Joshua 10:5-27

5So the five kings of 1the 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.

6Then the men of Gibeon sent word to Joshua to the camp at Gilgal, saying, “Do not 2abandon 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.” 7So Joshua went up from Gilgal, he and 3all the people of war with him and all the valiant warriors. 8The Lord said to Joshua, “4Do not fear them, for I have given them into your hands; not 5one of them shall stand before you.” 9So Joshua came upon them suddenly 6by marching all night from Gilgal. 107And the Lord confounded them before Israel, and He 8slew 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. 11As they fled from before Israel, while they were at the descent of Beth-horon, 9the Lord threw large stones from heaven on them as far as Azekah, and they died; there were more who died 10from the hailstones than those whom the sons of Israel killed with the sword.

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 11sun, stand still at Gibeon, And O moon in the valley of Aijalon.”1312So the sun stood still, and the moon stopped, Until the nation avenged themselves of their enemies. Is it not written in 13the book of Jashar? And 14the 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 15the Lord fought for Israel.

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

16Now these 16five 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 17attack 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 18slaying them with a very great slaughter, 19until they were destroyed, and the survivors who remained of them 20had entered the fortified cities, 21that all the people returned to the camp to Joshua at Makkedah in peace. No one 21uttered 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 22brought 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, 23put your feet on the necks of these kings.” So they came near and put their feet on their necks. 25Joshua then said to them, “24Do 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 25hanged them on five trees; and they hung on the trees until evening. 27It came about at 26sunset that Joshua gave a command, and 27they 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.