The whole army then returned safely to Joshua in the camp at Makkedah, and no one uttered a word against the Israelites.
But among the Israelites not a dog will bark at any person or animal.’ Then you will know that the Lord makes a distinction between Egypt and Israel.
no weapon forged against you will prevail, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and this is their vindication from me,” declares the Lord.
Who are you mocking? At whom do you sneer and stick out your tongue? Are you not a brood of rebels, the offspring of liars?
So Joshua and the Israelites defeated them completely, but a few survivors managed to reach their fortified cities.
Joshua said, “Open the mouth of the cave and bring those five kings out to me.”