Joshua 10:1-23

1NowH1961 Adoni-zedekH139 kingH4428 of JerusalemH3389 heardH8085 thatH3588 JoshuaH3091 had capturedH3920 AiH5857 and devoted it to destructionH27631—doing toH6213 AiH5857 and its kingH4428H3651 asH834 he had done toH6213 JerichoH3405 and its kingH4428—and thatH3588 the peopleH3427 of GibeonH1391 had made peaceH7999 withH854 IsraelH3478 and wereH1961 living near themH7130. 2So Adoni-zedek and his people were greatlyH3966 alarmedH3372, becauseH3588 GibeonH1391 was a greatH1419 cityH5892, like oneH259 of the royalH4467H3588 citiesH5892; itH1931 was largerH1419 thanH4480 AiH5857, and allH3605 its menH582 were mightyH1368.

3Therefore Adoni-zedekH139 kingH4428 of JerusalemH3389 sentH7971 word toH413 HohamH1944 kingH4428 of HebronH2275H413, PiramH6502 kingH4428 of JarmuthH3412H413, JaphiaH3309 kingH4428 of LachishH3923H413, and DebirH1688 kingH4428 of EglonH5700, sayingH559, 4“Come upH5927H413 and help meH5826. We will attackH5221 GibeonH1391, becauseH3588 they have made peaceH7999 withH854 JoshuaH3091H854 and the IsraelitesH1121H3478.”

5So the fiveH2568 kingsH4428 of the AmoritesH567—the kingsH4428 of JerusalemH3389H4428, HebronH2275H4428, JarmuthH3412H4428, LachishH3923H4428, and EglonH5700H1992—joined forcesH622 and advancedH5927 with allH3605 their armiesH4264. They campedH2583 beforeH5921 GibeonH1391 and made warH3898 against itH5921.

6Then the menH582 of GibeonH1391 sentH7971 word toH413 JoshuaH3091 inH413 the campH4264 at GilgalH1537H559: “Do notH408 abandonH7503H3027 your servantsH5650. ComeH5927 quicklyH4120 and saveH3467 us! Help usH5826, becauseH3588 allH3605 the kingsH4428 of the AmoritesH567 fromH3427 the hill countryH2022 have joined forcesH6908 against usH413.”

7So JoshuaH3091 and his wholeH3605 armyH4421H5973H5971, including allH3605 the mighty menH1368 of valorH2428, cameH5927 fromH4480 GilgalH1537.

8The LORDH3068 saidH559 toH413 JoshuaH3091, “Do notH408 be afraidH3372 of them, forH3588 I have delivered themH5414 into your handH3027. NotH3808 oneH376 of them shall standH5975 against youH6440.”

9After marchingH5927 allH3605 nightH3915 fromH4480 GilgalH1537, JoshuaH3091 caughtH935 themH413 by surpriseH6597. 10And the LORDH3068 threw them into confusionH2000 beforeH6440 IsraelH3478, who defeated themH5221 in a greatH1419 slaughterH4347 at GibeonH1391, pursued themH7291 alongH1870 the ascentH4608 to Beth-horonH1032, and struck them downH5221 asH5704 far as AzekahH5825H5704 and MakkedahH4719. 11As they fledH5127 beforeH6440 IsraelH3478H1992 along the descentH4174 from Beth-horonH1032 toH5704 AzekahH5825, the LORDH3068 cast downH7993 on themH5921 largeH1419 hailstonesH68 fromH4480 the skyH8064, and moreH7227 of themH834 were killedH4191 byH68 the hailstonesH1259 thanH834 by the swordsH2719 of the IsraelitesH1121H3478.

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On the dayH3117 that the LORDH3068 gave the AmoritesH567 overH5414 toH6440 the IsraelitesH1121H3478H559, JoshuaH3091 spokeH1696 to the LORDH3068 in the presenceH5869 of IsraelH3478:

Is thisH1931 notH3808 writtenH3789 inH5921 the BookH5612 of JasharH3477?4

14There has beenH1961 noH3808 dayH3117H1931 like it beforeH6440 or sinceH310, when the LORDH3068 listenedH8085 to the voiceH6963 of a manH376, becauseH3588 the LORDH3068 foughtH3898 for IsraelH3478.

15Then JoshuaH3091 returnedH7725 with allH3605 IsraelH3478 toH413 the campH4264 at GilgalH1537.

16Now theH428 fiveH2568 kingsH4428 had fledH5127 and hiddenH2244 in the caveH4631 at MakkedahH4719. 17And JoshuaH3091 was informedH5046H559: “The fiveH2568 kingsH4428 have been foundH4672; they are hidingH2244 in the caveH4631 at MakkedahH4719.”

18So JoshuaH3091 saidH559, “RollH1556 largeH1419 stonesH68 againstH413 the mouthH6310 of the caveH4631, and postH6485 menH582 thereH5921 to guard themH8104. 19But youH859, do notH408 stop thereH5975. PursueH7291H310 your enemiesH341 and attack them from behindH2179. Do notH408 let themH5414 reachH935H413 their citiesH5892, forH3588 the LORDH3068 your GodH430 has delivered themH5414 into your handH3027.”

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So JoshuaH3091 and the IsraelitesH1121H3478 continuedH3615 to inflictH5221 a terribleH1419H3966 slaughterH4347 untilH5704 they had finished them offH8552, and the remainingH8300 survivorsH8277 retreatedH935 toH413 the fortifiedH4013 citiesH5892. 21The wholeH3605 armyH5971 returnedH7725 safelyH7965 toH413 JoshuaH3091 inH413 the campH4264 at MakkedahH4719, and no oneH3808 dared to utterH2782 a wordH3956 againstH376 the IsraelitesH1121H3478.

22Then JoshuaH3091 saidH559, “OpenH6605 the mouthH6310 of the caveH4631 and bring thoseH428 fiveH2568 kingsH4428 outH4480H4631 toH413 meH3318.” 23SoH3651 they broughtH3318 theH428 fiveH2568 kingsH4428 out ofH4480 the caveH4631—the kingsH4428 of JerusalemH3389, HebronH2275, JarmuthH3412, LachishH3923, and EglonH5700.