It cameabout when Joshuaand the sonsof Israelhad finishedslayingthem with a verygreatslaughter,untilthey were destroyed,and the survivors[who] remainedof them had enteredthe fortifiedcities,
And Davidsaidto Abishai,"NowShebathe sonof Bichriwill dous moreharmthanAbsalom;takeyour lord'sservantsand pursuehim, sothat he does not findfor himself fortifiedcitiesand escapefrom our sight."
The kingof Israelwentout and struckthe horsesand chariots,and killedthe Arameanswith a greatslaughter.
Abijahand his peopledefeatedthem with a greatslaughter,so that 500,000chosenmenof Israelfellslain.
Declarein Judahand proclaimin Jerusalem,and say,"Blowthe trumpetin the land;Cryaloudand say,Assembleyourselves, and let us goInto the fortifiedcities.'
Whyare we sittingstill?Assembleyourselves, and let us gointo the fortifiedcitiesAnd let us perishthere,Becausethe LORDour Godhas doomedus And givenus poisonedwaterto drink,For we have sinnedagainst the LORD.
"Onlyin the citiesof thesepeoplesthat the LORDyour Godis givingyou as an inheritance,you shall not leavealiveanythingthat breathes.
And the LORDconfoundedthem beforeIsrael,and He slewthem with a greatslaughterat Gibeon,and pursuedthem by the wayof the ascentof Beth-horonand struckthem as faras Azekahand Makkedah.
but do not stay[there] yourselves;pursueyour enemiesand attackthem in the rear.Do not allowthem to entertheir cities,for the LORDyour Godhas deliveredthem into your hand."
that allthe peoplereturnedto the campto Joshuaat Makkedahin peace.Noone uttereda wordagainst any of the sonsof Israel.
Joshuacapturedallthe citiesof thesekings,and alltheir kings,and he struckthem with the edgeof the sword,[and] utterlydestroyedthem; justas Mosesthe servantof the LORDhad commanded.
The LORDdeliveredthem into the handof Israel,so that they defeatedthem, and pursuedthem as faras GreatSidonand Misrephoth-maimand the valleyof Mizpehto the east;and they struckthem untilnosurvivorwas leftto them.
Now when Israelhad finishedkillingallthe inhabitantsof Aiin the fieldin the wildernesswherethey pursuedthem, and allof them were fallenby the edgeof the sworduntilthey were destroyed,then allIsraelreturnedto Aiand struckit with the edgeof the sword.
