So afterwardJoshuastruckthem and putthem to death,and he hangedthem on fivetrees;and they hungon the treesuntilevening.
let sevenmenfrom his sonsbe givento us, and we will hangthem before the LORDin Gibeahof Saul,the chosenof the LORD."And the kingsaid,"I will give[them]."
Then he gavethem into the handsof the Gibeonites,and they hangedthem in the mountainbeforethe LORD,so that the sevenof them felltogether;and they were putto deathin the firstdaysof harvestat the beginningof barleyharvest.
Now when the plotwas investigatedand found[to be so], they were bothhangedon a gallows;and it was writtenin the Bookof the Chroniclesin the king'spresence.
To executevengeanceon the nationsAnd punishmenton the peoples,
They criedfor help,but therewas noneto save,[Even] to the LORD,but He did not answerthem.
The LORDsaidto Moses,"Takeallthe leadersof the peopleand executethem in broaddaylightbefore the LORD,so that the fierceangerof the LORDmay turnawayfrom Israel."
And allthe peoplesaid,"His bloodshall be on us and on our children!"
Thenthe Jews,becauseit was the day of preparation,sothat the bodieswould not remainon the crosson the Sabbath(for that Sabbathwas a highday),askedPilatethat their legsmight be broken,and [that] they might be taken away.
Christredeemedus from the curseof the Law,having becomea cursefor us-- for it is written,"CURSEDIS EVERYONEWHO HANGSON A TREE"--
He hangedthe kingof Aion a treeuntilevening;and at sunsetJoshuagavecommandand they tookhis bodydownfrom the treeand threwit at the entranceof the citygate,and raisedoverit a greatheapof stones[that stands] to thisday.
Then Zebahand Zalmunnasaid,"Riseup yourself,and fallon us; for as the man,so is his strength."So Gideonaroseand killedZebahand Zalmunna,and tookthe crescentornamentswhichwere on their camels'necks.
But Samuelsaid,"As your swordhas madewomenchildless,soshall your motherbe childlessamongwomen."And SamuelhewedAgagto piecesbeforethe LORDat Gilgal.
