Joshua 10:23-40

23They did so, and 1brought 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, 2put your feet on the necks of these kings.” So they came near and put their feet on their necks. 25Joshua then said to them, “3Do 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 4hanged them on five trees; and they hung on the trees until evening. 27It came about at 5sunset that Joshua gave a command, and 6they 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; 7he 8utterly destroyed 9it and every 10person who was in it. He left no survivor. Thus he did to the king of Makkedah 11just as he had done to the king of Jericho.

29Then Joshua and all Israel with him passed on from Makkedah to 12Libnah, 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 13Gezer came up to help Lachish, and Joshua 14defeated 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 15utterly 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 16Hebron, 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 17utterly destroyed it and every person who was in it.

38Then Joshua and all Israel with him returned to 18Debir, 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 19utterly 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, 20the hill country and the 21Negev and the lowland and the slopes and 22all their kings. He left no survivor, but 23he 24utterly destroyed all who breathed, just as the Lord, the God of Israel, had commanded.