1Now
it came to
pass, when
Adonizedek
king of
Jerusalem
had heard
how Joshua
had taken
Ai, and had
utterly
destroyed
it; as he
had done to
Jericho and
her king, so
he had done
to Ai and
her king;
and how the
inhabitants
of Gibeon
had made
peace with
Israel, and
were among
them;
2That
they feared
greatly,
because
Gibeon was a
great city,
as one of
the royal
cities, and
because it was greater
than Ai, and
all the men
thereof were mighty.
3Wherefore
Adonizedek
king of
Jerusalem
sent unto
Hoham king
of Hebron,
and unto
Piram king
of Jarmuth,
and unto
Japhia king
of Lachish,
and unto
Debir king
of Eglon,
saying,
4Come
up unto me,
and help me,
that we may
smite
Gibeon: for
it hath made
peace with
Joshua and
with the
children of
Israel.
5Therefore
the five
kings of the
Amorites,
the king of
Jerusalem,
the king of
Hebron, the
king of
Jarmuth, the
king of
Lachish, the
king of
Eglon,
gathered
themselves
together,
and went up,
they and all
their hosts,
and encamped
before
Gibeon, and
made war
against it.
6And
the men of
Gibeon sent
unto Joshua
to the camp
to Gilgal,
saying,
Slack not
thy hand
from thy
servants;
come up to
us quickly,
and save us,
and help us:
for all the
kings of the
Amorites
that dwell
in the
mountains
are gathered
together
against us.
7So
Joshua
ascended
from Gilgal,
he, and all
the people
of war with
him, and all
the mighty
men of
valour.
8And
the LORD
said unto
Joshua, Fear
them not:
for I have
delivered
them into
thine hand;
there shall
not a man of
them stand
before thee.
9Joshua
therefore
came unto
them
suddenly, and went
up from
Gilgal all
night.
10And
the LORD
discomfited
them before
Israel, and
slew them
with a great
slaughter at
Gibeon, and
chased them
along the
way that
goeth up to
Bethhoron,
and smote
them to
Azekah, and
unto
Makkedah.
11And
it came to
pass, as
they fled
from before
Israel, and were
in the going
down to
Bethhoron,
that the
LORD cast
down great
stones from
heaven upon
them unto
Azekah, and
they died: they
were more
which died
with
hailstones
than they whom
the children
of Israel
slew with
the sword.
12Then
spake Joshua
to the LORD
in the day
when the
LORD
delivered up
the Amorites
before the
children of
Israel, and
he said in
the sight of
Israel, Sun,
stand thou
still upon
Gibeon; and
thou, Moon,
in the
valley of
Ajalon.
13And
the sun
stood still,
and the moon
stayed,
until the
people had
avenged
themselves
upon their
enemies. Is not
this written
in the book
of Jasher?
So the sun
stood still
in the midst
of heaven,
and hasted
not to go
down about a
whole day.
14And
there was no
day like
that before
it or after
it, that the
LORD
hearkened
unto the
voice of a
man: for the
LORD fought
for Israel.
15And
Joshua
returned,
and all
Israel with
him, unto
the camp to
Gilgal.
16But
these five
kings fled,
and hid
themselves
in a cave at
Makkedah.
17And
it was told
Joshua,
saying, The
five kings
are found
hid in a
cave at
Makkedah.
18And
Joshua said,
Roll great
stones upon
the mouth of
the cave,
and set men
by it for to
keep them:
19And
stay ye
not, but pursue
after your
enemies, and
smite the
hindmost of
them; suffer
them not to
enter into
their
cities: for
the LORD
your God
hath
delivered
them into
your hand.
20And
it came to
pass, when
Joshua and
the children
of Israel
had made an
end of
slaying them
with a very
great
slaughter,
till they
were
consumed,
that the
rest which remained
of them
entered into
fenced
cities.
21And
all the
people
returned to
the camp to
Joshua at
Makkedah in
peace: none
moved his
tongue
against any
of the
children of
Israel.
22Then
said Joshua,
Open the
mouth of the
cave, and
bring out
those five
kings unto
me out of
the cave.
23And
they did so,
and brought
forth those
five kings
unto him out
of the cave,
the king of
Jerusalem,
the king of
Hebron, the
king of
Jarmuth, the
king of
Lachish, and the
king of
Eglon.
24And
it came to
pass, when
they brought
out those
kings unto
Joshua, that
Joshua
called for
all the men
of Israel,
and said
unto the
captains of
the men of
war which
went with
him, Come
near, put
your feet
upon the
necks of
these kings.
And they
came near,
and put
their feet
upon the
necks of
them.
25And
Joshua said
unto them,
Fear not,
nor be
dismayed, be
strong and
of good
courage: for
thus shall
the LORD do
to all your
enemies
against whom
ye fight.
26And
afterward
Joshua smote
them, and
slew them,
and hanged
them on five
trees: and
they were
hanging upon
the trees
until the
evening.
27And
it came to
pass at the
time of the
going down
of the sun, that Joshua
commanded,
and they
took them
down off the
trees, and
cast them
into the
cave wherein
they had
been hid,
and laid
great stones
in the
cave's
mouth, which
remain until
this very
day.
28And
that day
Joshua took
Makkedah,
and smote it
with the
edge of the
sword, and
the king
thereof he
utterly
destroyed,
them, and
all the
souls that were therein;
he let none
remain: and
he did to
the king of
Makkedah as
he did unto
the king of
Jericho.
29Then
Joshua
passed from
Makkedah,
and all
Israel with
him, unto
Libnah, and
fought
against
Libnah:
30And
the LORD
delivered it
also, and
the king
thereof,
into the
hand of
Israel; and
he smote it
with the
edge of the
sword, and
all the
souls that were therein;
he let none
remain in
it; but did
unto the
king thereof
as he did
unto the
king of
Jericho.
31And
Joshua
passed from
Libnah, and
all Israel
with him,
unto
Lachish, and
encamped
against it,
and fought
against it:
32And
the LORD
delivered
Lachish into
the hand of
Israel,
which took
it on the
second day,
and smote it
with the
edge of the
sword, and
all the
souls that were therein,
according to
all that he
had done to
Libnah.
33Then
Horam king
of Gezer
came up to
help
Lachish; and
Joshua smote
him and his
people,
until he had
left him
none
remaining.
34And
from Lachish
Joshua
passed unto
Eglon, and
all Israel
with him;
and they
encamped
against it,
and fought
against it:
35And
they took it
on that day,
and smote it
with the
edge of the
sword, and
all the
souls that were therein
he utterly
destroyed
that day,
according to
all that he
had done to
Lachish.
36And
Joshua went
up from
Eglon, and
all Israel
with him,
unto Hebron;
and they
fought
against it:
37And
they took
it, and
smote it
with the
edge of the
sword, and
the king
thereof, and
all the
cities
thereof, and
all the
souls that were therein;
he left none
remaining,
according to
all that he
had done to
Eglon; but
destroyed it
utterly, and
all the
souls that were therein.
38And
Joshua
returned,
and all
Israel with
him, to
Debir; and
fought
against it:
39And
he took it,
and the king
thereof, and
all the
cities
thereof; and
they smote
them with
the edge of
the sword,
and utterly
destroyed
all the
souls that were therein;
he left none
remaining:
as he had
done to
Hebron, so
he did to
Debir, and
to the king
thereof; as
he had done
also to
Libnah, and
to her king.
40So
Joshua smote
all the
country of
the hills,
and of the
south, and
of the vale,
and of the
springs, and
all their
kings: he
left none
remaining,
but utterly
destroyed
all that
breathed, as
the LORD God
of Israel
commanded.
41And
Joshua smote
them from
Kadeshbarnea
even unto
Gaza, and
all the
country of
Goshen, even
unto Gibeon.
42And
all these
kings and
their land
did Joshua
take at one
time,
because the
LORD God of
Israel
fought for
Israel.
43And
Joshua
returned,
and all
Israel with
him, unto
the camp to
Gilgal.