To executevengeanceon the nationsAnd punishmenton the peoples,
Now the restof the Jewswho[were] in the king'sprovincesassembled,to defendtheir livesand ridthemselvesof their enemies,and kill75000of those who hatedthem; but they did not laytheir handson the plunder.
because on those daysthe Jewsridthemselvesof their enemies,and [it was a] monthwhichwas turnedfor them from sorrowinto gladnessand from mourninginto a holiday;that they should makethem daysof feastingand rejoicingand sendingportions[of food] to oneanotherand giftsto the poor.
"I will rootout your Asherimfrom amongyou And destroyyour cities.
So afterwardJoshuastruckthem and putthem to death,and he hangedthem on fivetrees;and they hungon the treesuntilevening.
CurseMeroz,'saidthe angelof the LORD,'Utterlycurseits inhabitants;Becausethey did not cometo the helpof the LORD,To the helpof the LORDagainst the warriors.'
