Now it came about when Adoni-zedek
king
of Jerusalem
heard
that Joshua
had captured
Ai
, and had 1utterly
destroyed
it (just
aas he had done
to Jericho
and its king
, so
he had done
to Ai
and its king
), and that the inhabitants
of Gibeon
had bmade
peace
with Israel
and were 2within
their land
,
that 1he afeared greatly
, because
Gibeon
was a great
city
, like 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
word ato 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 1attack
Gibeon
, for it has amade
peace
with Joshua
and with the sons
of Israel
."
So the five kings
of athe Amorites
, the king
of Jerusalem
, the king
of Hebron
, the king
of Jarmuth
, the king
of Lachish
, and the king
of Eglon
, gathered
together and went
up, they with all
their armies
, and camped
by Gibeon
and fought
against
it.
Then the men of Gibeon
sent
word to Joshua
to the camp
at Gilgal
, saying
, "Do not 1abandon
your servants
; come
up to us quickly
and save
us and help
us, for all
the kings
of the Amorites
that live
in the hill
country
have assembled
against
us."
So Joshua went
up from Gilgal
, he and aall
the people
of war
with him and all
the valiant
warriors
.
The LORD said
to Joshua
, " aDo not fear
them, for I have given
them into your hands
; not 1one
of them shall stand
before
you."
So Joshua came
upon them suddenly
1by marching
all
night
from Gilgal
.
aAnd the LORD confounded
them before
Israel
, and He 1slew
them with a great
slaughter
at Gibeon
, and pursued
them by the way
of the ascent
of Beth-horon
and struck
them as far
as Azekah
and Makkedah
.
As they fled from before
Israel
, while they were at the descent
of Beth-horon
, athe LORD
threw
large
stones
from heaven
on them as far
as Azekah
, and they died
; there were more
who
died
1from the hailstones
than
those whom
the sons
of Israel
killed
with the sword
.
Then Joshua
spoke
to the LORD
in the day
when the LORD
delivered
up the Amorites
before
the sons
of Israel
, and he said
in the sight
of Israel
, "O asun
, stand
still
at Gibeon
, And O moon
in the valley
of Aijalon
."
aSo the sun stood
still
, and the moon
stopped
, Until
the nation
avenged
themselves of their enemies
. Is it not written
in bthe book
of Jashar
? And cthe sun
stopped
in the middle
of the sky
and did not hasten
to go
down for about a whole
day
.
There was no day
like that before
it or after
it, when the LORD
listened
to the voice
of a man
; for athe LORD
fought
for Israel
.
Then Joshua and all
Israel
with him returned
to the camp
to Gilgal
.
Now these afive
kings
had fled
and hidden
themselves in the cave
at Makkedah
.
It was told Joshua
, saying
, "The five
kings
have been found
hidden
in the cave
at Makkedah
."
Joshua said
, "Roll
large
stones
against
the mouth
of the cave
, and assign
men
by it to guard
them,
but do not stay there yourselves
; pursue
your enemies
and 1attack
them in the rear
. Do not allow
them to enter
their cities
, for the LORD
your God
has delivered
them into your hand
."
It came about when Joshua
and the sons
of Israel
had finished
1slaying
them with a very
great
slaughter
, auntil
they were destroyed
, and the survivors
who remained
of them 2had entered
the fortified
cities
,
that all the people
returned
to the camp
to Joshua
at Makkedah
in peace
. No
one 1uttered
a word
against any of the sons
of Israel
.
Then Joshua said
, "Open
the mouth
of the cave
and bring
these
five
kings
out to me from the cave
."
They did so
, and abrought
these
five
kings
out to him from the cave
: the king
of Jerusalem
, the king
of Hebron
, the king
of Jarmuth
, the king
of Lachish
, and the king
of Eglon
.
When they brought these
kings
out to Joshua
, Joshua
called
for all
the men
of Israel
, and said
to the chiefs
of the men
of war
who had gone
with him, "Come
near
, aput
your feet
on the necks
of these
kings
." So they came
near
and put
their feet
on their necks
.
Joshua then said
to them, " aDo not fear
or be dismayed
! Be strong
and courageous
, for thus
the LORD
will do
to all
your enemies
with whom
you fight
."
So afterward Joshua
struck
them and put
them to death
, and he ahanged
them on five
trees
; and they hung
on the trees
until
evening
.
It came about at 1sunset
that Joshua
gave
a command
, and athey took
them down
from the trees
and threw
them into the cave
where
they had hidden
themselves, and put
large
stones
over
the mouth
of the cave
, to this
very
day
.
Now Joshua captured
Makkedah
on that day
, and struck
it and its king
with the edge
of the sword
; ahe 1utterly
destroyed
2it and every
3person
who
was in it. He left
no
survivor
. Thus he did
to the king
of Makkedah
bjust
as he had done
to the king
of Jericho
.
Then Joshua and all
Israel
with him passed
on from Makkedah
to aLibnah
, and fought
against
Libnah
.
The LORD gave
it also
with its king
into the hands
of Israel
, and he struck
it and every
person
who
was in it with the edge
of the sword
. He left
no
survivor
in it. Thus he did
to its king
just
as he had done
to the king
of Jericho
.
And Joshua and all
Israel
with him passed
on from Libnah
to Lachish
, and they camped
by it and fought
against it.
The LORD gave
Lachish
into the hands
of Israel
; and he captured
it on the second
day
, and struck
it and every
person
who
was in it with the edge
of the sword
, according to all
that he had done
to Libnah
.
Then Horam
king
of aGezer
came
up to help
Lachish
, and Joshua
1defeated
him and his people
until
he had left
him no
survivor
.
And Joshua and all
Israel
with him passed
on from Lachish
to Eglon
, and they camped
by it and fought
against
it.
They captured it on that day
and struck
it with the edge
of the sword
; and he 1utterly
destroyed
that day
every
person
who
was in it, according to all
that he had done
to Lachish
.
Then Joshua and all
Israel
with him went
up from Eglon
to aHebron
, and they fought
against
it.
They captured it and struck
it and its king
and all
its cities
and all
the persons
who
were in it with the edge
of the sword
. He left
no
survivor
, according to all
that he had done
to Eglon
. And he 1utterly
destroyed
it and every
person
who
was in it.
Then Joshua and all
Israel
with him returned
to aDebir
, and they fought
against
it.
He captured it and its king
and all
its cities
, and they struck
them with the edge
of the sword
, and 1utterly
destroyed
every
person
who was in it. He left
no
survivor
. Just
as he had done
to Hebron
, so
he did
to Debir
and its king
, as he had also done
to Libnah
and its king
.
Thus Joshua struck
all
the land
, athe hill
country
and the 1Negev
and the lowland
and the slopes
and ball
their kings
. He left
no
survivor
, but che 2utterly
destroyed
all
who
breathed
, just
as the LORD
, the God
of Israel
, had commanded
.
Joshua struck
them from Kadesh-barnea
even as far
as Gaza
, and all
the country
of aGoshen
even as far
as Gibeon
.
Joshua captured
all
these
kings
and their lands
at one
time
, because
athe LORD
, the God
of Israel
, fought
for Israel
.
So Joshua and all
Israel
with him returned
to the camp
at Gilgal
.