Joshua 10:12-43

12Then 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 1sun, stand still at Gibeon, And O moon in the valley of Aijalon.”132So the sun stood still, and the moon stopped, Until the nation avenged themselves of their enemies. Is it not written in 3the book of Jashar? And 4the sun stopped in the middle of the sky and did not hasten to go down for about a whole day. 14There was no day like that before it or after it, when the Lord listened to the voice of a man; for 5the Lord fought for Israel.

15Then Joshua and all Israel with him returned to the camp to Gilgal.

16Now these 6five kings had fled and hidden themselves in the cave at Makkedah. 17It was told Joshua, saying, “The five kings have been found hidden in the cave at Makkedah.” 18Joshua said, “Roll large stones against the mouth of the cave, and assign men by it to guard them, 19but do not stay there yourselves; pursue your enemies and 7attack them in the rear. Do not allow them to enter their cities, for the Lord your God has delivered them into your hand.” 20It came about when Joshua and the sons of Israel had finished 8slaying them with a very great slaughter, 9until they were destroyed, and the survivors who remained of them 10had entered the fortified cities, 21that all the people returned to the camp to Joshua at Makkedah in peace. No one 11uttered a word against any of the sons of Israel.

22Then Joshua said, “Open the mouth of the cave and bring these five kings out to me from the cave.” 23They did so, and 12brought 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. 24When 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, 13put your feet on the necks of these kings.” So they came near and put their feet on their necks. 25Joshua then said to them, “14Do not fear or be dismayed! Be strong and courageous, for thus the Lord will do to all your enemies with whom you fight.” 26So afterward Joshua struck them and put them to death, and he 15hanged them on five trees; and they hung on the trees until evening. 27It came about at 16sunset that Joshua gave a command, and 17they 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.

28Now Joshua captured Makkedah on that day, and struck it and its king with the edge of the sword; 18he 19utterly destroyed 20it and every 21person who was in it. He left no survivor. Thus he did to the king of Makkedah 22just as he had done to the king of Jericho.

29Then Joshua and all Israel with him passed on from Makkedah to 23Libnah, and fought against Libnah. 30The 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.

31And Joshua and all Israel with him passed on from Libnah to Lachish, and they camped by it and fought against it. 32The 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.

33Then Horam king of 24Gezer came up to help Lachish, and Joshua 25defeated him and his people until he had left him no survivor.

34And Joshua and all Israel with him passed on from Lachish to Eglon, and they camped by it and fought against it. 35They captured it on that day and struck it with the edge of the sword; and he 26utterly destroyed that day every person who was in it, according to all that he had done to Lachish.

36Then Joshua and all Israel with him went up from Eglon to 27Hebron, and they fought against it. 37They 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 28utterly destroyed it and every person who was in it.

38Then Joshua and all Israel with him returned to 29Debir, and they fought against it. 39He captured it and its king and all its cities, and they struck them with the edge of the sword, and 30utterly 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.

40Thus Joshua struck all the land, 31the hill country and the 32Negev and the lowland and the slopes and 33all their kings. He left no survivor, but 34he 35utterly destroyed all who breathed, just as the Lord, the God of Israel, had commanded. 41Joshua struck them from Kadesh-barnea even as far as Gaza, and all the country of 36Goshen even as far as Gibeon. 42Joshua captured all these kings and their lands at one time, because 37the Lord, the God of Israel, fought for Israel. 43So Joshua and all Israel with him returned to the camp at Gilgal.