Joshua 10:3-27

3Therefore Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem sent word 1to Hoham king of Hebron, to Piram king of Jarmuth, to Japhia king of Lachish, and to Debir king of Eglon, saying, 4“Come up to me and help me, and let’s 2attack Gibeon, for it has 3made peace with Joshua and with the sons of Israel.” 5So the five kings of 4the 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 at the camp at Gilgal, saying, “Do not 5abandon 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 6all the people of war with him, and all the valiant warriors. 8And the Lord said to Joshua, “7Do not fear them, for I have handed them over to you; not 8one of them will stand against you.” 9So Joshua came upon them suddenly 9by marching all night from Gilgal. 1010And the Lord brought them into confusion before Israel, and He struck them down in a great defeat at Gibeon, and pursued them by the way of the ascent to Beth-horon and struck them as far as Azekah and Makkedah. 11And as they fled from Israel, while they were at the descent of Beth-horon, 11the Lord hurled large stones from heaven on them as far as Azekah, and they died; there were more who died 12from the hailstones than those whom the sons of Israel killed with the sword.

12Then Joshua spoke to the Lord on the day when the Lord turned the Amorites over to the sons of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel, “13Sun, stand still at Gibeon, And moon, at the Valley of Aijalon!”1314So the sun stood still, and the moon stopped, Until the nation avenged themselves of their enemies. Is it not written in 15the Book of Jashar? And 16the sun stopped in the middle of the sky and did not hurry 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 17the Lord fought for Israel.

15Then Joshua and all Israel with him returned to the camp 18at Gilgal.

16Now these 19five kings had fled and hidden themselves in the cave at Makkedah. 17And it was told to Joshua, saying, “The five kings have been found hidden in the cave at Makkedah.” 18So Joshua said, “Roll large stones against the mouth of the cave, and post men by it to guard them, 19but do not stay there yourselves; pursue your enemies and 20attack them from behind. Do not allow them to enter their cities, for the Lord your God has handed them over to you.” 20It came about when Joshua and the sons of Israel had finished striking them down in a very great defeat, 21until they were destroyed, and the survivors of them who escaped 22had entered the fortified cities, 21that all the people returned to the camp, to Joshua at Makkedah in peace. No one 23uttered 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 24brought 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, 25put your feet on the necks of these kings.” So they came forward and put their feet on their necks. 25Joshua then said to them, “26Do 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 27hanged them on five 28trees; and they were hung on the 29trees until evening. 27Then it came about at 30sunset that Joshua gave the command, and 31they took them down from the 32trees 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.