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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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A Memorable Day

[1] Now it came to pass, when Adoni-zedec H139 king H4428 of Jerusalem H3389 had heard H8085 (QalInf) how H3588 Joshua H3091 had taken H3920 (QalPerf) Ai, H5857 and had utterly destroyed H2763 (HiphImpf) it; as he had done H6213 (QalPerf) to Jericho H3405 and her king, H4428 so he had done H6213 (QalPerf) to Ai H5857 and her king; H4428 and how the inhabitants H3427 (QalActPtc) of Gibeon H1391 had made peace H7999 (HiphPerf) with Israel, H3478 and were among H7130 them; [2] that they feared H3372 (QalImpf) greatly, H3966 because Gibeon H1391 was a great H1419 city, H5892 as one H259 of the royal H4467 cities, H5892§ and because it was greater H1419 than Ai, H5857 and all the men H582 thereof were mighty. H1368 [3] Wherefore Adoni-zedec H139 king H4428 of Jerusalem H3389 sent H7971 (QalImpf) unto Hoham H1944 king H4428 of Hebron, H2275 and unto Piram H6502 king H4428 of Jarmuth, H3412 and unto Japhia H3309 king H4428 of Lachish, H3923 and unto Debir H1688 king H4428 of Eglon, H5700 saying, H559 (QalInf) [4] Come up H5927 (QalImpv) unto me, and help H5826 (QalImpv) me, that we may smite H5221 (HiphImpf) Gibeon: H1391 for it hath made peace H7999 (HiphPerf) with Joshua H3091 and with the children H1121 of Israel. H3478 [5] Therefore the five H2568 kings H4428 of the Amorites, H567 the king H4428 of Jerusalem, H3389 the king H4428 of Hebron, H2275 the king H4428 of Jarmuth, H3412 the king H4428 of Lachish, H3923 the king H4428 of Eglon, H5700 gathered themselves together, H622 (NiphImpf) and went up, H5927 (QalImpf) they and all their hosts, H4264 and encamped H2583 (QalImpf) before Gibeon, H1391 and made war H3898 (NiphImpf) against it. [6] And the men H582 of Gibeon H1391 sent H7971 (QalImpf) unto Joshua H3091 to the camp H4264 to Gilgal, H1537 saying, H559 (QalInf) Slack H7503 (HiphImpf) not thy hand H3027 from thy servants; H5650 come up H5927 (QalImpv) to us quickly, H4120 and save H3467 (HiphImpv) us, and help H5826 (QalImpv) us: for all the kings H4428 of the Amorites H567 that dwell H3427 (QalActPtc) in the mountains H2022 are gathered together H6908 (NiphPerf) against us. [7] So Joshua H3091 ascended H5927 (QalImpf) from Gilgal, H1537 he, and all the people H5971 of war H4421 with him, and all the mighty H1368 men of valour. H2428 [8] And the Lord H3068 said H559 (QalImpf) unto Joshua, H3091 Fear H3372 (QalImpf) them not: for I have delivered H5414 (QalPerf) them into thine hand; H3027 there shall not a man H376 of them stand H5975 (QalImpf) before H6440 thee. [9] Joshua H3091 therefore came H935 (QalImpf) unto them suddenly, H6597 and went up H5927 (QalPerf) from Gilgal H1537 all night. H3915 [10] And the Lord H3068 discomfited H2000 (QalImpf) them before H6440 Israel, H3478 and slew H5221 (HiphImpf) them with a great H1419 slaughter H4347 at Gibeon, H1391 and chased H7291 (QalImpf) them along the way H1870 that goeth up H4608 to Beth-horon, H1032 and smote H5221 (HiphImpf) them to Azekah, H5825 and unto Makkedah. H4719 [11] And it came to pass, as they fled H5127 (QalInf) from before H6440 Israel, H3478 and were in the going down H4174 to Beth-horon, H1032 that the Lord H3068 cast down H7993 (HiphPerf) great H1419 stones H68 from heaven H8064 upon them unto Azekah, H5825 and they died: H4191 (QalImpf) they were more H7227 which died H4191 (QalPerf) with hailstones H1259 than they whom H834 the children H1121 of Israel H3478 slew H2026 (QalPerf) with the sword. H2719 [12] Then spake H1696 (PielImpf) Joshua H3091 to the Lord H3068 in the day H3117 when the Lord H3068 delivered up H5414 (QalInf) the Amorites H567 before H6440 the children H1121 of Israel, H3478 and he said H559 (QalImpf) in the sight H5869 of Israel, H3478
Sun, H8121 stand§ thou still H1826 (QalImpv) upon Gibeon; H1391
And thou, Moon, H3394 in the valley H6010 of Ajalon. H357
[13] And the sun H8121 stood still, H1826 (QalImpf) and the moon H3394 stayed, H5975 (QalPerf)
Until the people H1471 had avenged H5358 (QalImpf) themselves upon their enemies. H341 (QalActPtc)Is not this H1931 written H3789 (QalPasPtc) in the book H5612 of Jasher? H3477 So the sun H8121 stood still H5975 (QalImpf) in the midst H2677 of heaven, H8064 and hasted H213 (QalPerf) not to go down H935 (QalInf) about a whole H8549 day. H3117 [14] And there was no day H3117 like that before H6440 it or after H310 it, that the Lord H3068 hearkened H8085 (QalInf) unto the voice H6963 of a man: H376 for the Lord H3068 fought H3898 (NiphPtc) for Israel. H3478 [15] And Joshua H3091 returned, H7725 (QalImpf) and all Israel H3478 with him, unto the camp H4264 to Gilgal. H1537 [16] But these five H2568 kings H4428 fled, H5127 (QalImpf) and hid H2244 (NiphImpf) themselves in a cave H4631 at Makkedah. H4719 [17] And it was told H5046 (HophImpf) Joshua, H3091 saying, H559 (QalInf) The five H2568 kings H4428 are found H4672 (NiphPerf) hid H2244 (NiphPtc) in a cave H4631 at Makkedah. H4719 [18] And Joshua H3091 said, H559 (QalImpf) Roll H1556 (QalImpv) great H1419 stones H68 upon the mouth H6310 of the cave, H4631 and set H6485 (HiphImpv) men H582 by it for to keep H8104 (QalInf) them: [19] and stay H5975 (QalImpf) ye not, but pursue H7291 (QalImpv) after H310 your enemies, H341 (QalActPtc) and smite the hindmost H2179 (PielPerf)§ of them; suffer H5414 (QalImpf) them not to enter H935 (QalInf) into their cities: H5892 for the Lord H3068 your God H430 hath delivered H5414 (QalPerf) them into your hand. H3027 [20] And it came to pass, when Joshua H3091 and the children H1121 of Israel H3478 had made an end H3615 (PielInf) of slaying H5221 (HiphInf) them with a very H3966 great H1419 slaughter, H4347 till they were consumed, H8552 (QalInf) that the rest H8300 which remained H8277 (QalPerf) of them entered H935 (QalImpf) into fenced H4013 cities. H5892 [21] And all the people H5971 returned H7725 (QalImpf) to the camp H4264 to Joshua H3091 at Makkedah H4719 in peace: H7965 none moved H2782 (QalPerf) his tongue H3956 against any H376 of the children H1121 of Israel. H3478 [22] Then said H559 (QalImpf) Joshua, H3091 Open H6605 (QalImpv) the mouth H6310 of the cave, H4631 and bring out H3318 (HiphImpv) those five H2568 kings H4428 unto me out of the cave. H4631 [23] And they did H6213 (QalImpf) so, and brought forth H3318 (HiphImpf) those five H2568 kings H4428 unto him out of the cave, H4631 the king H4428 of Jerusalem, H3389 the king H4428 of Hebron, H2275 the king H4428 of Jarmuth, H3412 the king H4428 of Lachish, H3923 and the king H4428 of Eglon. H5700 [24] And it came to pass, when they brought out H3318 (HiphInf) those kings H4428 unto Joshua, H3091 that Joshua H3091 called H7121 (QalImpf) for all the men H376 of Israel, H3478 and said H559 (QalImpf) unto the captains H7101 of the men H582 of war H4421 which went H1980 (QalPerf) with him, Come near, H7126 (QalImpv) put H7760 (QalImpv) your feet H7272 upon the necks H6677 of these kings. H4428 And they came near, H7126 (QalImpf) and put H7760 (QalImpf) their feet H7272 upon the necks H6677 of them. [25] And Joshua H3091 said H559 (QalImpf) unto them, Fear H3372 (QalImpf) not, nor be dismayed, H2865 (NiphImpf) be strong H2388 (QalImpv) and of good courage: H553 (QalImpv) for thus shall the Lord H3068 do H6213 (QalImpf) to all your enemies H341 (QalActPtc) against whom ye fight. H3898 (NiphPtc) [26] And afterward H310 Joshua H3091 smote H5221 (HiphImpf) them, and slew H4191 (HiphImpf) them, and hanged H8518 (QalImpf) them on five H2568 trees: H6086 and they were hanging H8518 (QalPasPtc) upon the trees H6086 until the evening. H6153 [27] And it came to pass at the time H6256 of the going down H935 (QalInf) of the sun, H8121 that Joshua H3091 commanded, H6680 (PielPerf) and they took them down H3381 (HiphImpf) off the trees, H6086 and cast H7993 (HiphImpf) them into the cave H4631 wherein they had been hid, H2244 (NiphPerf) and laid H7760 (QalImpf) great H1419 stones H68 in the cave’s H4631 mouth, H6310 which remain until this very H6106 day. H3117

Completing the Conquest

[28] And that day H3117 Joshua H3091 took H3920 (QalPerf) Makkedah, H4719 and smote H5221 (HiphImpf) it with the edge H6310 of the sword, H2719 and the king H4428 thereof he utterly destroyed, H2763 (HiphPerf) them, and all the souls H5315 that were therein; he let H7604 (HiphPerf) none remain: H8300 and he did H6213 (QalImpf) to the king H4428 of Makkedah H4719 as he did H6213 (QalPerf) unto the king H4428 of Jericho. H3405 [29] Then Joshua H3091 passed H5674 (QalImpf) from Makkedah, H4719 and all Israel H3478 with him, unto Libnah, H3841 and fought H3898 (NiphImpf) against Libnah: H3841 [30] and the Lord H3068 delivered H5414 (QalImpf) it also, and the king H4428 thereof, into the hand H3027 of Israel; H3478 and he smote H5221 (HiphImpf) it with the edge H6310 of the sword, H2719 and all the souls H5315 that were therein; he let H7604 (HiphPerf) none remain H8300 in it; but did H6213 (QalImpf) unto the king H4428 thereof as he did H6213 (QalPerf) unto the king H4428 of Jericho. H3405 [31] And Joshua H3091 passed H5674 (QalImpf) from Libnah, H3841 and all Israel H3478 with him, unto Lachish, H3923 and encamped H2583 (QalImpf) against it, and fought H3898 (NiphImpf) against it: [32] and the Lord H3068 delivered H5414 (QalImpf) Lachish H3923 into the hand H3027 of Israel, H3478 which took H3920 (QalImpf) it on the second H8145 day, H3117 and smote H5221 (HiphImpf) it with the edge H6310 of the sword, H2719 and all the souls H5315 that were therein, according to all that he had done H6213 (QalPerf) to Libnah. H3841 [33] Then Horam H2036 king H4428 of Gezer H1507 came up H5927 (QalPerf) to help H5826 (QalInf) Lachish; H3923 and Joshua H3091 smote H5221 (HiphImpf) him and his people, H5971 until he had left H7604 (HiphPerf) him none remaining. H8300 [34] And from Lachish H3923 Joshua H3091 passed H5674 (QalImpf) unto Eglon, H5700 and all Israel H3478 with him; and they encamped H2583 (QalImpf) against it, and fought H3898 (NiphImpf) against it: [35] and they took H3920 (QalImpf) it on that day, H3117 and smote H5221 (HiphImpf) it with the edge H6310 of the sword, H2719 and all the souls H5315 that were therein he utterly destroyed H2763 (HiphPerf) that day, H3117 according to all that he had done H6213 (QalPerf) to Lachish. H3923 [36] And Joshua H3091 went up H5927 (QalImpf) from Eglon, H5700 and all Israel H3478 with him, unto Hebron; H2275 and they fought H3898 (NiphImpf) against it: [37] and they took H3920 (QalImpf) it, and smote H5221 (HiphImpf) it with the edge H6310 of the sword, H2719 and the king H4428 thereof, and all the cities H5892 thereof, and all the souls H5315 that were therein; he left H7604 (HiphPerf) none remaining, H8300 according to all that he had done H6213 (QalPerf) to Eglon; H5700 but destroyed H2763 (HiphImpf) it utterly, and all the souls H5315 that were therein. [38] And Joshua H3091 returned, H7725 (QalImpf) and all Israel H3478 with him, to Debir; H1688 and fought H3898 (NiphImpf) against it: [39] and he took H3920 (QalImpf) it, and the king H4428 thereof, and all the cities H5892 thereof; and they smote H5221 (HiphImpf) them with the edge H6310 of the sword, H2719 and utterly destroyed H2763 (HiphImpf) all the souls H5315 that were therein; he left H7604 (HiphPerf) none remaining: H8300 as he had done H6213 (QalPerf) to Hebron, H2275 so he did H6213 (QalPerf) to Debir, H1688 and to the king H4428 thereof; as he had done H6213 (QalPerf) also to Libnah, H3841 and to her king. H4428 [40] So Joshua H3091 smote H5221 (HiphImpf) all the country H776 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 left H7604 (HiphPerf) none remaining, H8300 but utterly destroyed H2763 (HiphPerf) all that breathed, H5397 as the Lord H3068 God H430 of Israel H3478 commanded. H6680 (PielPerf) [41] And Joshua H3091 smote H5221 (HiphImpf) them from Kadesh-barnea H6947 even unto Gaza, H5804 and all the country H776 of Goshen, H1657 even unto Gibeon. H1391 [42] And all these kings H4428 and their land H776 did Joshua H3091 take H3920 (QalPerf) at one H259 time, H6471 because the Lord H3068 God H430 of Israel H3478 fought H3898 (NiphPtc) for Israel. H3478 [43] And Joshua H3091 returned, H7725 (QalImpf) and all Israel H3478 with him, unto the camp H4264 to Gilgal. H1537

Footnotes

  1. § 10:2 Heb. cities of the kingdom
  2. § 10:12 Heb. be silent
  3. § 10:19 Heb. cut off the tail
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