Joshua:10:16-28
geneva@Joshua:10:16 @ But the fiue Kings fled and were hid in a caue at Makkedah.
geneva@Joshua:10:17 @ And it was tolde Ioshua, saying, The fiue Kings are found hid in a caue at Makkedah.
geneva@Joshua:10:18 @ Then Ioshua said, Roule great stones vpon the mouth of the caue, and set men by it for to keepe them.
geneva@Joshua:10:19 @ But stand ye not still: followe after your enemies, and smite all the hindmost, suffer them not to enter into their cities: for the Lorde your God hath giuen them into your hand.
geneva@Joshua:10:20 @ And when Ioshua and the children of Israel had made an ende of slaying them with an exceeding great slaughter till they were consumed, and the rest that remained of them were entred into walled cities,
geneva@Joshua:10:21 @ And all the people returned to the camp to Joshua at Makkedah in (note:)Or in safety, so that none gave them as much as an evil word.(:note) peace: none moved his tongue against any of the children of Israel.
geneva@Joshua:10:22 @ After, Ioshua sayd, Open the mouth of the caue, and bring out these fiue Kings vnto me forth of the caue.
geneva@Joshua:10:23 @ And they did so, & brought out those fiue Kings vnto him forth of the caue, euen the King of Ierusalem, the King of Hebron, ye King of Iarmuth, the King of Lachish, and the King of Eglon.
geneva@Joshua:10:24 @ 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 (note:)Signifying what would become of the rest of God's enemies, seeing that kings themselves were not spared.(:note) necks of these kings. And they came near, and put their feet upon the necks of them.
geneva@Joshua:10:25 @ And Ioshua sayd vnto them, Feare not, nor be faint hearted, but be strong and of a good courage: for thus will the Lord doe to all your enemies, against whome ye fight.
geneva@Joshua:10:26 @ So then Ioshua smote them, and slewe them, and hanged them on fiue trees, and they hanged still vpon the trees vntill the euening.
geneva@Joshua:10:27 @ And at the going downe of the sunne, Ioshua gaue commaundement, that they should take them downe off the trees, and cast them into the caue (wherein they had bene hid) and they layde great stones vpon the caues mouth, which remaine vntill this day.
geneva@Joshua:10:28 @ And that same day Ioshua tooke Makkedah & smote it with the edge of the sword, and the King thereof destroyed he with them, and all the soules that were therein, he let none remaine: for hee did to the King of Makkedah as he had done vnto the King of Iericho.
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