Joshua 10

Five Kings Attack Gibeon

1Now it cameH1961 aboutH1961 when Adoni-zedekH139 kingH4428 of JerusalemH3389 heardH8085 that JoshuaH3091 had capturedH3920 AiH5857, and had 1utterlyH2763 destroyedH2763 it (justH3512 2as he had doneH6213 to JerichoH3405 and its kingH4428, soH3651 he had doneH6213 to AiH5857 and its kingH4428), and that the inhabitantsH3427 of GibeonH1391 had 3madeH7999 peaceH7999 with IsraelH3478 and were 4withinH7130 their landH7130, 2that 5he 6fearedH3372 greatlyH3966 becauseH3588 GibeonH1391 was a greatH1419 cityH5892, like oneH259 of the royalH4467 citiesH5892, and becauseH3588 it was greaterH1419 thanH4480 AiH5857, and allH3605 its menH376 were mightyH1368. 3Therefore Adoni-zedekH139 kingH4428 of JerusalemH3389 sentH7971 word 7to HohamH1944 kingH4428 of HebronH2275, to PiramH6502 kingH4428 of JarmuthH3412, to JaphiaH3309 kingH4428 of LachishH3923, and to DebirH1688 kingH4428 of EglonH5700, sayingH559, 4“ComeH5927 upH5927 to me and helpH5826 me, and let’s 8attackH5221 GibeonH1391, for it has 9madeH7999 peaceH7999 with JoshuaH3091 and with the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478.” 5So the fiveH2568 kingsH4428 of 10the AmoritesH567, the kingH4428 of JerusalemH3389, the kingH4428 of HebronH2275, the kingH4428 of JarmuthH3412, the kingH4428 of LachishH3923, and the kingH4428 of EglonH5700, gatheredH622 together and wentH5927 upH5927, they with allH3605 their armiesH4264, and campedH2583 by GibeonH1391 and foughtH3898 againstH5921 it.

6Then the menH376 of GibeonH1391 sentH7971 word to JoshuaH3091 at the campH4264 at GilgalH1537, sayingH559, “Do not 11abandonH7503H3027H4480 your servantsH5650; comeH5927 upH5927 to us quicklyH4120 and saveH3467 us and helpH5826 us, for allH3605 the kingsH4428 of the AmoritesH567 that liveH3427 in the hillH2022 countryH2022 have assembledH6908 againstH413 us.” 7So JoshuaH3091 wentH5927 upH5927 from GilgalH1537, he and 12allH3605 the peopleH5971 of warH4421 with him, and allH3605 the valiantH2428 warriorsH1368. 8And the LordH3068 saidH559 to JoshuaH3091, “13Do not fearH3372 them, for I have handedH5414H3027 them overH5414 to you; not 14oneH376 of them will standH5975 againstH6440 you.” 9So JoshuaH3091 cameH935 upon them suddenlyH6597 15by marchingH5927 allH3605 nightH3915 from GilgalH1537. 1016And the LordH3068 broughtH2000 them intoH2000 confusionH2000 beforeH6440 IsraelH3478, and He struckH5221 them downH5221 in a greatH1419 defeatH4347 at GibeonH1391, and pursuedH7291 them by the wayH1870 of the ascentH4608 to Beth-horonH1032 and struckH5221 them as farH5704 as AzekahH5825 and MakkedahH4719. 11And as they fledH5127 from IsraelH3478, while they were at the descentH4174 of Beth-horonH1032, 17the LordH3068 hurledH7993 largeH1419 stonesH68 from heavenH8064 on them as farH5704 as AzekahH5825, and they diedH4191; there were moreH7227 whoH834 diedH4191 18from the hailstonesH1259H68 thanH4480 those whomH834 the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 killedH2026 with the swordH2719.

12ThenH227 JoshuaH3091 spokeH1696 to the LordH3068 on the dayH3117 when the LordH3068 turnedH5414 the AmoritesH567 overH5414 to the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478, and he saidH559 in the sightH5869 of IsraelH3478, “19SunH8121, standH1826 stillH1826 at GibeonH1391, And moonH3394, at the ValleyH6010 of AijalonH357!”1320So the sunH8121 stoodH1826 stillH1826, and the moonH3394 stoppedH5975, UntilH5704 the nationH1471 avengedH5358 themselves of their enemiesH340. Is it not writtenH3789 in 21the BookH5612 of JasharH3477? And 22the sunH8121 stoppedH5975 in the middleH2677 of the skyH8064 and did not hurryH213 to goH935 down for aboutH935 a wholeH8549 dayH3117. 14There was noH3808 dayH3117 like that beforeH6440 it or afterH310 it, when the LordH3068 listenedH8085 to the voiceH6963 of a manH376; for 23the LordH3068 foughtH3898 for IsraelH3478.

15Then JoshuaH3091 and allH3605 IsraelH3478 with him returnedH7725 to the campH4264 24at GilgalH1537.

Victory at Makkedah

16Now theseH428 25fiveH2568 kingsH4428 had fledH5127 and hiddenH2244 themselves in the caveH4631 at MakkedahH4719. 17And it was toldH5046 to JoshuaH3091, sayingH559, “The fiveH2568 kingsH4428 have been foundH4672 hiddenH2244 in the caveH4631 at MakkedahH4719.” 18So JoshuaH3091 saidH559, “RollH1556 largeH1419 stonesH68 againstH413 the mouthH6310 of the caveH4631, and postH6485 menH376 by it to guardH8104 them, 19but do not stayH5975 there yourselvesH864; pursueH7291 your enemiesH340 and 26attackH2179 them fromH2179 behindH2179. Do not allowH5414 them to enterH935 their citiesH5892, for the LordH3068 your GodH430 has handedH3027H5414 them overH5414 to you.” 20It cameH1961 aboutH1961 when JoshuaH3091 and the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 had finishedH3615 strikingH5221 them downH5221 in a veryH3966 greatH1419 defeatH4347, 27untilH5704 they were destroyedH8552, and the survivorsH8300 of them who escapedH8277 28had enteredH935 the fortifiedH4013 citiesH5892, 21that allH3605 the peopleH5971 returnedH7725 to the campH4264, to JoshuaH3091 at MakkedahH4719 in peaceH7965. NoH3808 one 29utteredH2782 a wordH3956 against any of the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478.

22Then JoshuaH3091 saidH559, “OpenH6605 the mouthH6310 of the caveH4631 and bringH3318 theseH428 fiveH2568 kingsH4428 outH3318 to me from the caveH4631.” 23They didH6213 soH3651, and 30broughtH3318 theseH428 fiveH2568 kingsH4428 outH3318 to him from the caveH4631: the kingH4428 of JerusalemH3389, the kingH4428 of HebronH2275, the kingH4428 of JarmuthH3412, the kingH4428 of LachishH3923, and the kingH4428 of EglonH5700. 24When they broughtH3318 theseH428 kingsH4428 outH3318 to JoshuaH3091, JoshuaH3091 calledH7121 for allH3605 the menH376 of IsraelH3478, and saidH559 to the leadersH7101 of the menH376 of warH4421 who had goneH1980 with him, “ComeH7126 forwardH7126, 31putH7760 your feetH7272 on the necksH6677 of theseH428 kingsH4428.” So they cameH7126 forwardH7126 and putH7760 their feetH7272 on their necksH6677. 25JoshuaH3091 then saidH559 to them, “32Do not fearH3372 or be dismayedH2865! Be strongH2388 and courageousH553, for the LordH3068 will doH6213 thisH3602 to allH3605 your enemiesH340 with whomH834 you fightH3898.” 26So afterwardH310H3651 JoshuaH3091 struckH5221 them and putH4191 them toH4191 deathH4191, and he 33hangedH8518 them on fiveH2568 34treesH6086; and they were hungH8518 on the 35treesH6086 untilH5704 eveningH6153. 27Then it cameH1961 aboutH1961 at 36sunsetH8121H935 that JoshuaH3091 gaveH6680 the commandH6680, and 37they tookH3381 them downH3381 from the 38treesH6086 and threwH7993 them into the caveH4631 whereH834H8033 they had hiddenH2244 themselves, and putH7760 largeH1419 stonesH68 overH5921 the mouthH6310 of the caveH4631, to thisH2088 veryH6106 dayH3117.

28Now JoshuaH3091 capturedH3920 MakkedahH4719 on that dayH3117, and struckH5221 it and its kingH4428 with the edgeH6310 of the swordH2719; 39he 40utterlyH2763 destroyedH2763 41it and everyH3605 42personH5315 whoH834 was in it. He leftH7604 noH3808 survivorH8300. So he didH6213 to the kingH4428 of MakkedahH4719 43justH3512 asH3512 he had doneH6213 to the kingH4428 of JerichoH3405.

Joshua’s Conquest of Southern Canaan

29Then JoshuaH3091 and allH3605 IsraelH3478 with him passedH5674 onH5674 from MakkedahH4719 to 44LibnahH3841, and foughtH3898 againstH5973 LibnahH3841. 30And the LordH3068 alsoH1571 handedH5414H3027 it overH5414 to IsraelH3478, with its kingH4428, and he struckH5221 it and everyH3605 personH5315 whoH834 was in it with the edgeH6310 of the swordH2719. He leftH7604 noH3808 survivorH8300 in it. So he didH6213 to its kingH4428 justH3512 asH3512 he had doneH6213 to the kingH4428 of JerichoH3405.

31And JoshuaH3091 and allH3605 IsraelH3478 with him passedH5674 onH5674 from LibnahH3841 to LachishH3923, and they campedH2583 by it and foughtH3898 against it. 32And the LordH3068 handedH5414H3027 LachishH3923 overH5414 to IsraelH3478; and he capturedH3920 it on the secondH8145 dayH3117, and struckH5221 it and everyH3605 personH5315 whoH834 was in it with the edgeH6310 of the swordH2719, according to allH3605 that he had doneH6213 to LibnahH3841.

33ThenH227 HoramH2036 kingH4428 of 45GezerH1507 cameH5927 upH5927 to helpH5826 LachishH3923, and JoshuaH3091 46defeatedH5221 him and his peopleH5971 untilH5704 he had leftH7604 him noH1115 survivorH8300.

34And JoshuaH3091 and allH3605 IsraelH3478 with him passedH5674 onH5674 from LachishH3923 to EglonH5700, and they campedH2583 by it and foughtH3898 againstH5921 it. 35They capturedH3920 it on that dayH3117 and struckH5221 it with the edgeH6310 of the swordH2719; and he 47utterlyH2763 destroyedH2763 on that dayH3117 everyH3605 personH5315 whoH834 was in it, according to allH3605 that he had doneH6213 to LachishH3923.

36Then JoshuaH3091 and allH3605 IsraelH3478 with him wentH5927 upH5927 from EglonH5700 to 48HebronH2275, and they foughtH3898 againstH5921 it. 37And they capturedH3920 it and struckH5221 it and its kingH4428 and allH3605 its citiesH5892 and allH3605 the personsH5315 whoH834 were in it with the edgeH6310 of the swordH2719. He leftH7604 noH3808 survivorH8300, according to allH3605 that he had doneH6213 to EglonH5700. And he 49utterlyH2763 destroyedH2763 it and everyH3605 personH5315 whoH834 was in it.

38Then JoshuaH3091 and allH3605 IsraelH3478 with him returnedH7725 to 50DebirH1688, and they foughtH3898 againstH5921 it. 39He capturedH3920 it and its kingH4428 and allH3605 its citiesH5892, and they struckH5221 them with the edgeH6310 of the swordH2719, and 51utterlyH2763 destroyedH2763 everyH3605 personH5315 who was in it. He leftH7604 noH3808 survivorH8300. JustH3512 asH3512 he had doneH6213 to HebronH2275, soH3651 he didH6213 to DebirH1688 and its kingH4428, as he had also doneH6213 to LibnahH3841 and its kingH4428.

40So JoshuaH3091 struckH5221 allH3605 the landH776, 52the hillH2022 countryH2022 and the 53NegevH5045 and the lowlandH8219 and the slopesH794, and 54allH3605 their kingsH4428. He leftH7604 noH3808 survivorH8300, but 55he 56utterlyH2763 destroyedH2763 allH3605 whoH5397 breathedH5397, justH3512 asH3512 the LordH3068, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478, had commandedH6680. 41JoshuaH3091 struckH5221 them from Kadesh-barneaH6947 even as farH5704 as GazaH5804, and allH3605 the countryH776 of 57GoshenH1657 even as farH5704 as GibeonH1391. 42JoshuaH3091 capturedH3920 allH3605 theseH428 kingsH4428 and their landsH776 at oneH259 timeH6471, becauseH3588 58the LordH3068, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478, foughtH3898 for IsraelH3478. 43So JoshuaH3091 and allH3605 IsraelH3478 with him returnedH7725 to the campH4264 59at GilgalH1537.