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Joshua
Josh.10
[1] Now it came to pass, when Adoni-zedek 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 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, 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 valour.
[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 Beth-horon, 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 Beth-horon, 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 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 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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