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 leaders of the men of war who had gone with him, “Come forward, 2put your feet on the necks of these kings.” So they came forward and put their feet on their necks. 25Joshua then said to them, “3Do not fear or be dismayed! Be strong and courageous, for the Lord will do this to all your enemies with whom you fight.” 26So afterward Joshua struck them and put them to death, and he 4hanged them on five 5trees; and they were hung on the 6trees until evening. 27Then it came about at 7sunset that Joshua gave the command, and 8they took them down from the 9trees 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; 10he 11utterly destroyed 12it and every 13person who was in it. He left no survivor. So he did to the king of Makkedah 14just as he had done to the king of Jericho.

29Then Joshua and all Israel with him passed on from Makkedah to 15Libnah, and fought against Libnah. 30And the Lord also handed it over to Israel, with its king, and he struck it and every person who was in it with the edge of the sword. He left no survivor in it. So 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. 32And the Lord handed Lachish over to 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 16Gezer came up to help Lachish, and Joshua 17defeated 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 18utterly destroyed on 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 19Hebron, and they fought against it. 37And they 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 20utterly destroyed it and every person who was in it.

38Then Joshua and all Israel with him returned to 21Debir, 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 22utterly 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.

40So Joshua struck all the land, 23the hill country and the 24Negev and the lowland and the slopes, and 25all their kings. He left no survivor, but 26he 27utterly destroyed all who breathed, just as the Lord, the God of Israel, had commanded.