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[1]Now it came to pass, when AdonizedekH139 kingH4428 of JerusalemH3389 had heardH8085[H8800] howH3588 JoshuaH3091 had takenH3920[H8804] AiH5857, and had utterly destroyedH2763[H8686] it; as he had doneH6213[H8804] to JerichoH3405 and her kingH4428, so he had doneH6213[H8804] to AiH5857 and her kingH4428; and how the inhabitantsH3427[H8802] of GibeonH1391 had made peaceH7999[H8689] with IsraelH3478, and were among themH7130;
[2]That they fearedH3372[H8799] greatlyH3966, because GibeonH1391 was a greatH1419 cityH5892, as oneH259 of the royalH4467 citiesH5892, and because it was greaterH1419 than AiH5857, and all the menH582 thereof were mightyH1368.
[3]Wherefore AdonizedekH139 kingH4428 of JerusalemH3389 sentH7971[H8799] unto HohamH1944 kingH4428 of HebronH2275, and unto PiramH6502 kingH4428 of JarmuthH3412, and unto JaphiaH3309 kingH4428 of LachishH3923, and unto DebirH1688 kingH4428 of EglonH5700, sayingH559,[H8800]
[4]Come upH5927[H8798] unto me, and helpH5826[H8798] me, that we may smiteH5221[H8686] GibeonH1391: for it hath made peaceH7999[H8689] with JoshuaH3091 and with the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478.
[5]Therefore the fiveH2568 kingsH4428 of the AmoritesH567, the kingH4428 of JerusalemH3389, the kingH4428 of HebronH2275, the kingH4428 of JarmuthH3412, the kingH4428 of LachishH3923, the kingH4428 of EglonH5700, gathered themselves togetherH622[H8735], and went upH5927[H8799], they and all their hostsH4264, and encampedH2583[H8799] before GibeonH1391, and made warH3898 against itH8735.
[6]And the menH582 of GibeonH1391 sentH7971[H8799] unto JoshuaH3091 to the campH4264 to GilgalH1537, sayingH559[H8800], SlackH7503[H8686] not thy handH3027 from thy servantsH5650; come upH5927[H8798] to us quicklyH4120, and saveH3467[H8685] us, and helpH5826[H8798] us: for all the kingsH4428 of the AmoritesH567 that dwellH3427[H8802] in the mountainsH2022 are gathered togetherH6908 against usH8738.
[7]So JoshuaH3091 ascendedH5927[H8799] from GilgalH1537, he, and all the peopleH5971 of warH4421 with him, and all the mightyH1368 men of valourH2428.
[8]And the LORDH3068 saidH559[H8799] unto JoshuaH3091, FearH3372[H8799] them not: for I have deliveredH5414[H8804] them into thine handH3027; there shall not a manH376 of them standH5975[H8799] before theeH6440.
[9]JoshuaH3091 therefore cameH935[H8799] unto them suddenlyH6597, and went upH5927[H8804] from GilgalH1537 all nightH3915.
[10]And the LORDH3068 discomfitedH2000[H8799] them beforeH6440 IsraelH3478, and slewH5221[H8686] them with a greatH1419 slaughterH4347 at GibeonH1391, and chasedH7291[H8799] them along the wayH1870 that goeth upH4608 to BethhoronH1032, and smoteH5221[H8686] them to AzekahH5825, and unto MakkedahH4719.
[11]And it came to pass, as they fledH5127[H8800] from beforeH6440 IsraelH3478, and were in the going downH4174 to BethhoronH1032, that the LORDH3068 cast downH7993[H8689] greatH1419 stonesH68 from heavenH8064 upon them unto AzekahH5825, and they diedH4191[H8799]: they were moreH7227 which diedH4191[H8804] with hailstonesH1259[H68] than they whomH834 the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 slewH2026[H8804] with the swordH2719.
[12]Then spakeH1696[H8762] JoshuaH3091 to the LORDH3068 in the dayH3117 when the LORDH3068 delivered upH5414[H8800] the AmoritesH567 beforeH6440 the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478, and he saidH559[H8799] in the sightH5869 of IsraelH3478, SunH8121, stand thou stillH1826[H8798] upon GibeonH1391; and thou, MoonH3394, in the valleyH6010 of AjalonH357.
[13]And the sunH8121 stood stillH1826[H8799], and the moonH3394 stayedH5975[H8804], until the peopleH1471 had avengedH5358[H8799] themselves upon their enemiesH341[H8802]. Is not thisH1931 writtenH3789[H8803] in the bookH5612 of JasherH3477? So the sunH8121 stood stillH5975[H8799] in the midstH2677 of heavenH8064, and hastedH213[H8804] not to go downH935[H8800] about a wholeH8549 dayH3117.
[14]And there was no dayH3117 like that beforeH6440 it or afterH310 it, that the LORDH3068 hearkenedH8085[H8800] unto the voiceH6963 of a manH376: for the LORDH3068 foughtH3898[H8737] for IsraelH3478.
[15]And JoshuaH3091 returnedH7725[H8799], and all IsraelH3478 with him, unto the campH4264 to GilgalH1537.
[16]But these fiveH2568 kingsH4428 fledH5127[H8799], and hidH2244[H8735] themselves in a caveH4631 at MakkedahH4719.
[17]And it was toldH5046[H8714] JoshuaH3091, sayingH559[H8800], The fiveH2568 kingsH4428 are foundH4672[H8738] hidH2244[H8737] in a caveH4631 at MakkedahH4719.
[18]And JoshuaH3091 saidH559[H8799], RollH1556[H8798] greatH1419 stonesH68 upon the mouthH6310 of the caveH4631, and setH6485[H8685] menH582 by it for to keepH8104 themH8800:
[19]And stayH5975[H8799] ye not, but pursueH7291[H8798] afterH310 your enemiesH341[H8802], and smite the hindmostH2179[H8765] of them; sufferH5414[H8799] them not to enterH935[H8800] into their citiesH5892: for the LORDH3068 your GodH430 hath deliveredH5414[H8804] them into your handH3027.
[20]And it came to pass, when JoshuaH3091 and the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 had made an endH3615[H8763] of slayingH5221[H8687] them with a veryH3966 greatH1419 slaughterH4347, till they were consumedH8552[H8800], that the restH8300 which remainedH8277[H8804] of them enteredH935[H8799] into fencedH4013 citiesH5892.
[21]And all the peopleH5971 returnedH7725[H8799] to the campH4264 to JoshuaH3091 at MakkedahH4719 in peaceH7965: none movedH2782[H8804] his tongueH3956 against anyH376 of the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478.
[22]Then saidH559[H8799] JoshuaH3091, OpenH6605[H8798] the mouthH6310 of the caveH4631, and bring outH3318[H8685] those fiveH2568 kingsH4428 unto me out of the caveH4631.
[23]And they didH6213[H8799] so, and brought forthH3318[H8686] those fiveH2568 kingsH4428 unto him out of the caveH4631, the kingH4428 of JerusalemH3389, the kingH4428 of HebronH2275, the kingH4428 of JarmuthH3412, the kingH4428 of LachishH3923, and the kingH4428 of EglonH5700.
[24]And it came to pass, when they brought outH3318[H8687] those kingsH4428 unto JoshuaH3091, that JoshuaH3091 calledH7121[H8799] for all the menH376 of IsraelH3478, and saidH559[H8799] unto the captainsH7101 of the menH582 of warH4421 which wentH1980[H8804] with him, Come nearH7126[H8798], putH7760[H8798] your feetH7272 upon the necksH6677 of these kingsH4428. And they came nearH7126[H8799], and putH7760[H8799] their feetH7272 upon the necks of themH6677.
[25]And JoshuaH3091 saidH559[H8799] unto them, FearH3372[H8799] not, nor be dismayedH2865[H8735], be strongH2388[H8798] and of good courageH553[H8798]: for thus shall the LORDH3068 doH6213[H8799] to all your enemiesH341[H8802] against whom ye fightH3898.[H8737]
[26]And afterwardH310 JoshuaH3091 smoteH5221[H8686] them, and slewH4191[H8686] them, and hangedH8518[H8799] them on fiveH2568 treesH6086: and they were hangingH8518[H8803] upon the treesH6086 until the eveningH6153.
[27]And it came to pass at the timeH6256 of the going downH935[H8800] of the sunH8121, that JoshuaH3091 commandedH6680[H8765], and they took them downH3381[H8686] off the treesH6086, and castH7993[H8686] them into the caveH4631 wherein they had been hidH2244[H8738], and laidH7760[H8799] greatH1419 stonesH68 in the cave'sH4631 mouthH6310, which remain until this veryH6106 dayH3117.
[28]And that dayH3117 JoshuaH3091 tookH3920[H8804] MakkedahH4719, and smoteH5221[H8686] it with the edgeH6310 of the swordH2719, and the kingH4428 thereof he utterly destroyedH2763[H8689], them, and all the soulsH5315 that were therein; he letH7604[H8689] none remainH8300: and he didH6213[H8799] to the kingH4428 of MakkedahH4719 as he didH6213[H8804] unto the kingH4428 of JerichoH3405.
[29]Then JoshuaH3091 passedH5674[H8799] from MakkedahH4719, and all IsraelH3478 with him, unto LibnahH3841, and foughtH3898[H8735] against LibnahH3841:
[30]And the LORDH3068 deliveredH5414[H8799] it also, and the kingH4428 thereof, into the handH3027 of IsraelH3478; and he smoteH5221[H8686] it with the edgeH6310 of the swordH2719, and all the soulsH5315 that were therein; he letH7604[H8689] none remainH8300 in it; but didH6213[H8799] unto the kingH4428 thereof as he didH6213[H8804] unto the kingH4428 of JerichoH3405.
[31]And JoshuaH3091 passedH5674[H8799] from LibnahH3841, and all IsraelH3478 with him, unto LachishH3923, and encampedH2583[H8799] against it, and foughtH3898 against itH8735:
[32]And the LORDH3068 deliveredH5414[H8799] LachishH3923 into the handH3027 of IsraelH3478, which tookH3920[H8799] it on the secondH8145 dayH3117, and smoteH5221[H8686] it with the edgeH6310 of the swordH2719, and all the soulsH5315 that were therein, according to all that he had doneH6213[H8804] to LibnahH3841.
[33]Then HoramH2036 kingH4428 of GezerH1507 came upH5927[H8804] to helpH5826[H8800] LachishH3923; and JoshuaH3091 smoteH5221[H8686] him and his peopleH5971, until he had leftH7604[H8689] him none remainingH8300.
[34]And from LachishH3923 JoshuaH3091 passedH5674[H8799] unto EglonH5700, and all IsraelH3478 with him; and they encampedH2583[H8799] against it, and foughtH3898 against itH8735:
[35]And they tookH3920[H8799] it on that dayH3117, and smoteH5221[H8686] it with the edgeH6310 of the swordH2719, and all the soulsH5315 that were therein he utterly destroyedH2763[H8689] that dayH3117, according to all that he had doneH6213[H8804] to LachishH3923.
[36]And JoshuaH3091 went upH5927[H8799] from EglonH5700, and all IsraelH3478 with him, unto HebronH2275; and they foughtH3898 against itH8735:
[37]And they tookH3920[H8799] it, and smoteH5221[H8686] it with the edgeH6310 of the swordH2719, and the kingH4428 thereof, and all the citiesH5892 thereof, and all the soulsH5315 that were therein; he leftH7604[H8689] none remainingH8300, according to all that he had doneH6213[H8804] to EglonH5700; but destroyedH2763[H8686] it utterly, and all the souls that were thereinH5315.
[38]And JoshuaH3091 returnedH7725[H8799], and all IsraelH3478 with him, to DebirH1688; and foughtH3898 against itH8735:
[39]And he tookH3920[H8799] it, and the kingH4428 thereof, and all the citiesH5892 thereof; and they smoteH5221[H8686] them with the edgeH6310 of the swordH2719, and utterly destroyedH2763[H8686] all the soulsH5315 that were therein; he leftH7604[H8689] none remainingH8300: as he had doneH6213[H8804] to HebronH2275, so he didH6213[H8804] to DebirH1688, and to the kingH4428 thereof; as he had doneH6213[H8804] also to LibnahH3841, and to her kingH4428.
[40]So JoshuaH3091 smoteH5221[H8686] all the countryH776 of the hillsH2022, and of the southH5045, and of the valeH8219, and of the springsH794, and all their kingsH4428: he leftH7604[H8689] none remainingH8300, but utterly destroyedH2763[H8689] all that breathedH5397, as the LORDH3068 GodH430 of IsraelH3478 commandedH6680.[H8765]
[41]And JoshuaH3091 smoteH5221[H8686] them from KadeshbarneaH6947 even unto GazaH5804, and all the countryH776 of GoshenH1657, even unto GibeonH1391.
[42]And all these kingsH4428 and their landH776 did JoshuaH3091 takeH3920[H8804] at oneH259 timeH6471, because the LORDH3068 GodH430 of IsraelH3478 foughtH3898[H8737] for IsraelH3478.
[43]And JoshuaH3091 returnedH7725[H8799], and all IsraelH3478 with him, unto the campH4264 to GilgalH1537.
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