Joshua:10

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* Now it came to pass , when Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem heard how Joshua had taken Ai , and had completely 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 ; * 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 its men were mighty . * 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 , * Come up to me , and help me , and let us strike Gibeon ; for it has made peace with Joshua and with the sons of Israel . * 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 . * And the men of Gibeon sent to Joshua to the camp to Gilgal , saying , Do not slack your hand from your slaves ; 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 . * So Joshua went up from Gilgal , he , and all the people of war with him , and all the mighty men of valor . * And Yahweh said to Joshua , Don 't fear them : for I have delivered them into your hands ; not a man of them will stand before you . * Joshua therefore came upon them suddenly ; [for ] he went up from Gilgal all the night . * And Yahweh 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 struck them to Azekah , and to Makkedah . * And it came to pass , as they fled from before Israel , while they were at the descent of Beth-horon , that Yahweh cast down great stones from heaven on them to Azekah , and they died : they who died with the hailstones were more than they whom the sons of Israel slew with the sword . * Then Joshua spoke to Yahweh in the day when Yahweh delivered up the Amorites before the sons of Israel ; and he said in the sight of Israel , Sun , stand still on Gibeon ; And , Moon , in the valley of Aijalon . * And the sun stood still , and the moon stopped , Until the nation had avenged themselves of their enemies . Isn 't this written in the Book of Jashar ? And the sun stopped in the midst of heaven , and didn 't hurry to go down about a whole day . * And 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 . * And Joshua returned , and all Israel with him , to the camp to Gilgal . * And these five kings fled , and hid themselves in the cave at Makkedah . * And it was told Joshua , saying , The five kings have been found , hidden in the cave at Makkedah . * And Joshua said , Roll great stones to the mouth of the cave , and set men by it to keep them : * but don 't you (note :){+}(:note ) stop ; 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 . * And it came to pass , when Joshua and the sons of Israel had made an end of slaying them with a very great slaughter , until they were consumed , and the remnant which remained of them had entered into the fortified cities , * that all the people returned to the camp to Joshua at Makkedah in peace : none moved his tongue against any of the sons of Israel . * Then Joshua said , Open the mouth of the cave , and bring forth those five kings to me out of the cave . * And 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 . * And it came to pass , 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 that went with him , Come near , put your (note :){+}(:note ) feet on the necks of these kings . And they came near , and put their feet on the necks of them . * And Joshua said to them , Don 't be afraid , nor be dismayed ; be strong and of good courage : for thus will Yahweh do to all your (note :){+}(:note ) enemies against whom you {+} fight . * And 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 . * 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 in which they had hidden themselves , and laid great stones on the mouth of the cave , to this very day . * And Joshua took Makkedah on that day , and struck it with the edge of the sword , and its king : he completely destroyed them and all the souls who were in it ; he left none remaining ; and he did to the king of Makkedah as he had done to the king of Jericho . * And Joshua passed from Makkedah , and all Israel with him , to Libnah , and fought against Libnah : * and Yahweh delivered it also , and its king , into the hand of Israel ; and he struck it with the edge of the sword , and all the souls who were in it ; he left none remaining in it ; and he did to its king as he had done to the king of Jericho . * And Joshua passed from Libnah , and all Israel with him , to Lachish , and encamped against it , and fought against it : * 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 in it , according to all that he had done to Libnah . * Then Horam king of Gezer came up to help Lachish ; and Joshua struck him and his people , until he had left him none remaining . * And Joshua passed from Lachish , and all Israel with him , to Eglon ; and they encamped against it , and fought against it ; * and they took it on that day , and struck it with the edge of the sword ; and all the souls who were in it he completely destroyed that day , according to all that he had done to Lachish . * And Joshua went up from Eglon , and all Israel with him , to Hebron ; and they fought against it : * and they took it , and struck it with the edge of the sword , and its king , and all its cities , and all the souls who were in it ; he left none remaining , according to all that he had done to Eglon ; but he completely destroyed it , and all the souls who were in it . * And Joshua returned , and all Israel with him , to Debir , and fought against it : * and he took it , and its king , and all its cities ; and they struck them with the edge of the sword , and completely destroyed all the souls who were in it ; he left none remaining : as he had done to Hebron , so he did to Debir , and to its king ; as he had done also to Libnah , and to its king . * 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 completely destroyed all that breathed , as Yahweh , the God of Israel , commanded . * And Joshua struck them from Kadesh-barnea even to Gaza , and all the country of Goshen , even to Gibeon . * And all these kings and their land Joshua took at one time , because Yahweh , the God of Israel , fought for Israel . * And Joshua returned , and all Israel with him , to the camp to Gilgal .

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