3841 and fought ^H3898 against Libnah: ^H3841

³⁰ And the LORD ^H3068 delivered ^H5414 it also, and the king ^H4428 thereof, into the hand ^H3027 of Israel; ^H3478 and he smote ^H5221 it with the edge ^H6310 of the sword, ^H2719 and all the souls ^H5315 that were therein; he let ^H7604 none remain ^H8300 in it; but did ^H6213 unto the king ^H4428 thereof as he did ^H6213 unto the king ^H4428 of Jericho. ^H3405

³¹ And Joshua ^H3091 passed ^H5674 from Libnah, ^H3841 and all Israel ^H3478 with him, unto Lachish, ^H3923 and encamped ^H2583 against it, and fought ^H3898 against it:

³² And the LORD ^H3068 delivered ^H5414 Lachish ^H3923 into the hand ^H3027 of Israel, ^H3478 which took ^H3920 it on the second ^H8145 day, ^H3117 and smote ^H5221 it with the edge ^H6310 of the sword, ^H2719 and all the souls ^H5315 that were therein, according to all that he had done ^H6213 to Libnah. ^H3841

³³ Then Horam ^H2036 king ^H4428 of Gezer ^H1507 came up ^H5927 to help ^H5826 Lachish; ^H3923 and Joshua ^H3091 smote ^H5221 him and his people, ^H5971 until he had left ^H7604 him none remaining. ^H8300

³⁴ And from Lachish ^H3923 Joshua ^H3091 passed ^H5674 unto Eglon, ^H5700 and all Israel ^H3478 with him; and they encamped ^H2583 against it, and fought ^H3898 against it:

³⁵ And they took ^H3920 it on that day, ^H3117 and smote ^H5221 it with the edge ^H6310 of the sword, ^H2719 and all the souls ^H5315 that were therein he utterly destroyed ^H2763 that day, ^H3117 according to all that he had done ^H6213 to Lachish. ^H3923

³⁶ And Joshua ^H3091 went up ^H5927 from Eglon, ^H5700 and all Israel ^H3478 with him, unto Hebron; ^H2275 and they fought ^H3898 against it:

³⁷ And they took ^H3920 it, and smote ^H5221 it with the edge ^H6310 of the sword, ^H2719 and the king ^H4428 thereof, and all the cities ^H5892 thereof, and all the souls ^H5315 that were therein; he left ^H7604 none remaining, ^H8300 according to all that he had done ^H6213 to Eglon; ^H5700 but destroyed ^H2763 it utterly, and all the souls ^H5315 that were therein.

³⁸ And Joshua ^H3091 returned, ^H7725 and all Israel ^H3478 with him, to Debir; ^H1688 and fought ^H3898 against it:

³⁹ And he took ^H3920 it, and the king ^H4428 thereof, and all the cities ^H5892 thereof; and they smote ^H5221 them with the edge ^H6310 of the sword, ^H2719 and utterly destroyed ^H2763 all the souls ^H5315 that were therein; he left ^H7604 none remaining: ^H8300 as he had done ^H6213 to Hebron, ^H2275 so he did ^H6213 to Debir, ^H1688 and to the king ^H4428 thereof; as he had done ^H6213 also to Libnah, ^H3841 and to her king. ^H4428

⁴⁰ So Joshua ^H3091 smote ^H5221 all the country ^H776 of the hills, ^H2022 and of the south, ^H5045 and of the vale, ^H8219 and of the springs, ^H794 and all their kings: ^H4428 he left ^H7604 none remaining, ^H8300 but utterly destroyed ^H2763 all that breathed, ^H5397 as the LORD ^H3068 God ^H430 of Israel ^H3478 commanded. ^H6680

⁴¹ And Joshua ^H3091 smote ^H5221 them from Kadeshbarnea ^H6947 even unto Gaza, ^H5804 and all the country ^H776 of Goshen, ^H1657 even unto Gibeon. ^H1391

⁴² And all these kings ^H4428 and their land ^H776 did Joshua ^H3091 take ^H3920 at one ^H259 time, ^H6471 because the LORD ^H3068 God ^H430 of Israel ^H3478 fought ^H3898 for Israel. ^H3478

⁴³ And Joshua ^H3091 returned, ^H7725 and all Israel ^H3478 with him, unto the camp ^H4264 to Gilgal. ^H1537

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¹ Now it came to pass, when Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem heard how Joshua had taken Ai, and had utterly destroyed it; as he had done to Jericho and her king, so he had done to Ai and her king; and how the inhabitants of Gibeon had made peace with Israel, and were among them;

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.

³ Wherefore Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem sent unto Hoham king of Hebron, and unto Piram king of Jarmuth, and unto Japhia king of Lachish, and unto Debir king of Eglon, saying,

⁴ Come up unto me, and help me, and let us smite Gibeon; for it hath made peace with Joshua and with the children of Israel.

⁵ 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 against Gibeon, and made war against it.

⁶ And the men of Gibeon sent unto Joshua to the camp to Gilgal, saying, Slack not thy hand from thy servants; come up to us quickly, and save us, and help us: for all the kings of the Amorites that dwell in the hill-country are gathered together against us.

⁷ So Joshua went up from Gilgal, he, and all the people of war with him, and all the mighty men of valor.

⁸ And Jehovah said unto Joshua, Fear them not: for I have delivered them into thy hands; there shall not a man of them stand before thee.

⁹ Joshua therefore came upon them suddenly; `for' he went up from Gilgal all the night.

¹⁰ And Jehovah discomfited them before Israel, and he slew them with a great slaughter at Gibeon, and chased them by the way of the ascent of Beth-horon, and smote them to Azekah, and unto Makkedah.

¹¹ And it came to pass, as they fled from before Israel, while they were at the descent of Beth-horon, that Jehovah cast down great stones from heaven upon them unto Azekah, and they died: they were more who died with the hailstones than they whom the children of Israel slew with the sword.

¹² Then spake Joshua to Jehovah in the day when Jehovah delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel; and he said in the sight of Israel, Sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon; And thou, Moon, in the valley of Aijalon.

¹³ And the sun stood still, and the moon stayed, Until the nation had avenged themselves of their enemies. Is not this written in the book of Jashar? And the sun stayed in the midst of heaven, and hasted not to go down about a whole day.

¹⁴ And there was no day like that before it or after it, that Jehovah hearkened unto the voice of a man: for Jehovah fought for Israel.

¹⁵ And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, unto the camp to Gilgal.

¹⁶ And these five kings fled, and hid themselves in the cave at Makkedah.

¹⁷ And it was told Joshua, saying, The five kings are found, hidden in the cave at Makkedah.

¹⁸ And Joshua said, Roll great stones unto the mouth of the cave, and set men by it to keep them:

¹⁹ but stay not ye; pursue after your enemies, and smite the hindmost of them; suffer them not to enter into their cities: for Jehovah your God hath delivered them into your hand.

²⁰ And it came to pass, when Joshua and the children of Israel had made an end of slaying them with a very great slaughter, till they were consumed, and the remnant which remained of them had entered into the fortified cities,

²¹ that all the people returned to the camp to Joshua at Makkedah in peace: none moved his tongue against any of the children of Israel.

²² Then said Joshua, Open the mouth of the cave, and bring forth those five kings unto me out of the cave.

²³ And they did so, and brought forth those five kings unto him out of the cave, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, the king of Eglon.

²⁴ And it came to pass, when they brought forth those kings unto Joshua, that Joshua called for all the men of Israel, and said unto the chiefs of the men of war that went with him, Come near, put your feet upon the necks of these kings. And they came near, and put their feet upon the necks of them.

²⁵ And Joshua said unto them, Fear not, nor be dismayed; be strong and of good courage: for thus shall Jehovah do to all your enemies against whom ye fight.

²⁶ And afterward Joshua smote them, and put them to death, and hanged them on five trees: and they were hanging upon the trees until the evening.

²⁷ And it came to pass at the time of the going down of the sun, that Joshua commanded, and they took them down off the trees, and cast them into the cave wherein they had hidden themselves, and laid great stones on the mouth of the cave, unto this very day.

²⁸ And Joshua took Makkedah on that day, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and the king thereof: he utterly destroyed them and all the souls that were therein; he left none remaining; and he did to the king of Makkedah as he had done unto the king of Jericho.

²⁹ And Joshua passed from Makkedah, and all Israel with him, unto Libnah, and fought against Libnah:

³⁰ and Jehovah delivered it also, and the king thereof, into the hand of Israel; and he smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that were therein; he left none remaining in it; and he did unto the king thereof as he had done unto the king of Jericho.

³¹ And Joshua passed from Libnah, and all Israel with him, unto Lachish, and encamped against it, and fought against it:

³² and Jehovah delivered Lachish into the hand of Israel; and he took it on the second day, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that were therein, according to all that he had done to Libnah.

³³ Then Horam king of Gezer came up to help Lachish; and Joshua smote him and his people, until he had left him none remaining.

³⁴ And Joshua passed from Lachish, and all Israel with him, unto Eglon; and they encamped against it, and fought against it;

³⁵ and they took it on that day, and smote it with the edge of the sword; and all the souls that were therein he utterly destroyed that day, according to all that he had done to Lachish.

³⁶ And Joshua went up from Eglon, and all Israel with him, unto Hebron; and they fought against it:

³⁷ and they took it, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and the king thereof, and all the cities thereof, and all the souls that were therein; he left none remaining, according to all that he had done to Eglon; but he utterly destroyed it, and all the souls that were therein.

³⁸ And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to Debir, and fought against it:

³⁹ and he took it, and the king thereof, and all the cities thereof; and they smote them with the edge of the sword, and utterly destroyed all the souls that were therein; he left none remaining: as he had done to Hebron, so he did to Debir, and to the king thereof; as he had done also to Libnah, and to the king thereof.

⁴⁰ So Joshua smote all the land, the hill-country, and the South, and the lowland, and the slopes, and all their kings: he left none remaining, but he utterly destroyed all that breathed, as Jehovah, the God of Israel, commanded.

⁴¹ And Joshua smote them from Kadesh-barnea even unto Gaza, and all the country of Goshen, even unto Gibeon.

⁴² And all these kings and their land did Joshua take at one time, because Jehovah, the God of Israel, fought for Israel.

⁴³ And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, unto the camp to Gilgal.

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¹ And it cometh to pass, when Adoni-Zedek king of Jerusalem heareth that Joshua hath captured Ai, and doth devote it (as he had done to Jericho and to her king so he hath done to Ai and to her king), and that the inhabitants of Gibeon have made peace with Israel, and are in their midst, --

² that they are greatly afraid, because Gibeon `is' a great city, as one of the royal cities, and because it `is' greater than Ai, and all its men -- heroes.

³ And Adoni-Zedek king of Jerusalem sendeth unto Hoham king of Hebron, and unto Piram king of Jarmuth, and unto Japhia king of Lachish, and unto Debir king of Eglon, saying,

⁴ `Come up unto me, and help me, and we smite Gibeon, for it hath made peace with Joshua, and with the sons of Israel.'

⁵ And five kings of the Amorite (the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, the king of Eglon) are gathered together, and go up, they and all their camps, and encamp against Gibeon, and fight against it.

⁶ And the men of Gibeon send unto Joshua, unto the camp at Gilgal, saying, `Let not thy hand cease from thy servants; come up unto us `with' haste, and give safety to us, and help us; for all the kings of the Amorite, dwelling in the hill-country, have been assembled against us.'

⁷ And Joshua goeth up from Gilgal, he, and all the people of war with him, even all the mighty men of valour.

⁸ And Jehovah saith unto Joshua, `Be not afraid of them, for into thy hand I have given them, there doth not stand a man of them in thy presence.'

⁹ And Joshua cometh in unto them suddenly (all the night he hath gone up from Gilgal),

¹⁰ and Jehovah doth crush them before Israel, and it smiteth them -- a great smiting -- at Gibeon, and pursueth them the way of the ascent of Beth-Horon, and smiteth them unto Azekah, and unto Makkedah.

¹¹ And it cometh to pass, in their fleeing from the face of Israel -- they `are' in the descent of Beth-Horon -- and Jehovah hath cast upon them great stones out of the heavens, unto Azekah, and they die; more are they who have died by the hailstones than they whom the sons of Israel have slain by the sword.

¹² Then speaketh Joshua to Jehovah in the day of Jehovah's giving up the Amorites before the sons of Israel, and he saith, before the eyes of Israel, `Sun -- in Gibeon stand still; and moon -- in the valley of Ajalon;'

¹³ and the sun standeth still, and the moon hath stood -- till the nation taketh vengeance `on' its enemies; is it not written on the Book of the Upright, `and the sun standeth in the midst of the heavens, and hath not hasted to go in -- as a perfect day?'

¹⁴ And there hath not been like that day before it or after it, for Jehovah's hearkening to the voice of a man; for Jehovah is fighting for Israel.

¹⁵ And Joshua turneth back, and all Israel with him, unto the camp at Gilgal.

¹⁶ And these five kings flee, and are hidden in a cave at Makkedah,

¹⁷ and it is declared to Joshua, saying, `The five kings have been found hidden in a cave at Makkedah.'

¹⁸ And Joshua saith, `Roll great stones unto the mouth of the cave, and appoint over it men to watch them;

¹⁹ and ye, stand not, pursue after your enemies, and ye have smitten the hindmost of them; suffer them not to go in unto their cities, for Jehovah your God hath given them into your hand.'

²⁰ And it cometh to pass, when Joshua and the sons of Israel finish to smite them -- a very great smiting, till they are consumed, and the remnant who have remained of them go in unto the fenced cities,

²¹ that all the people turn back to the camp, unto Joshua, `at' Makkedah, in peace; none moved sharply his tongue against the sons of Israel.

²² And Joshua saith, `Open ye the mouth of the cave, and bring out unto me these five kings from the cave;'

²³ and they do so, and bring out unto him these five kings from the cave: the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, the king of Eglon.

²⁴ And it cometh to pass, when they bring out these kings unto Joshua, that Joshua calleth unto every man of Israel, and saith unto the captains of the men of war, who have gone with him, `Draw near, set your feet on the necks of these kings;' and they draw near, and set their feet on their necks.

²⁵ And Joshua saith unto them, `Fear not, nor be affrighted; be strong and courageous; for thus doth Jehovah do to all your enemies with whom ye are fighting;'

²⁶ and Joshua smiteth them afterwards, and putteth them to death, and hangeth them on five trees; and they are hanging on the trees till the evening.

²⁷ And it cometh to pass, at the time of the going in of the sun, Joshua hath commanded, and they take them down from off the trees, and cast them unto the cave where they had been hid, and put great stones on the mouth of the cave till this very day.

²⁸ And Makkedah hath Joshua captured on that day, and he smiteth it by the mouth of the sword, and its king he hath devoted, them and every person who `is' in it -- he hath not left a remnant; and he doth to the king of Makkedah as he did to the king of Jericho.

²⁹ And Joshua passeth over, and all Israel with him, from Makkedah `to' Libnah, and fighteth with Libnah;

³⁰ and Jehovah giveth also it into the hand of Israel, and its king, and it smiteth it by the mouth of the sword, and every person who `is' in it -- it left not in it a remnant; and it doth to its king as it did to the king of Jericho.

³¹ And Joshua passeth over, and all Israel with him, from Libnah to Lachish, and encampeth against it, and fighteth against it;

³² And Jehovah giveth Lachish into the hand of Israel, and it captureth it on the second day, and smiteth it by the mouth of the sword, and every person who `is' in it, according to all that it did to Libnah.

³³ Than hath Horam king of Gezer come up to help Lachish, and Joshua smiteth him and his people, till he hath not left to him a remnant.

³⁴ And Joshua passeth over, and all Israel with him, from Lachish to Eglon, and they encamp against it, and fight against it,

³⁵ and capture it on that day, and smite it by the mouth of the sword, and every person who `is' in it on that day he hath devoted, according to all that he did to Lachish.

³⁶ And Joshua goeth up, and all Israel with him, from Eglon to Hebron, and they fight against it,

³⁷ and capture it, and smite it by the mouth of the sword, and its king, and all its cities, and every person who `is' in it -- he hath not left a remnant -- according to all that he did to Eglon -- and doth devote it, and every person who `is' in it.

³⁸ And Joshua turneth back, and all Israel with him, to Debir, and fighteth against it,

³⁹ and captureth it, and its king, and all its cities, and they smite them by the mouth of the sword, and devote every person who `is' in it -- he hath not left a remnant; as he did to Hebron so he did to Debir, and to its king, and as he did to Libnah, and to its king.

⁴⁰ And Joshua smiteth all the land of the hill-country, and of the south, and of the low-country, and of the springs, and all their kings -- he hath not left a remnant, and all that doth breathe he hath devoted, as Jehovah, God of Israel, commanded.

⁴¹ And Joshua smiteth them from Kadesh-Barnea, even unto Gaza, and all the land of Goshen, even unto Gibeon;

⁴² and all these kings and their land hath Joshua captured `at' one time, for Jehovah, God of Israel, is fighting for Israel.

⁴³ and Joshua turneth back, and all Israel with him, unto the camp at Gilgal.

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¹ And it came to pass when Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem heard that Joshua had taken Ai and had utterly destroyed it, that he had done to Ai and its king as he had done to Jericho and its king, and that the inhabitants of Gibeon had made peace with Israel, and were among them,

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.

³ And Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem sent to Hoham king of Hebron, and to Piream king of Jarmuth, and to Japhia king of Lachish, and to Debir king of Eglon, saying,

⁴ Come up to me, and help me, that we may smite Gibeon; for it has made peace with Joshua and with the children of Israel.

⁵ And 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 themselves together, and went up, they and all their armies, and they encamped before Gibeon, and made war against it.

⁶ And the men of Gibeon sent to Joshua, to the camp at Gilgal, saying, Withdraw not thy hand from thy servants: come up to us quickly, and save us and help us; for all the kings of the Amorites that dwell in the hill-country are gathered against us.

⁷ So Joshua went up from Gilgal, he and all the people of war with him, even all the valiant men.

⁸ And Jehovah said to Joshua, Fear them not; for into thy hand have I given them: not a man of them shall stand before thee.

⁹ And Joshua came upon them suddenly; he went up from Gilgal all night.

¹⁰ And Jehovah discomfited them before Israel, and smote them [with] a great slaughter at Gibeon; and he chased them on the way of the ascent of Beth-horon, and smote them up to Azekah and Makkedah.

¹¹ And it came to pass, as they fled from before Israel, -- they were at the descent of Beth-horon, -- that Jehovah cast down great stones from heaven upon them up to Azekah, and they died. They were more who died with the hailstones than they whom the children of Israel had slain with the sword.

¹² Then spoke Joshua to Jehovah in the day when Jehovah gave up the Amorites before the children of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel, Sun, stand still upon Gibeon; And thou, moon, in the valley of Ajalon!

¹³ And the sun stood still, and the moon remained where it was, until the nation had avenged themselves upon their enemies. Is not this written in the book of Jasher? And the sun remained standing in the midst of heaven, and hasted not to go down about a full day.

¹⁴ And there was no day like that before it or after it, that Jehovah hearkened to the voice of a man; for Jehovah fought for Israel.

¹⁵ And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to the camp, to Gilgal.

¹⁶ And these five kings fled, and hid themselves in the cave at Makkedah.

¹⁷ And it was told Joshua, saying, The five kings have been found, hid in the cave at Makkedah.

¹⁸ And Joshua said, Roll great stones before the mouth of the cave, and set men before it to keep them.

¹⁹ And ye, stay not, pursue after your enemies, and smite the hindmost of them; suffer them not to enter into their cities; for Jehovah your God has given them into your hand.

²⁰ And it came to pass when Joshua and the children of Israel had ended smiting them with a very great slaughter, until they were consumed, that the remnant which remained of them entered into fortified cities;

²¹ and all the people returned to the camp to Joshua, at Makkedah, in peace; none moved his tongue against the children of Israel.

²² And Joshua said, Open the mouth of the cave, and bring forth to me those five kings out of the cave.

²³ And they did so, and brought forth to him those five kings out of the cave, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, the king of Eglon.

²⁴ And it came to pass when they had brought forth those kings to Joshua, that Joshua called to all the men of Israel, and said to the captains of the men of war who went with him, Come forward, put your feet on the necks of these kings. And they came forward and put their feet on their necks.

²⁵ And Joshua said to them, Fear not, neither be dismayed; be strong and courageous, for thus will Jehovah do to all your enemies against whom ye fight.

²⁶ And afterwards Joshua smote them, and put them to death, and hanged them on five trees; and they were hanging upon the trees until the evening.

²⁷ And it came to pass at the time of the going down of the sun, that Joshua commanded, and they took them down off the trees, and cast them into the cave where they had been hid, and laid great stones before the cave's mouth, [which remain] to this very day.

²⁸ And Joshua took Makkedah on that day, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and the king thereof, him and all the souls that were therein he utterly destroyed; he let none remain; and he did to the king of Makkedah as he had done to the king of Jericho.

²⁹ And Joshua passed, and all Israel with him, from Makkedah to Libnah, and fought against Libnah.

³⁰ And Jehovah gave it also and the king thereof into the hand of Israel; and he smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that were therein; he let none remain in it: and he did to the king thereof as he had done to the king of Jericho.

³¹ And Joshua passed, and all Israel with him, from Libnah to Lachish, and encamped against it, and fought against it.

³² And Jehovah gave Lachish into the hand of Israel; and they took it on the second day, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that were therein, according to all that he had done to Libnah.

³³ Then Horam king of Gezer came up to help Lachish; and Joshua smote him and his people, until he had left him none remaining.

³⁴ And Joshua, and all Israel with him, passed from Lachish to Eglon; and they encamped against it, and fought against it.

³⁵ And they took it on that day, and smote it with the edge of the sword; and all the souls that were therein he utterly destroyed on that day, according to all that he had done to Lachish.

³⁶ And Joshua went up, and all Israel with him, from Eglon to Hebron; and they fought against it.

³⁷ And they took it, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and the king thereof, and all the cities thereof, and all the souls that were therein: he let none remain, according to all that he had done to Eglon; and he utterly destroyed it, and all the souls that were therein.

³⁸ And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to Debir; and fought against it.

³⁹ And he took it, and the king thereof, and all the cities thereof, and they smote them with the edge of the sword, and utterly destroyed all the souls that were therein; he let none remain: as he had done to Hebron, and as he had done to Libnah, and to the king thereof, so he did to Debir and to the king thereof.

⁴⁰ And Joshua smote the whole country, the mountain, and the south, and the lowland, and the hill-slopes, and all their kings: he let none remain, but he utterly destroyed all that breathed, as Jehovah the God of Israel had commanded.

⁴¹ And Joshua smote them from Kadesh-barnea even to Gazah, and all the country of Goshen, even to Gibeon;

⁴² and all these kings and their land did Joshua take at one time; for Jehovah the God of Israel fought for Israel.

⁴³ And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to the camp, to Gilgal.

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¹ Now it happened, when Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem heard how Joshua had taken Ai, and had utterly destroyed it; as he had done to Jericho and her king, so he had done to Ai and her king; and how the inhabitants of Gibeon had made peace with Israel, and were among them;

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 of it were mighty.

³ Therefore Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem sent to Hoham king of Hebron, and to Piram king of Jarmuth, and to Japhia king of Lachish, and to Debir king of Eglon, saying,

⁴ Come up to me, and help me, and let us strike Gibeon; for it has made peace with Joshua and with the children of Israel.

⁵ 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 against Gibeon, and made war against it.

⁶ The men of Gibeon sent to Joshua to the camp to Gilgal, saying, Don't slack your hand from your servants; come up to us quickly, and save us, and help us: for all the kings of the Amorites that dwell in the hill-country are gathered together against us.

⁷ So Joshua went up from Gilgal, he, and all the people of war with him, and all the mighty men of valor.

⁸ Yahweh said to Joshua, Don't fear them: for I have delivered them into your hands; there shall not a man of them stand before you.

⁹ Joshua therefore came on them suddenly; [for] he went up from Gilgal all the night.

¹⁰ Yahweh confused them before Israel, and he killed them with a great slaughter at Gibeon, and chased them by the way of the ascent of Beth Horon, and struck them to Azekah, and to Makkedah.

¹¹ It happened, as they fled from before Israel, while they were at the descent of Beth Horon, that Yahweh cast down great stones from the sky on them to Azekah, and they died: they were more who died with the hailstones than they whom the children of Israel killed with the sword.

¹² Then spoke Joshua to Yahweh in the day when Yahweh delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel; and he said in the sight of Israel, Sun, stand you still on Gibeon; You, Moon, in the valley of Aijalon.

¹³ The sun stood still, and the moon stayed, Until the nation had avenged themselves of their enemies. Isn't this written in the book of Jashar? The sun stayed in the midst of the sky, and didn't hurry to go down about a whole day.

¹⁴ There was no day like that before it or after it, that Yahweh listened to the voice of a man: for Yahweh fought for Israel.

¹⁵ Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to the camp to Gilgal.

¹⁶ These five kings fled, and hid themselves in the cave at Makkedah.

¹⁷ It was told Joshua, saying, The five kings are found, hidden in the cave at Makkedah.

¹⁸ Joshua said, Roll great stones to the mouth of the cave, and set men by it to keep them:

¹⁹ but don't stay; pursue after your enemies, and strike the hindmost of them; don't allow them to enter into their cities: for Yahweh your God has delivered them into your hand.

²⁰ It happened, when Joshua and the children of Israel had made an end of killing them with a very great slaughter, until they were consumed, and the remnant which remained of them had entered into the fortified cities,

²¹ that all the people returned to the camp to Joshua at Makkedah in peace: none moved his tongue against any of the children of Israel.

²² Then said Joshua, Open the mouth of the cave, and bring forth those five kings to me out of the cave.

²³ They did so, and brought forth those five kings to him out of the cave, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, the king of Eglon.

²⁴ It happened, when they brought forth those kings to Joshua, that Joshua called for all the men of Israel, and said to the chiefs of the men of war who went with him, Come near, put your feet on the necks of these kings. They came near, and put their feet on the necks of them.

²⁵ Joshua said to them, Don't be afraid, nor be dismayed; be strong and of good courage: for thus shall Yahweh do to all your enemies against whom you fight.

²⁶ Afterward Joshua struck them, and put them to death, and hanged them on five trees: and they were hanging on the trees until the evening.

²⁷ It happened at the time of the going down of the sun, that Joshua commanded, and they took them down off the trees, and cast them into the cave in which they had hidden themselves, and laid great stones on the mouth of the cave, to this very day.

²⁸ Joshua took Makkedah on that day, and struck it with the edge of the sword, and the king of it: he utterly destroyed them and all the souls who were therein; he left none remaining; and he did to the king of Makkedah as he had done to the king of Jericho.

²⁹ Joshua passed from Makkedah, and all Israel with him, to Libnah, and fought against Libnah:

³⁰ and Yahweh delivered it also, and the king of it, into the hand of Israel; and he struck it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls who were therein; he left none remaining in it; and he did to the king of it as he had done to the king of Jericho.

³¹ Joshua passed from Libnah, and all Israel with him, to Lachish, and encamped against it, and fought against it:

³² and Yahweh delivered Lachish into the hand of Israel; and he took it on the second day, and struck it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls who were therein, according to all that he had done to Libnah.

³³ Then Horam king of Gezer came up to help Lachish; and Joshua struck him and his people, until he had left him none remaining.

³⁴ Joshua passed from Lachish, and all Israel with him, to Eglon; and they encamped against it, and fought against it;

³⁵ and they took it on that day, and struck it with the edge of the sword; and all the souls who were therein he utterly destroyed that day, according to all that he had done to Lachish.

³⁶ Joshua went up from Eglon, and all Israel with him, to Hebron; and they fought against it:

³⁷ and they took it, and struck it with the edge of the sword, and the king of it, and all the cities of it, and all the souls who were therein; he left none remaining, according to all that he had done to Eglon; but he utterly destroyed it, and all the souls who were therein.

³⁸ Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to Debir, and fought against it:

³⁹ and he took it, and the king of it, and all the cities of it; and they struck them with the edge of the sword, and utterly destroyed all the souls who were therein; he left none remaining: as he had done to Hebron, so he did to Debir, and to the king of it; as he had done also to Libnah, and to the king of it.

⁴⁰ So Joshua struck all the land, the hill-country, and the South, and the lowland, and the slopes, and all their kings: he left none remaining, but he utterly destroyed all that breathed, as Yahweh, the God of Israel, commanded.

⁴¹ Joshua struck them from Kadesh-barnea even to Gaza, and all the country of Goshen, even to Gibeon.

⁴² All these kings and their land did Joshua take at one time, because Yahweh, the God of Israel, fought for Israel.

⁴³ Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to the camp to Gilgal.

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¹ Now when it came to the ears of Adoni-zedek, king of Jerusalem, that Joshua had taken Ai, and had given it up to the curse (for as he had done to Jericho and its king, so he had done to Ai and its king); and that the people of Gibeon had made peace with Israel and were living among them;

² He was in great fear, because Gibeon was a great town, like one of the king's towns, greater than Ai, and all the men in it were men of war.

³ So Adoni-zedek, king of Jerusalem, sent to Hoham, king of Hebron, and to Piram, king of Jarmuth, and to Japhia, king of Lachish, and to Debir, king of Eglon, saying,

⁴ Come up to me and give me help, and let us make an attack on Gibeon: for they have made peace with Joshua and the children of Israel.

⁵ So 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, were banded together, and went up with all their armies and took up their position before Gibeon and made war against it.

⁶ And the men of Gibeon sent to Joshua to the tent-circle at Gilgal, saying, Be not slow to send help to your servants; come up quickly to our support and keep us safe: for all the kings of the Amorites from the hill-country have come together against us.

⁷ So Joshua went up from Gilgal with all his army and all his men of war.

⁸ And the Lord said to Joshua, Have no fear of them, for I have given them into your hands; they will all give way before you.

⁹ So Joshua, having come up from Gilgal all night, made a sudden attack on them.

¹⁰ And the Lord made them full of fear before Israel, and they put great numbers of them to death at Gibeon, and went after them by the way going up to Beth-horon, driving them back to Azekah and Makkedah

¹¹ And in their flight before Israel, on the way down from Beth-horon, the Lord sent down great stones from heaven on them all the way to Azekah, causing their death: those whose death was caused by the stones were more than those whom the children of Israel put to death with the sword.

¹² It was on the day when the Lord gave up the Amorites into the hands of the children of Israel that Joshua said to the Lord, before the eyes of Israel, Sun, be at rest over Gibeon; and you, O moon, in the valley of Aijalon.

¹³ And the sun was at rest and the moon kept its place till the nation had given punishment to their attackers. (Is it not recorded in the book of Jashar?) So the sun kept its place in the middle of the heavens, and was waiting, and did not go down, for the space of a day.

¹⁴ And there was no day like that, before it or after it, when the Lord gave ear to the voice of a man; for the Lord was fighting for Israel.

¹⁵ And Joshua, with all Israel, went back to the tent-circle at Gilgal.

¹⁶ But these five kings went in flight secretly to a hole in the rock at Makkedah.

¹⁷ And word was given to Joshua that the five kings had been taken in a hole in the rock at Makkedah.

¹⁸ And Joshua said, Let great stones be rolled against the mouth of the hole, and let men keep watch by it:

¹⁹ But do you, without waiting, go after their army, attacking them from the back; do not let them get into their towns, for the Lord your God has given them into your hands.

²⁰ Now when Joshua and the children of Israel had come to the end of their war of complete destruction, and had put to death all but a small band who had got safely into the walled towns,

²¹ All the people went back to Joshua to the tent-circle at Makkedah in peace: and no one said a word against the children of Israel.

²² Then Joshua said, Take away the stones from the mouth of the hole in the rock, and make those five kings come out to me.

²³ And they did so, and made those five kings come out of the hole to him, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon.

²⁴ And when they had made those kings come out to Joshua, Joshua sent for all the men of Israel, and said to the chiefs of the men of war who had gone with him, Come near and put your feet on the necks of these kings. So they came near and put their feet on their necks.

²⁵ And Joshua said to them, Have no fear and do not be troubled; be strong and take heart: for so will the Lord do to all against whom you make war.

²⁶ Then Joshua had them put to death, hanging them on five trees, where they were till evening.

²⁷ And when the sun went down, they were taken down from the trees, by Joshua's orders, and put into the hole where they had gone to be safe; and great stones were placed at the mouth of the hole, where they are to this day.

²⁸ That day Joshua took Makkedah, and put it and its king to the sword; every soul in it he gave up to the curse without mercy: and he did to the king of Makkedah as he had done to the king of Jericho.

²⁹ Then Joshua and all Israel with him went on from Makkedah and came to Libnah, and made an attack on it;

³⁰ And again the Lord gave it and its king into the hands of Israel; and he put it and every person in it to the sword, till their destruction was complete; and he did to its king as he had done to the king of Jericho.

³¹ Then Joshua and all Israel with him went on from Libnah to Lachish, and took up their position against it and made an attack on it,

³² And the Lord gave Lachish into the hands of Israel, and on the second day he took it, putting it and every person in it to the sword without mercy, as he had done to Libnah.

³³ Then Horam, king of Gezer, came up to the help of Lachish; and Joshua overcame him and his people, putting all of them to death.

³⁴ And Joshua and all Israel with him went on from Lachish to Eglon: and they took up their position against it and made an attack on it;

³⁵ And that day they took it, putting it and every person in it to the sword, as he had done to Lachish.

³⁶ And Joshua and all Israel with him went up from Eglon to Hebron, and made an attack on it;

³⁷ And took it, overcoming it and putting it and its king and its towns and every person in it to the sword: as he had done to Eglon, he put them all to death, and gave it up to the curse with every person in it.

³⁸ And Joshua and all Israel with him went on to make an attack on Debir;

³⁹ And he took it, with its king and all its towns: and he put them to the sword, giving every person in it to the curse; all were put to death: as he had done to Hebron, so he did to Debir and its king.

⁴⁰ So Joshua overcame all the land, the hill-country and the South and the lowland and the mountain slopes, and all their kings; all were put to death: and every living thing he gave up to the curse, as the Lord, the God of Israel, had given him orders.

⁴¹ Joshua overcame them from Kadesh-barnea to Gaza, and all the land of Goshen as far as Gibeon.

⁴² And all these kings and their land Joshua took at the same time, because the Lord, the God of Israel, was fighting for Israel.

⁴³ Then Joshua and all Israel with him went back to their tents at Gilgal.