1 H139Now it came to pass, when AdonizedekH4428kingH3389of JerusalemH8085had heard[H8800] H3588howH3091JoshuaH3920had taken[H8804] H5857AiH2763, and had utterly destroyed[H8686] H6213it; as he had done[H8804] H3405to JerichoH4428and her kingH6213, so he had done[H8804] H5857to AiH4428and her kingH3427; and how the inhabitants[H8802] H1391of GibeonH7999had made peace[H8689] H3478with IsraelH7130, and were among them; 2 H3372That they feared[H8799] H3966greatlyH1391, because GibeonH1419was a greatH5892cityH259, as oneH4467of the royalH5892citiesH1419, and because it was greaterH5857than AiH582, and all the menH1368thereof were mighty. 3 H139Wherefore AdonizedekH4428kingH3389of JerusalemH7971sent[H8799] H1944unto HohamH4428kingH2275of HebronH6502, and unto PiramH4428kingH3412of JarmuthH3309, and unto JaphiaH4428kingH3923of LachishH1688, and unto DebirH4428kingH5700of EglonH559, saying[H8800] , 4 H5927Come up[H8798] H5826unto me, and help[H8798] H5221me, that we may smite[H8686] H1391GibeonH7999: for it hath made peace[H8689] H3091with JoshuaH1121and with the childrenH3478of Israel. 5 H2568Therefore the fiveH4428kingsH567of the AmoritesH4428, the kingH3389of JerusalemH4428, the kingH2275of HebronH4428, the kingH3412of JarmuthH4428, the kingH3923of LachishH4428, the kingH5700of EglonH622, gathered themselves together[H8735] H5927, and went up[H8799] H4264, they and all their hostsH2583, and encamped[H8799] H1391before GibeonH3898, and made war[H8735] against it. 6 H582And the menH1391of GibeonH7971sent[H8799] H3091unto JoshuaH4264to the campH1537to GilgalH559, saying[H8800] H7503, Slack[H8686] H3027not thy handH5650from thy servantsH5927; come up[H8798] H4120to us quicklyH3467, and save[H8685] H5826us, and help[H8798] H4428us: for all the kingsH567of the AmoritesH3427that dwell[H8802] H2022in the mountainsH6908are gathered together[H8738] against us. 7 H3091So JoshuaH5927ascended[H8799] H1537from GilgalH5971, he, and all the peopleH4421of warH1368with him, and all the mightyH2428men of valour. 8 H3068And the LORDH559said[H8799] H3091unto JoshuaH3372, Fear[H8799] H5414them not: for I have delivered[H8804] H3027them into thine handH376; there shall not a manH5975of them stand[H8799] H6440before thee. 9 H3091JoshuaH935therefore came[H8799] H6597unto them suddenlyH5927, and went up[H8804] H1537from GilgalH3915all night. 10 H3068And the LORDH2000discomfited[H8799] H6440them beforeH3478IsraelH5221, and slew[H8686] H1419them with a greatH4347slaughterH1391at GibeonH7291, and chased[H8799] H1870them along the wayH4608that goeth upH1032to BethhoronH5221, and smote[H8686] H5825them to AzekahH4719, and unto Makkedah. 11 H5127And it came to pass, as they fled[H8800] H6440from beforeH3478IsraelH4174, and were in the going downH1032to BethhoronH3068, that the LORDH7993cast down[H8689] H1419greatH68stonesH8064from heavenH5825upon them unto AzekahH4191, and they died[H8799] H7227: they were moreH4191which died[H8804] H1259with hailstonesH68 H834than they whomH1121the childrenH3478of IsraelH2026slew[H8804] H2719with the sword. 12 H1696Then spake[H8762] H3091JoshuaH3068to the LORDH3117in the dayH3068when the LORDH5414delivered up[H8800] H567the AmoritesH6440beforeH1121the childrenH3478of IsraelH559, and he said[H8799] H5869in the sightH3478of IsraelH8121, SunH1826, stand thou still[H8798] H1391upon GibeonH3394; and thou, MoonH6010, in the valleyH357of Ajalon. 13 H8121And the sunH1826stood still[H8799] H3394, and the moonH5975stayed[H8804] H1471, until the peopleH5358had avenged[H8799] H341themselves upon their enemies[H8802] H1931. Is not thisH3789written[H8803] H5612in the bookH3477of JasherH8121? So the sunH5975stood still[H8799] H2677in the midstH8064of heavenH213, and hasted[H8804] H935not to go down[H8800] H8549about a wholeH3117day. 14 H3117And there was no dayH6440like that beforeH310it or afterH3068it, that the LORDH8085hearkened[H8800] H6963unto the voiceH376of a manH3068: for the LORDH3898fought[H8737] H3478for Israel. 15 H3091And JoshuaH7725returned[H8799] H3478, and all IsraelH4264with him, unto the campH1537to Gilgal. 16 H2568But these fiveH4428kingsH5127fled[H8799] H2244, and hid[H8735] H4631themselves in a caveH4719at Makkedah. 17 H5046And it was told[H8714] H3091JoshuaH559, saying[H8800] H2568, The fiveH4428kingsH4672are found[H8738] H2244hid[H8737] H4631in a caveH4719at Makkedah. 18 H3091And JoshuaH559said[H8799] H1556, Roll[H8798] H1419greatH68stonesH6310upon the mouthH4631of the caveH6485, and set[H8685] H582menH8104by it for to keep[H8800] them: 19 H5975And stay[H8799] H7291ye not, but pursue[H8798] H310afterH341your enemies[H8802] H2179, and smite the hindmost[H8765] H5414of them; suffer[H8799] H935them not to enter[H8800] H5892into their citiesH3068: for the LORDH430your GodH5414hath delivered[H8804] H3027them into your hand. 20 H3091And it came to pass, when JoshuaH1121and the childrenH3478of IsraelH3615had made an end[H8763] H5221of slaying[H8687] H3966them with a veryH1419greatH4347slaughterH8552, till they were consumed[H8800] H8300, that the restH8277which remained[H8804] H935of them entered[H8799] H4013into fencedH5892cities. 21 H5971And all the peopleH7725returned[H8799] H4264to the campH3091to JoshuaH4719at MakkedahH7965in peaceH2782: none moved[H8804] H3956his tongueH376against anyH1121of the childrenH3478of Israel. 22 H559Then said[H8799] H3091JoshuaH6605, Open[H8798] H6310the mouthH4631of the caveH3318, and bring out[H8685] H2568those fiveH4428kingsH4631unto me out of the cave. 23 H6213And they did[H8799] H3318so, and brought forth[H8686] H2568those fiveH4428kingsH4631unto him out of the caveH4428, the kingH3389of JerusalemH4428, the kingH2275of HebronH4428, the kingH3412of JarmuthH4428, the kingH3923of LachishH4428, and the kingH5700of Eglon. 24 H3318And it came to pass, when they brought out[H8687] H4428those kingsH3091unto JoshuaH3091, that JoshuaH7121called[H8799] H376for all the menH3478of IsraelH559, and said[H8799] H7101unto the captainsH582of the menH4421of warH1980which went[H8804] H7126with him, Come near[H8798] H7760, put[H8798] H7272your feetH6677upon the necksH4428of these kingsH7126. And they came near[H8799] H7760, and put[H8799] H7272their feetH6677upon the necks of them. 25 H3091And JoshuaH559said[H8799] H3372unto them, Fear[H8799] H2865not, nor be dismayed[H8735] H2388, be strong[H8798] H553and of good courage[H8798] H3068: for thus shall the LORDH6213do[H8799] H341to all your enemies[H8802] H3898against whom ye fight[H8737] . 26 H310And afterwardH3091JoshuaH5221smote[H8686] H4191them, and slew[H8686] H8518them, and hanged[H8799] H2568them on fiveH6086treesH8518: and they were hanging[H8803] H6086upon the treesH6153until the evening. 27 H6256And it came to pass at the timeH935of the going down[H8800] H8121of the sunH3091, that JoshuaH6680commanded[H8765] H3381, and they took them down[H8686] H6086off the treesH7993, and cast[H8686] H4631them into the caveH2244wherein they had been hid[H8738] H7760, and laid[H8799] H1419greatH68stonesH4631in the cave'sH6310mouthH6106, which remain until this veryH3117day. 28 H3117And that dayH3091JoshuaH3920took[H8804] H4719MakkedahH5221, and smote[H8686] H6310it with the edgeH2719of the swordH4428, and the kingH2763thereof he utterly destroyed[H8689] H5315, them, and all the soulsH7604that were therein; he let[H8689] H8300none remainH6213: and he did[H8799] H4428to the kingH4719of MakkedahH6213as he did[H8804] H4428unto the kingH3405of Jericho. 29 H3091Then JoshuaH5674passed[H8799] H4719from MakkedahH3478, and all IsraelH3841with him, unto LibnahH3898, and fought[H8735] H3841against Libnah: 30 H3068And the LORDH5414delivered[H8799] H4428it also, and the kingH3027thereof, into the handH3478of IsraelH5221; and he smote[H8686] H6310it with the edgeH2719of the swordH5315, and all the soulsH7604that were therein; he let[H8689] H8300none remainH6213in it; but did[H8799] H4428unto the kingH6213thereof as he did[H8804] H4428unto the kingH3405of Jericho. 31 H3091And JoshuaH5674passed[H8799] H3841from LibnahH3478, and all IsraelH3923with him, unto LachishH2583, and encamped[H8799] H3898against it, and fought[H8735] against it: 32 H3068And the LORDH5414delivered[H8799] H3923LachishH3027into the handH3478of IsraelH3920, which took[H8799] H8145it on the secondH3117dayH5221, and smote[H8686] H6310it with the edgeH2719of the swordH5315, and all the soulsH6213that were therein, according to all that he had done[H8804] H3841to Libnah. 33 H2036Then HoramH4428kingH1507of GezerH5927came up[H8804] H5826to help[H8800] H3923LachishH3091; and JoshuaH5221smote[H8686] H5971him and his peopleH7604, until he had left[H8689] H8300him none remaining. 34 H3923And from LachishH3091JoshuaH5674passed[H8799] H5700unto EglonH3478, and all IsraelH2583with him; and they encamped[H8799] H3898against it, and fought[H8735] against it: 35 H3920And they took[H8799] H3117it on that dayH5221, and smote[H8686] H6310it with the edgeH2719of the swordH5315, and all the soulsH2763that were therein he utterly destroyed[H8689] H3117that dayH6213, according to all that he had done[H8804] H3923to Lachish. 36 H3091And JoshuaH5927went up[H8799] H5700from EglonH3478, and all IsraelH2275with him, unto HebronH3898; and they fought[H8735] against it: 37 H3920And they took[H8799] H5221it, and smote[H8686] H6310it with the edgeH2719of the swordH4428, and the kingH5892thereof, and all the citiesH5315thereof, and all the soulsH7604that were therein; he left[H8689] H8300none remainingH6213, according to all that he had done[H8804] H5700to EglonH2763; but destroyed[H8686] H5315it utterly, and all the souls that were therein. 38 H3091And JoshuaH7725returned[H8799] H3478, and all IsraelH1688with him, to DebirH3898; and fought[H8735] against it: 39 H3920And he took[H8799] H4428it, and the kingH5892thereof, and all the citiesH5221thereof; and they smote[H8686] H6310them with the edgeH2719of the swordH2763, and utterly destroyed[H8686] H5315all the soulsH7604that were therein; he left[H8689] H8300none remainingH6213: as he had done[H8804] H2275to HebronH6213, so he did[H8804] H1688to DebirH4428, and to the kingH6213thereof; as he had done[H8804] H3841also to LibnahH4428, and to her king. 40 H3091So JoshuaH5221smote[H8686] H776all the countryH2022of the hillsH5045, and of the southH8219, and of the valeH794, and of the springsH4428, and all their kingsH7604: he left[H8689] H8300none remainingH2763, but utterly destroyed[H8689] H5397all that breathedH3068, as the LORDH430GodH3478of IsraelH6680commanded[H8765] . 41 H3091And JoshuaH5221smote[H8686] H6947them from KadeshbarneaH5804even unto GazaH776, and all the countryH1657of GoshenH1391, even unto Gibeon. 42 H4428And all these kingsH776and their landH3091did JoshuaH3920take[H8804] H259at oneH6471timeH3068, because the LORDH430GodH3478of IsraelH3898fought[H8737] H3478for Israel. 43 H3091And JoshuaH7725returned[H8799] H3478, and all IsraelH4264with him, unto the campH1537to Gilgal. |