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| [1]And it cometh to pass, when Adoni-Zedek king of Jerusalem heareth that Joshua hath captured Ai, and doth devote it (as he had done to Jericho and to her king so he hath done to Ai and to her king), and that the inhabitants of Gibeon have made peace with Israel, and are in their midst, -- |
[1]Now when Adoni-zedec king of Jerusalem had heard how Joshua had taken Ai and had destroyed it, ( for as he had done to Jericho and to the king thereof, so he had done to Ai and to the king thereof) and how the inhabitants of Gibeon had made peace with Israel, and were among them, |
| [2]that they are greatly afraid, because Gibeon [is] a great city, as one of the royal cities, and because it [is] greater than Ai, and all its men -- heroes. |
[2]Then they feared exceedingly: for Gibeon was a great city, as one of the royal cities: for it was greater then Ai, and all the men thereof were mighty. |
| [3]And Adoni-Zedek king of Jerusalem sendeth unto Hoham king of Hebron, and unto Piram king of Jarmuth, and unto Japhia king of Lachish, and unto Debir king of Eglon, saying, |
[3]Wherefore Adoni-zedec king of Jerusalem sent unto Hoham king of Hebron, and unto Piram king of Jarmuth, and unto Japhia king of Lachish, and unto Debir king of Eglon, saying, |
| [4]`Come up unto me, and help me, and we smite Gibeon, for it hath made peace with Joshua, and with the sons of Israel.' |
[4]Come up unto me, and help me, that we may smite Gibeon: for they have made peace with Joshua and with the children of Israel. |
| [5]And five kings of the Amorite (the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, the king of Eglon) are gathered together, and go up, they and all their camps, and encamp against Gibeon, and fight against it. |
[5]Therefore the five kings of the Amorites, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon gathered themselves together, and went up, they with all their hosts, and besieged Gibeon, and made war against it. |
| [6]And the men of Gibeon send unto Joshua, unto the camp at Gilgal, saying, `Let not thy hand cease from thy servants; come up unto us [with] haste, and give safety to us, and help us; for all the kings of the Amorite, dwelling in the hill-country, have been assembled against us.' |
[6]And the men of Gibeon sent unto Joshua, even to the host to Gilgal, saying, Withdraw not thine hand from thy servants: come up to us quickly, and save us, and help us: for all the kings of the Amorites which dwell in the mountains, are gathered together against us. |
| [7]And Joshua goeth up from Gilgal, he, and all the people of war with him, even all the mighty men of valour. |
[7]So Joshua ascended from Gilgal, he, and all the people of war with him, and all the men of might. |
| [8]And Jehovah saith unto Joshua, `Be not afraid of them, for into thy hand I have given them, there doth not stand a man of them in thy presence.' |
[8]And the Lord said unto Joshua, Fear them not: for I have given them into thine hand: none of them shall stand against thee. |
| [9]And Joshua cometh in unto them suddenly (all the night he hath gone up from Gilgal), |
[9]Joshua therefore came unto them suddenly: for he went up from Gilgal all the night. |
| [10]and Jehovah doth crush them before Israel, and it smiteth them -- a great smiting -- at Gibeon, and pursueth them the way of the ascent of Beth-Horon, and smiteth them unto Azekah, and unto Makkedah. |
[10]And the Lord discomfited them before Israel, and slew them with a great slaughter at Gibeon, and chased them along the way that goeth up to Bethhoron, and smote them to Azekah and to Makkedah. |
| [11]And it cometh to pass, in their fleeing from the face of Israel -- they [are] in the descent of Beth-Horon -- and Jehovah hath cast upon them great stones out of the heavens, unto Azekah, and they die; more are they who have died by the hailstones than they whom the sons of Israel have slain by the sword. |
[11]And as they fled from before Israel, and were in the going down to Bethhoron, the Lord cast down great stones from heaven upon them, until Azekah, and they died: they were more that died with the hailstones, then they whom the children of Israel slew with the sword. |
| [12]Then speaketh Joshua to Jehovah in the day of Jehovah's giving up the Amorites before the sons of Israel, and he saith, before the eyes of Israel, `Sun -- in Gibeon stand still; and moon -- in the valley of Ajalon;' |
[12]Then spake Joshua to the Lord, in the day when the Lord gave the Amorites before the children of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel, Sun, stay thou in Gibeon, and thou moon, in the valley of Ajalon. |
| [13]and the sun standeth still, and the moon hath stood -- till the nation taketh vengeance [on] its enemies; is it not written on the Book of the Upright, `and the sun standeth in the midst of the heavens, and hath not hasted to go in -- as a perfect day?' |
[13]And the sun abode, and the moon stood still, until the people avenged themselves upon their enemies: (Is not this written in the book of Jasher?) so the sun abode in the midst of the heaven, and hasted not to go down for a whole day. |
| [14]And there hath not been like that day before it or after it, for Jehovah's hearkening to the voice of a man; for Jehovah is fighting for Israel. |
[14]And there was no day like that before it, nor after it, that the Lord heard the voice of a man: for the Lord fought for Israel. |
| [15]And Joshua turneth back, and all Israel with him, unto the camp at Gilgal. |
[15]After, Joshua returned, and all Israel with him unto the camp to Gilgal: |
| [16]And these five kings flee, and are hidden in a cave at Makkedah, |
[16]But the five kings fled and were hid in a cave at Makkedah. |
| [17]and it is declared to Joshua, saying, `The five kings have been found hidden in a cave at Makkedah.' |
[17]And it was told Joshua, saying, The five kings are found hid in a cave at Makkedah. |
| [18]And Joshua saith, `Roll great stones unto the mouth of the cave, and appoint over it men to watch them; |
[18]Then Joshua said, Roll great stones upon the mouth of the cave, and set men by it for to keep them. |
| [19]and ye, stand not, pursue after your enemies, and ye have smitten the hindmost of them; suffer them not to go in unto their cities, for Jehovah your God hath given them into your hand.' |
[19]But stand ye not still: follow after your enemies, and smite all the hindmost, suffer them not to enter into their cities: for the Lord your God hath given them into your hand. |
| [20]And it cometh to pass, when Joshua and the sons of Israel finish to smite them -- a very great smiting, till they are consumed, and the remnant who have remained of them go in unto the fenced cities, |
[20]And when Joshua and the children of Israel had made an end of slaying them with an exceeding great slaughter till they were consumed, and the rest that remained of them were entered into walled cities, |
| [21]that all the people turn back to the camp, unto Joshua, [at] Makkedah, in peace; none moved sharply his tongue against the sons of Israel. |
[21]Then all the people returned to the camp, to Joshua at Makkedah in peace: no man moved his tongue against the children of Israel. |
| [22]And Joshua saith, `Open ye the mouth of the cave, and bring out unto me these five kings from the cave;' |
[22]After, Joshua said, Open the mouth of the cave, and bring out these five kings unto me forth of the cave. |
| [23]and they do so, and bring out unto him these five kings from the cave: the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, the king of Eglon. |
[23]And they did so, and brought out those five kings unto him forth of the cave, even the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon. |
| [24]And it cometh to pass, when they bring out these kings unto Joshua, that Joshua calleth unto every man of Israel, and saith unto the captains of the men of war, who have gone with him, `Draw near, set your feet on the necks of these kings;' and they draw near, and set their feet on their necks. |
[24]And when they had brought out those kings unto Joshua, Joshua called for all the men of Israel, and said unto the chief of the men of war, which went with him, Come near, set your feet upon the necks of these kings: and they came near and set their feet upon their necks. |
| [25]And Joshua saith unto them, `Fear not, nor be affrighted; be strong and courageous; for thus doth Jehovah do to all your enemies with whom ye are fighting;' |
[25]And Joshua said unto them, Fear not, nor be faint hearted , but be strong and of a good courage: for thus will the Lord do to all your enemies, against whom ye fight. |
| [26]and Joshua smiteth them afterwards, and putteth them to death, and hangeth them on five trees; and they are hanging on the trees till the evening. |
[26]So then Joshua smote them, and slew them, and hanged them on five trees, and they hanged still upon the trees until the evening. |
| [27]And it cometh to pass, at the time of the going in of the sun, Joshua hath commanded, and they take them down from off the trees, and cast them unto the cave where they had been hid, and put great stones on the mouth of the cave till this very day. |
[27]And at the going down of the sun, Joshua gave commandment, that they should take them down off the trees, and cast them into the cave (wherein they had been hid) and they laid great stones upon the cave's mouth, which remain until this day. |
| [28]And Makkedah hath Joshua captured on that day, and he smiteth it by the mouth of the sword, and its king he hath devoted, them and every person who [is] in it -- he hath not left a remnant; and he doth to the king of Makkedah as he did to the king of Jericho. |
[28]And that same day Joshua took Makkedah and smote it with the edge of the sword, and the king thereof destroyed he with them, and all the souls that were therein, he let none remain: for he did to the king of Makkedah as he had done unto the king of Jericho. |
| [29]And Joshua passeth over, and all Israel with him, from Makkedah [to] Libnah, and fighteth with Libnah; |
[29]Then Joshua went from Makkedah, and all Israel with him unto Libnah, and fought against Libnah. |
| [30]and Jehovah giveth also it into the hand of Israel, and its king, and it smiteth it by the mouth of the sword, and every person who [is] in it -- it left not in it a remnant; and it doth to its king as it did to the king of Jericho. |
[30]And the Lord gave it also and the king thereof into the hand of Israel: and he smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that were therein: he let none remain in it: for he did unto the king thereof, as he had done unto the king of Jericho. |
| [31]And Joshua passeth over, and all Israel with him, from Libnah to Lachish, and encampeth against it, and fighteth against it; |
[31]And Joshua departed from Libnah, and all Israel with him unto Lachish, and besieged it, and assaulted it. |
| [32]And Jehovah giveth Lachish into the hand of Israel, and it captureth it on the second day, and smiteth it by the mouth of the sword, and every person who [is] in it, according to all that it did to Libnah. |
[32]And the Lord gave Lachish into the hand of Israel, which took it the second day, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that were therein, according to all as he had done to Libnah. |
| [33]Than hath Horam king of Gezer come up to help Lachish, and Joshua smiteth him and his people, till he hath not left to him a remnant. |
[33]Then Horam king of Gezer came up to help Lachish: but Joshua smote him and his people, until none of his remained. |
| [34]And Joshua passeth over, and all Israel with him, from Lachish to Eglon, and they encamp against it, and fight against it, |
[34]And from Lachish Joshua departed unto Eglon, and all Israel with him, and they besieged it, and assaulted it, |
| [35]and capture it on that day, and smite it by the mouth of the sword, and every person who [is] in it on that day he hath devoted, according to all that he did to Lachish. |
[35]And they took it the same day, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that were therein he utterly destroyed the same day, according to all that he had done to Lachish. |
| [36]And Joshua goeth up, and all Israel with him, from Eglon to Hebron, and they fight against it, |
[36]Then Joshua went up from Eglon, and all Israel with him unto Hebron, and they fought against it. |
| [37]and capture it, and smite it by the mouth of the sword, and its king, and all its cities, and every person who [is] in it -- he hath not left a remnant -- according to all that he did to Eglon -- and doth devote it, and every person who [is] in it. |
[37]And when they had taken it, they smote it with the edge of the sword, and the king thereof, and all the cities thereof, and all the souls that were therein: he left none remaining, according to all as he had done to Eglon: for he destroyed it utterly, and all the souls that were therein. |
| [38]And Joshua turneth back, and all Israel with him, to Debir, and fighteth against it, |
[38]So Joshua returned, and all Israel with him to Debir, and fought against it. |
| [39]and captureth it, and its king, and all its cities, and they smite them by the mouth of the sword, and devote every person who [is] in it -- he hath not left a remnant; as he did to Hebron so he did to Debir, and to its king, and as he did to Libnah, and to its king. |
[39]And when he had taken it, and the king thereof, and all the cities thereof, they smote them with the edge of the sword, and utterly destroyed all the souls that were therein, he let none remain: as he did to Hebron, so he did to Debir, and to the king thereof, as he had also done to Libnah, and to the king thereof. |
| [40]And Joshua smiteth all the land of the hill-country, and of the south, and of the low-country, and of the springs, and all their kings -- he hath not left a remnant, and all that doth breathe he hath devoted, as Jehovah, God of Israel, commanded. |
[40]So Joshua smote all the hill countries, and the south countries, and the valleys, and the hillsides, and all their kings, and let none remain, but utterly destroyed every soul, as the Lord God of Israel had commanded. |
| [41]And Joshua smiteth them from Kadesh-Barnea, even unto Gaza, and all the land of Goshen, even unto Gibeon; |
[41]And Joshua smote them from Kadesh-barnea even unto Azzah, and all the country of Goshen, even unto Gibeon. |
| [42]and all these kings and their land hath Joshua captured [at] one time, for Jehovah, God of Israel, is fighting for Israel. |
[42]And all these kings, and their land did Joshua take at one time, because the Lord God of Israel fought for Israel. |
| [43]and Joshua turneth back, and all Israel with him, unto the camp at Gilgal. |
[43]Afterward, Joshua and all Israel with him returned unto the camp in Gilgal. |