Now it came to pass, when Adonizedek king
of Jerusalem
had 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;
That they feared greatly
, because Gibeon
was a great
city
, as one
of the royal
cities
, and because it was greater
than Ai
, and all the men
thereof were mighty
.
Wherefore Adonizedek king
of Jerusalem
sent
unto Hoham
king
of Hebron
, and unto Piram
king
of Jarmuth
, and unto Japhia
king
of Lachish
, and unto Debir
king
of Eglon
, saying
,
Come up unto me, and help
me, that we may smite
Gibeon
: for it hath made peace
with Joshua
and with the children
of Israel
.
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 hosts
, and encamped
before Gibeon
, and made war
against it.
And the men of Gibeon
sent
unto Joshua
to the camp
to Gilgal
, saying
, Slack
not thy hand
from thy servants
; come up
to us quickly
, and save
us, and help
us: for all the kings
of the Amorites
that dwell
in the mountains
are gathered together
against us.
So Joshua ascended
from Gilgal
, he, and all the people
of war
with him, and all the mighty
men of valour
.
And the LORD said
unto Joshua
, Fear
them not: for I have delivered
them into thine hand
; there shall not a man
of them stand
before
thee.
Joshua therefore came
unto them suddenly
, and went up
from Gilgal
all night
.
And the LORD discomfited
them before
Israel
, and slew
them with a great
slaughter
at Gibeon
, and chased
them along the way
that goeth up
to Bethhoron
, and smote
them to Azekah
, and unto Makkedah
.
And it came to pass, as they fled from before
Israel
, and were in the going down
to Bethhoron
, that the LORD
cast down
great
stones
from heaven
upon them unto Azekah
, and they died
: they were more
which died
with hailstones
than they whom
the children
of Israel
slew
with the sword
.
Then spake Joshua
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 thou still
upon Gibeon
; and thou, Moon
, in the valley
of Ajalon
.
And the sun stood still
, and the moon
stayed
, until the people
had avenged
themselves upon their enemies
. Is not this
written
in the book
of Jasher
? So the sun
stood still
in the midst
of heaven
, and hasted
not to go down
about a whole
day
.
And there was no day like that before
it or after
it, that the LORD
hearkened
unto the voice
of a man
: for the LORD
fought
for Israel
.
And Joshua returned
, and all Israel
with him, unto the camp
to Gilgal
.
But these five kings
fled
, and hid
themselves in a cave
at Makkedah
.
And it was told Joshua
, saying
, The five
kings
are found
hid
in a cave
at Makkedah
.
And Joshua said
, Roll
great
stones
upon the mouth
of the cave
, and set
men
by it for to keep
them:
And stay ye not, but pursue
after
your enemies
, and smite the hindmost
of them; suffer
them not to enter
into their cities
: for the LORD
your God
hath delivered
them into your hand
.
And it came to pass, when Joshua and the children
of Israel
had made an end
of slaying
them with a very
great
slaughter
, till they were consumed
, that the rest
which remained
of them entered
into fenced
cities
.
And all the people returned
to the camp
to Joshua
at Makkedah
in peace
: none moved
his tongue
against any
of the children
of Israel
.
Then said Joshua
, Open
the mouth
of the cave
, and bring out
those five
kings
unto me out of the cave
.
And they did so, and brought forth
those five
kings
unto him out of the cave
, the king
of Jerusalem
, the king
of Hebron
, the king
of Jarmuth
, the king
of Lachish
, and the king
of Eglon
.
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 necks
of these kings
. And they came near
, and put
their feet
upon the necks
of them.
And Joshua said
unto them, Fear
not, nor be dismayed
, be strong
and of good courage
: for thus shall the LORD
do
to all your enemies
against whom ye fight
.
And afterward Joshua
smote
them, and slew
them, and hanged
them on five
trees
: and they were hanging
upon the trees
until the evening
.
And it came to pass 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
wherein they had been hid
, and laid
great
stones
in the cave's
mouth
, which remain until this very
day
.
And that day Joshua
took
Makkedah
, and smote
it with the edge
of the sword
, and the king
thereof he utterly destroyed
, them, and all the souls
that were therein; he let
none remain
: and he did
to the king
of Makkedah
as he did
unto the king
of Jericho
.
Then Joshua passed
from Makkedah
, and all Israel
with him, unto Libnah
, and fought
against Libnah
:
And the LORD delivered
it also, and the king
thereof, into the hand
of Israel
; and he smote
it with the edge
of the sword
, and all the souls
that were therein; he let
none remain
in it; but did
unto the king
thereof as he did
unto the king
of Jericho
.
And Joshua passed
from Libnah
, and all Israel
with him, unto Lachish
, and encamped
against it, and fought
against it:
And the LORD delivered
Lachish
into the hand
of Israel
, which took
it on the second
day
, and smote
it with the edge
of the sword
, and all the souls
that were therein, according to all that he had done
to Libnah
.
Then Horam king
of Gezer
came up
to help
Lachish
; and Joshua
smote
him and his people
, until he had left
him none remaining
.
And from Lachish Joshua
passed
unto Eglon
, and all Israel
with him; and they encamped
against it, and fought
against it:
And they took it on that day
, and smote
it with the edge
of the sword
, and all the souls
that were therein he utterly destroyed
that day
, according to all that he had done
to Lachish
.
And Joshua went up
from Eglon
, and all Israel
with him, unto Hebron
; and they fought
against it:
And they took it, and smote
it with the edge
of the sword
, and the king
thereof, and all the cities
thereof, and all the souls
that were therein; he left
none remaining
, according to all that he had done
to Eglon
; but destroyed
it utterly, and all the souls
that were therein.
And Joshua returned
, and all Israel
with him, to Debir
; and fought
against it:
And he took it, and the king
thereof, and all the cities
thereof; and they smote
them with the edge
of the sword
, and utterly destroyed
all the souls
that were therein; he left
none remaining
: as he had done
to Hebron
, so he did
to Debir
, and to the king
thereof; as he had done
also to Libnah
, and to her king
.
So Joshua smote
all the country
of the hills
, and of the south
, and of the vale
, and of the springs
, and all their kings
: he left
none remaining
, but utterly destroyed
all that breathed
, as the LORD
God
of Israel
commanded
.
And Joshua smote
them from Kadeshbarnea
even unto Gaza
, and all the country
of Goshen
, even unto Gibeon
.
And all these kings and their land
did Joshua
take
at one
time
, because the LORD
God
of Israel
fought
for Israel
.
And Joshua returned
, and all Israel
with him, unto the camp
to Gilgal
.