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^[1] Now 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] 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. ^[3] Therefore Adoni-Zedek king of Jerusalem sent to Hoham king of Hebron, Piram king of Jarmuth, Japhia king of Lachish, and Debir king of Eglon, saying, ^[4] “Come up to me and help me. Let’s strike Gibeon; for they have 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, and the king of Eglon, gathered themselves together and went up, they and all their armies, and encamped against Gibeon, and made war against it. ^[6] The men of Gibeon sent to Joshua at the camp at Gilgal, saying, “Don’t abandon your servants! Come up to us quickly and save us! Help us; for all the kings of the Amorites that dwell in the hill country have gathered together against us.” ^[7] So Joshua went up from Gilgal, he and the whole army with him, including all the mighty men of valor. ^[8] 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.” ^[9] Joshua therefore came to them suddenly. He marched from Gilgal all night. ^[10] Yahweh confused them before Israel. 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] As they fled from before Israel, while they were at the descent of Beth Horon, Yahweh hurled down great stones from the sky on them to Azekah, and they died. There were more who died from the hailstones than those whom the children of Israel killed with the sword. ^[12] Then Joshua spoke to Yahweh in the day when Yahweh delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel. He said in the sight of Israel, “Sun, stand still on Gibeon! You, moon, stop 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 middle 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] Joshua was told, saying, “The five kings have been found, hidden in the cave at Makkedah.” ^[18] Joshua said, “Roll large stones to cover the cave’s entrance, and set men by it to guard them; ^[19] but don’t stay there. Pursue your enemies, and attack them from the rear. Don’t allow them to enter into their cities; for Yahweh your God has delivered them into your hand.” ^[20] 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, ^[21] 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 Joshua said, “Open the cave entrance, and bring those five kings out of the cave to me.” ^[23] 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. ^[24] When they brought those kings out to Joshua, 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. ^[25] Joshua said to them, “Don’t be afraid, nor be dismayed. Be strong and courageous, for Yahweh will do this to all your enemies against whom you fight.” ^[26] Afterward Joshua struck them, put them to death, and hanged them on five trees. They were hanging on the trees until the evening. ^[27] At the time of the going down of the sun, Joshua commanded, and they took them down off the trees, and threw 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. ^[28] Joshua took Makkedah on that day, and struck it with the edge of the sword, with its king. He utterly destroyed it and all the souls who were in it. He left no one remaining. 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] Yahweh 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 no one remaining in it. He did to its king 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] Yahweh 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. ^[33] Then Horam king of Gezer came up to help Lachish; and Joshua struck him and his people, until he had left him no one remaining. ^[34] Joshua passed from Lachish, and all Israel with him, to Eglon; and they encamped against it and fought against it. ^[35] 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. ^[36] Joshua went up from Eglon, and all Israel with him, to Hebron; and they fought against it. ^[37] 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 no one remaining, according to all that he had done to Eglon; but he utterly destroyed it, and all the souls who were in it. ^[38] Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to Debir, and fought against it. ^[39] 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 no one 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. ^[40] So Joshua struck all the land, the hill country, the South, the lowland, the slopes, and all their kings. He left no one 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] Joshua took all these kings and their land 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 it came to pass, when AdonizedekH139 kingH4428 of JerusalemH3389 had heardH8085(QalInf) howH3588 JoshuaH3091 had takenH3920(QalPerf) Ai,H5857 and had utterly destroyedH2763(HiphImpf) it; as he had doneH6213(QalPerf) to JerichoH3405 and her king,H4428 so he had doneH6213(QalPerf) to AiH5857 and her king;H4428 and how the inhabitantsH3427(QalActPtc) of GibeonH1391 had made peaceH7999(HiphPerf) with Israel,H3478 and were amongH7130 them; ^[2] That they fearedH3372(QalImpf) greatly,H3966 because GibeonH1391 [was] a greatH1419 city,H5892 as oneH259 of the royalH4467 cities,H5892 and because it [was] greaterH1419 than Ai,H5857 and all the menH582 thereof [were] mighty.H1368 ^[3] Wherefore AdonizedekH139 kingH4428 of JerusalemH3389 sentH7971(QalImpf) unto HohamH1944 kingH4428 of Hebron,H2275 and unto PiramH6502 kingH4428 of Jarmuth,H3412 and unto JaphiaH3309 kingH4428 of Lachish,H3923 and unto DebirH1688 kingH4428 of Eglon,H5700 saying,H559(QalInf) ^[4] Come upH5927(QalImpv) unto me, and helpH5826(QalImpv) me, that we may smiteH5221(HiphImpf) Gibeon:H1391 for it hath made peaceH7999(HiphPerf) with JoshuaH3091 and with the childrenH1121 of Israel.H3478 ^[5] Therefore the fiveH2568 kingsH4428 of the Amorites,H567 the kingH4428 of Jerusalem,H3389 the kingH4428 of Hebron,H2275 the kingH4428 of Jarmuth,H3412 the kingH4428 of Lachish,H3923 the kingH4428 of Eglon,H5700 gathered themselves together,H622(NiphImpf) and went up,H5927(QalImpf) they and all their hosts,H4264 and encampedH2583(QalImpf) before Gibeon,H1391 and made warH3898(NiphImpf) against it. ^[6] And the menH582 of GibeonH1391 sentH7971(QalImpf) unto JoshuaH3091 to the campH4264 to Gilgal,H1537 saying,H559(QalInf) SlackH7503(HiphImpf) not thy handH3027 from thy servants;H5650 come upH5927(QalImpv) to us quickly,H4120 and saveH3467(HiphImpv) us, and helpH5826(QalImpv) us: for all the kingsH4428 of the AmoritesH567 that dwellH3427(QalActPtc) in the mountainsH2022 are gathered togetherH6908(NiphPerf) against us. ^[7] So JoshuaH3091 ascendedH5927(QalImpf) from Gilgal,H1537 he, and all the peopleH5971 of warH4421 with him, and all the mightyH1368 men of valour.H2428 ^[8] And the LordH3068 saidH559(QalImpf) unto Joshua,H3091 FearH3372(QalImpf) them not: for I have deliveredH5414(QalPerf) them into thine hand;H3027 there shall not a manH376 of them standH5975(QalImpf) beforeH6440 thee. ^[9] JoshuaH3091 therefore cameH935(QalImpf) unto them suddenly,H6597 [and] went upH5927(QalPerf) from GilgalH1537 all night.H3915 ^[10] And the LordH3068 discomfitedH2000(QalImpf) them beforeH6440 Israel,H3478 and slewH5221(HiphImpf) them with a greatH1419 slaughterH4347 at Gibeon,H1391 and chasedH7291(QalImpf) them along the wayH1870 that goeth upH4608 to Bethhoron,H1032 and smoteH5221(HiphImpf) them to Azekah,H5825 and unto Makkedah.H4719 ^[11] And it came to pass, as they fledH5127(QalInf) from beforeH6440 Israel,H3478 [and] were in the going downH4174 to Bethhoron,H1032 that the LordH3068 cast downH7993(HiphPerf) greatH1419 stonesH68 from heavenH8064 upon them unto Azekah,H5825 and they died:H4191(QalImpf) [they were] moreH7227 which diedH4191(QalPerf) with hailstonesH1259 than [they] whomH834 the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 slewH2026(QalPerf) with the sword.H2719 ^[12] Then spakeH1696(PielImpf) JoshuaH3091 to the LordH3068 in the dayH3117 when the LordH3068 delivered upH5414(QalInf) the AmoritesH567 beforeH6440 the childrenH1121 of Israel,H3478 and he saidH559(QalImpf) in the sightH5869 of Israel,H3478 Sun,H8121 stand thou stillH1826(QalImpv) upon Gibeon;H1391 and thou, Moon,H3394 in the valleyH6010 of Ajalon.H357 ^[13] And the sunH8121 stood still,H1826(QalImpf) and the moonH3394 stayed,H5975(QalPerf) until the peopleH1471 had avengedH5358(QalImpf) themselves upon their enemies.H341(QalActPtc) [Is] not thisH1931 writtenH3789(QalPasPtc) in the bookH5612 of Jasher?H3477 So the sunH8121 stood stillH5975(QalImpf) in the midstH2677 of heaven,H8064 and hastedH213(QalPerf) not to go downH935(QalInf) about a wholeH8549 day.H3117 ^[14] And there was no dayH3117 like that beforeH6440 it or afterH310 it, that the LordH3068 hearkenedH8085(QalInf) unto the voiceH6963 of a man:H376 for the LordH3068 foughtH3898(NiphPtc) for Israel.H3478 ^[15] And JoshuaH3091 returned,H7725(QalImpf) and all IsraelH3478 with him, unto the campH4264 to Gilgal.H1537 ^[16] But these fiveH2568 kingsH4428 fled,H5127(QalImpf) and hidH2244(NiphImpf) themselves in a caveH4631 at Makkedah.H4719 ^[17] And it was toldH5046(HophImpf) Joshua,H3091 saying,H559(QalInf) The fiveH2568 kingsH4428 are foundH4672(NiphPerf) hidH2244(NiphPtc) in a caveH4631 at Makkedah.H4719 ^[18] And JoshuaH3091 said,H559(QalImpf) RollH1556(QalImpv) greatH1419 stonesH68 upon the mouthH6310 of the cave,H4631 and setH6485(HiphImpv) menH582 by it for to keepH8104(QalInf) them: ^[19] And stayH5975(QalImpf) ye not, [but] pursueH7291(QalImpv) afterH310 your enemies,H341(QalActPtc) and smite the hindmostH2179(PielPerf) of them; sufferH5414(QalImpf) them not to enterH935(QalInf) into their cities:H5892 for the LordH3068 your GodH430 hath deliveredH5414(QalPerf) them into your hand.H3027 ^[20] And it came to pass, when JoshuaH3091 and the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 had made an endH3615(PielInf) of slayingH5221(HiphInf) them with a veryH3966 greatH1419 slaughter,H4347 till they were consumed,H8552(QalInf) that the restH8300 [which] remainedH8277(QalPerf) of them enteredH935(QalImpf) into fencedH4013 cities.H5892 ^[21] And all the peopleH5971 returnedH7725(QalImpf) to the campH4264 to JoshuaH3091 at MakkedahH4719 in peace:H7965 none movedH2782(QalPerf) his tongueH3956 against anyH376 of the childrenH1121 of Israel.H3478 ^[22] Then saidH559(QalImpf) Joshua,H3091 OpenH6605(QalImpv) the mouthH6310 of the cave,H4631 and bring outH3318(HiphImpv) those fiveH2568 kingsH4428 unto me out of the cave.H4631 ^[23] And they didH6213(QalImpf) so, and brought forthH3318(HiphImpf) those fiveH2568 kingsH4428 unto him out of the cave,H4631 the kingH4428 of Jerusalem,H3389 the kingH4428 of Hebron,H2275 the kingH4428 of Jarmuth,H3412 the kingH4428 of Lachish,H3923 [and] the kingH4428 of Eglon.H5700 ^[24] And it came to pass, when they brought outH3318(HiphInf) those kingsH4428 unto Joshua,H3091 that JoshuaH3091 calledH7121(QalImpf) for all the menH376 of Israel,H3478 and saidH559(QalImpf) unto the captainsH7101 of the menH582 of warH4421 which wentH1980(QalPerf) with him, Come near,H7126(QalImpv) putH7760(QalImpv) your feetH7272 upon the necksH6677 of these kings.H4428 And they came near,H7126(QalImpf) and putH7760(QalImpf) their feetH7272 upon the necksH6677 of them. ^[25] And JoshuaH3091 saidH559(QalImpf) unto them, FearH3372(QalImpf) not, nor be dismayed,H2865(NiphImpf) be strongH2388(QalImpv) and of good courage:H553(QalImpv) for thus shall the LordH3068 doH6213(QalImpf) to all your enemiesH341(QalActPtc) against whom ye fight.H3898(NiphPtc) ^[26] And afterwardH310 JoshuaH3091 smoteH5221(HiphImpf) them, and slewH4191(HiphImpf) them, and hangedH8518(QalImpf) them on fiveH2568 trees:H6086 and they were hangingH8518(QalPasPtc) upon the treesH6086 until the evening.H6153 ^[27] And it came to pass at the timeH6256 of the going downH935(QalInf) of the sun,H8121 [that] JoshuaH3091 commanded,H6680(PielPerf) and they took them downH3381(HiphImpf) off the trees,H6086 and castH7993(HiphImpf) them into the caveH4631 wherein they had been hid,H2244(NiphPerf) and laidH7760(QalImpf) greatH1419 stonesH68 in the cave’sH4631 mouth,H6310 [which remain] until this veryH6106 day.H3117 ^[28] And that dayH3117 JoshuaH3091 tookH3920(QalPerf) Makkedah,H4719 and smoteH5221(HiphImpf) it with the edgeH6310 of the sword,H2719 and the kingH4428 thereof he utterly destroyed,H2763(HiphPerf) them, and all the soulsH5315 that [were] therein; he letH7604(HiphPerf) none remain:H8300 and he didH6213(QalImpf) to the kingH4428 of MakkedahH4719 as he didH6213(QalPerf) unto the kingH4428 of Jericho.H3405 ^[29] Then JoshuaH3091 passedH5674(QalImpf) from Makkedah,H4719 and all IsraelH3478 with him, unto Libnah,H3841 and foughtH3898(NiphImpf) against Libnah:H3841 ^[30] And the LordH3068 deliveredH5414(QalImpf) it also, and the kingH4428 thereof, into the handH3027 of Israel;H3478 and he smoteH5221(HiphImpf) it with the edgeH6310 of the sword,H2719 and all the soulsH5315 that [were] therein; he letH7604(HiphPerf) none remainH8300 in it; but didH6213(QalImpf) unto the kingH4428 thereof as he didH6213(QalPerf) unto the kingH4428 of Jericho.H3405 ^[31] And JoshuaH3091 passedH5674(QalImpf) from Libnah,H3841 and all IsraelH3478 with him, unto Lachish,H3923 and encampedH2583(QalImpf) against it, and foughtH3898(NiphImpf) against it: ^[32] And the LordH3068 deliveredH5414(QalImpf) LachishH3923 into the handH3027 of Israel,H3478 which tookH3920(QalImpf) it on the secondH8145 day,H3117 and smoteH5221(HiphImpf) it with the edgeH6310 of the sword,H2719 and all the soulsH5315 that [were] therein, according to all that he had doneH6213(QalPerf) to Libnah.H3841 ^[33] Then HoramH2036 kingH4428 of GezerH1507 came upH5927(QalPerf) to helpH5826(QalInf) Lachish;H3923 and JoshuaH3091 smoteH5221(HiphImpf) him and his people,H5971 until he had leftH7604(HiphPerf) him none remaining.H8300 ^[34] And from LachishH3923 JoshuaH3091 passedH5674(QalImpf) unto Eglon,H5700 and all IsraelH3478 with him; and they encampedH2583(QalImpf) against it, and foughtH3898(NiphImpf) against it: ^[35] And they tookH3920(QalImpf) it on that day,H3117 and smoteH5221(HiphImpf) it with the edgeH6310 of the sword,H2719 and all the soulsH5315 that [were] therein he utterly destroyedH2763(HiphPerf) that day,H3117 according to all that he had doneH6213(QalPerf) to Lachish.H3923 ^[36] And JoshuaH3091 went upH5927(QalImpf) from Eglon,H5700 and all IsraelH3478 with him, unto Hebron;H2275 and they foughtH3898(NiphImpf) against it: ^[37] And they tookH3920(QalImpf) it, and smoteH5221(HiphImpf) it with the edgeH6310 of the sword,H2719 and the kingH4428 thereof, and all the citiesH5892 thereof, and all the soulsH5315 that [were] therein; he leftH7604(HiphPerf) none remaining,H8300 according to all that he had doneH6213(QalPerf) to Eglon;H5700 but destroyedH2763(HiphImpf) it utterly, and all the soulsH5315 that [were] therein. ^[38] And JoshuaH3091 returned,H7725(QalImpf) and all IsraelH3478 with him, to Debir;H1688 and foughtH3898(NiphImpf) against it: ^[39] And he tookH3920(QalImpf) it, and the kingH4428 thereof, and all the citiesH5892 thereof; and they smoteH5221(HiphImpf) them with the edgeH6310 of the sword,H2719 and utterly destroyedH2763(HiphImpf) all the soulsH5315 that [were] therein; he leftH7604(HiphPerf) none remaining:H8300 as he had doneH6213(QalPerf) to Hebron,H2275 so he didH6213(QalPerf) to Debir,H1688 and to the kingH4428 thereof; as he had doneH6213(QalPerf) also to Libnah,H3841 and to her king.H4428 ^[40] So JoshuaH3091 smoteH5221(HiphImpf) all the countryH776 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 leftH7604(HiphPerf) none remaining,H8300 but utterly destroyedH2763(HiphPerf) all that breathed,H5397 as the LordH3068 GodH430 of IsraelH3478 commanded.H6680(PielPerf) ^[41] And JoshuaH3091 smoteH5221(HiphImpf) them from KadeshbarneaH6947 even unto Gaza,H5804 and all the countryH776 of Goshen,H1657 even unto Gibeon.H1391 ^[42] And all these kingsH4428 and their landH776 did JoshuaH3091 takeH3920(QalPerf) at oneH259 time,H6471 because the LordH3068 GodH430 of IsraelH3478 foughtH3898(NiphPtc) for Israel.H3478 ^[43] And JoshuaH3091 returned,H7725(QalImpf) and all IsraelH3478 with him, unto the campH4264 to Gilgal.H1537

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