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Joshua 10:1 (show verse)

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;

Joshua 10:2 (show verse)

that they were very afraid, 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.

Joshua 10:3 (show verse)

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

Joshua 10:4 (show verse)

"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."

Joshua 10:5 (show verse)

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 armies, and encamped against Gibeon, and made war against it.

Joshua 10:6 (show verse)

The men of Gibeon sent to Joshua to the camp to Gilgal, saying, "Do not abandon 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 have gathered together against us."

Joshua 10:7 (show verse)

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

Joshua 10:8 (show verse)

The LORD said to Joshua, "Do not fear them, for I have delivered them into your hands. Not a man of them will stand before you."

Joshua 10:9 (show verse)

Joshua therefore came on them suddenly. He went up from Gilgal all night.

Joshua 10:10 (show verse)

The LORD 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.

Joshua 10:11 (show verse)

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

Joshua 10:12 (show verse)

Then Joshua spoke 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 still on Gibeon. You, moon, stop in the valley of Aijalon."

Joshua 10:13 (show verse)

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 did not hurry to go down about a whole day.

Joshua 10:14 (show verse)

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

Joshua 10:15 (show verse)

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

Joshua 10:16 (show verse)

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

Joshua 10:17 (show verse)

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

Joshua 10:18 (show verse)

Joshua said, "Roll large stones to the mouth of the cave, and set men by it to guard them;

Joshua 10:19 (show verse)

but do not stay. Pursue your enemies, and attack them from the rear. Do not allow them to enter into their cities; for the LORD your God has delivered them into your hand."

Joshua 10:20 (show verse)

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

Joshua 10:21 (show verse)

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.

Joshua 10:22 (show verse)

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

Joshua 10:23 (show verse)

They did so, and 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.

Joshua 10:24 (show verse)

It happened, when they brought those kings out 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 their necks.

Joshua 10:25 (show verse)

Joshua said to them, "Do not be afraid, nor be dismayed. Be strong and of good courage, for the LORD will do this to all your enemies against whom you fight."

Joshua 10:26 (show verse)

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

Joshua 10:27 (show verse)

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, which remain to this very day.

Joshua 10:28 (show verse)

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

Joshua 10:29 (show verse)

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

Joshua 10:30 (show verse)

The LORD delivered it also, with its king, into the hand of Israel. He struck it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls who were in it. He left none remaining in it. He did to its king as he had done to the king of Jericho.

Joshua 10:31 (show verse)

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

Joshua 10:32 (show verse)

The LORD delivered Lachish into the hand of Israel. He took it on the second day, and struck it with the edge of the sword, with all the souls who were in it, according to all that he had done to Libnah.

Joshua 10:33 (show verse)

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

Joshua 10:34 (show verse)

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

Joshua 10:35 (show verse)

They took it on that day, and struck it with the edge of the sword. He utterly destroyed all the souls who were in it that day, according to all that he had done to Lachish.

Joshua 10:36 (show verse)

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

Joshua 10:37 (show verse)

They took it, and struck it with the edge of the sword, with 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 utterly destroyed it, and all the souls who were in it.

Joshua 10:38 (show verse)

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

Joshua 10:39 (show verse)

He took it, with its king and all its cities. They struck them with the edge of the sword, and utterly 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.

Joshua 10:40 (show verse)

So Joshua struck all the land, the hill country, and the Negev, and the lowland, and the slopes, and all their kings. He left none remaining, but he utterly destroyed all that breathed, as the LORD, the God of Israel, commanded.

Joshua 10:41 (show verse)

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

Joshua 10:42 (show verse)

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

Joshua 10:43 (show verse)

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