10:1 And when Adoni-bezec king of Jerusalem
heard that Joshua had taken Gai, and had destroyed it, as he did to Jericho
and its king, even so they did to Gai and its king, and that the inhabitants
of Gabaon had gone over to Joshua and Israel;
10:2 then they were greatly terrified by them, for [the king] knew that
Gabaon [was] a great city, as one of the chief cities, and all its men
[were] mighty.
10:3 So Adoni-bezec king of Jerusalem sent to Elam king of Hebron, and to
Phidon king of Jerimuth, and to Jephtha king of Lachis, and to Dabin king of
Odollam, saying,
10:4 Come up hither to me, and help me, and let us take Gabaon; for the
Gabaonites have gone over to Joshua and to the children of Israel.
10:5 And the five kings of the Jebusites went up, the king of Jerusalem, and
the king of Chebron, and the king of Jerimuth, and the king of Lachis, and
the king of Odollam, they and all their people; and encamped around Gabaon,
and besieged it.
10:6 And the inhabitants of Gabaon sent to Joshua into the camp to Galgala,
saying, Slack not thy hands from thy servants: come up quickly to us, and
help us, and rescue us; for all the kings of the Amorites who dwell in the
hill country are gathered together against us.
10:7 And Joshua went up from Galgala, he and all the people of war with him,
every one mighty in strength.
10:8 And Yehovah said to Joshua, Fear them not, for I have delivered them
into thy hands; there shall not one of them be left before you.
10:9 And when Joshua came suddenly upon them, he [had] advanced all the
night out of Galgala.
10:10 And Yehovah struck them with terror before the children of Israel;
and Yehovah destroyed them with a great slaughter at Gabaon; and they
pursued them by the way of the going up of Oronin, and they smote them to
Azeca and to Makeda.
10:11 And when they fled from the face of the children of Israel at the
descent of Oronin, then Yehovah cast upon them hailstones from heaven to
Azeca; and they were more that died by the hailstones, than those whom the
children of Israel slew with the sword in the battle.
10:12 Then Joshua spoke to Yehovah, in the day in which Yehovah delivered
the Amorite into the power of Israel, when he destroyed them in Gabaon, and
they were destroyed from before the children of Israel: and Joshua said, Let
the sun stand over against Gabaon, and the moon over against the valley of
Aelon.
10:13 And the sun and the moon stood still, until Elohim executed vengeance on
their enemies; and the sun stood still in the midst of heaven; it did not
proceed to set till the end of one day.
10:14 And there was not such a day either before or after, so that Elohim
should hearken to a man, because Yehovah fought on the side of Israel.
10:15
10:16 And these five kings fled, and hid themselves in a cave that is in
Makeda.
10:17 And it was told Joshua, saying, The five kings have been found hid in
the cave that is in Makeda.
10:18 And Joshua said, Roll stones to the mouth of the cave, and set men to
watch over them.
10:19 But do not ye stand, but pursue after your enemies, and attack the
rear of them, and do not suffer them to enter into their cities; for the
Lord our Elohim has delivered them into our hands.
10:20 And it came to pass when Joshua and all Israel ceased destroying them
utterly with a very great slaughter, that they that escaped took refuge in
the strong cities.
10:21 And all the people returned safe to Joshua to Makeda; and no one of
the children of Israel murmured with his tongue.
10:22 And Joshua said, Open the cave, and bring out these five kings out of
the cave.
10:23 And they brought out the five kings out of the cave, the king of
Jerusalem, and the king of Chebron, and the king of Jerimuth, and the king
of Lachis, and the king of Odollam.
10:24 And when they brought them out to Joshua, then Joshua called together
all Israel, and the chiefs of the army that went with him, saying to them,
Come forward and set your feet on their necks; and they came and set their
feet on their necks.
10:25 And Joshua said to them, Do not fear them, neither be cowardly; be
courageous and strong, for thus Yehovah will do to all your enemies,
against whom ye fight.
10:26 And Joshua slew them, and hanged them on five trees; and they hung
upon the trees until the evening.
10:27 And it came to pass toward the setting of the sun, Joshua commanded,
and they took them down from the trees, and cast them into the cave into
which they [had] fled for refuge, and rolled stones to the cave, [which
remain] till this day.
10:28 And they took Makeda on that day, and slew the inhabitants with the
edge of the sword, and they utterly destroyed every living thing that was in
it; and there was none left in it that was preserved and had escaped; and
they did to the king of Makeda, as they did to the king of Jericho.
10:29 And Joshua and all Israel with him departed out of Makeda to Lebna,
and besieged Lebna.
10:30 And Yehovah delivered it into the hands of Israel: and they took it,
and its king, and slew the inhabitants with the edge of the sword, and every
thing breathing in it; and there was not left in it any that survived and
escaped; and they did to its king, as they did to the king of Jericho.
10:31 And Joshua and all Israel with him departed from Lebna to Lachis, and
he encamped about it, and besieged it.
10:32 And Yehovah delivered Lachis into the hands of Israel; and they took
it on the second day, and they put the inhabitants to death with the edge of
the sword, and utterly destroyed it, as they had done to Lebna.
10:33 Then Elam the king of Gazer went up to help Lachis; and Joshua smote
him and his people with the edge of the sword, until there was not left to
him one that was preserved and escaped.
10:34 And Joshua and all Israel with him departed from Lachis to Odollam,
and he besieged it and took it.
10:35 And Yehovah delivered it into the hand of Israel; and he took it on
that day, and slew the inhabitants with the edge of the sword, and slew
every thing breathing in it, as they did to Lachis.
10:36 And Joshua and all Israel with him departed to Chebron, and encamped
about it.
10:37 And he smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the living
creatures that were in it; there was no one preserved: they destroyed it and
all things in it, as they did to Odollam.
10:38 And Joshua and all Israel returned to Dabir; and they encamped about
it;
10:39 and they took it, and its king, and its villages: and he smote it with
the edge of the sword, and they destroyed it, and every thing breathing in
it; and they did not leave in it any one that was preserved: as they did to
Chebronand her king, so they did to Dabir and her king.
10:40 And Joshua smote all the land of the hill country, and Nageb and the
plain country, and Asedoth, and her kings, they did not leave of them one
that was saved: and they utterly destroyed every thing that had the breath
of life, as Yehovah Elohim of Israel commanded,
10:41 from Cades Barne to Gaza, all Gosom, as far as Gabaon.
10:42 And Joshua smote, once for all, all their kings, and their land,
because Yehovah Elohim of Israel fought on the side of Israel. |
10:1 Now it came to pass, when Adonizedec
king of Jerusalem had heard how Joshua had taken Ai, and had utterly
destroyed it; as he had done to Jericho and her king, so he had done to Ai
and her king; and how the inhabitants of Gibeon had made peace with Israel,
and were among them;
10:2 That they feared greatly, because Gibeon was a great city, as one of
the royal cities, and because it was greater than Ai, and all the men
thereof were mighty.
10:3 Wherefore Adonizedec 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,
10:4 Come up unto me, and help me, that we may smite Gibeon: for it hath
made peace with Joshua and with the children of Israel.
10:5 Therefore the five kings of the Amorites, the king of Jerusalem, the
king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, the king of Eglon,
gathered themselves together, and went up, they and all their hosts, and
encamped before Gibeon, and made war against it.
10:6 And the men of Gibeon sent unto Joshua to the camp to Gilgal, saying,
Slack not thy hand from thy servants; come up to us quickly, and save us,
and help us: for all the kings of the Amorites that dwell in the mountains
are gathered together against us.
10:7 So Joshua ascended from Gilgal, he, and all the people of war with him,
and all the mighty men of valor.
10:8 And Yehovah said unto Joshua, Fear them not: for I have delivered them
into thine hand; there shall not a man of them stand before thee.
10:9 Joshua therefore came unto them suddenly, and went up from Gilgal all
night.
10:10 And Yehovah 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 unto Makkedah.
10:11 And it came to pass, as they fled from before Israel, and were in the
going down to Bethhoron, that Yehovah cast down great stones from heaven
upon them unto Azekah, and they died: they were more which died with
hailstones than they whom the children of Israel slew with the sword.
10:12 Then spake Joshua to Yehovah in the day when Yehovah delivered up
the Amorites before the children of Israel, and he said in the sight of
Israel, Sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon; and thou, Moon, in the valley of
Ajalon.
10:13 And the sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the people had
avenged themselves upon their enemies. Is not this written in the book of
Jasher? So the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and hasted not to go
down about a whole day.
10:14 And there was no day like that before it or after it, that Yehovah
hearkened unto the voice of a man: for Yehovah fought for Israel.
10:15 And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, unto the camp to Gilgal.
10:16 But these five kings fled, and hid themselves in a cave at Makkedah.
10:17 And it was told Joshua, saying, The five kings are found hid in a cave
at Makkedah.
10:18 And Joshua said, Roll great stones upon the mouth of the cave, and set
men by it for to keep them:
10:19 And stay ye not, but pursue after your enemies, and smite the hindmost
of them; suffer them not to enter into their cities: for Yehovah your Elohim
hath delivered them into your hand.
10:20 And it came to pass, when Joshua and the children of Israel had made
an end of slaying them with a very great slaughter, till they were consumed,
that the rest which remained of them entered into fenced cities.
10:21 And all the people returned to the camp to Joshua at Makkedah in
peace: none moved his tongue against any of the children of Israel.
10:22 Then said Joshua, Open the mouth of the cave, and bring out those five
kings unto me out of the cave.
10:23 And they did so, and brought forth those five kings unto him out of
the cave, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth,
the king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon.
10:24 And it came to pass, when they brought out those kings unto Joshua,
that Joshua called for all the men of Israel, and said unto the captains of
the men of war which went with him, Come near, put your feet upon the necks
of these kings. And they came near, and put their feet upon the necks of
them.
10:25 And Joshua said unto them, Fear not, nor be dismayed, be strong and of
good courage: for thus shall Yehovah do to all your enemies against whom ye
fight.
10:26 And afterward Joshua smote them, and slew them, and hanged them on
five trees: and they were hanging upon the trees until the evening.
10:27 And it came to pass at the time of the going down of the sun, that
Joshua commanded, and they took them down off the trees, and cast them into
the cave wherein they had been hid, and laid great stones in the cave's
mouth, which remain until this very day.
10:28 And that day Joshua took Makkedah, and smote it with the edge of the
sword, and the king thereof he utterly destroyed, them, and all the souls
that were therein; he let none remain: and he did to the king of Makkedah as
he did unto the king of Jericho.
10:29 Then Joshua passed from Makkedah, and all Israel with him, unto Libnah,
and fought against Libnah:
10:30 And Yehovah delivered 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; but did unto the king thereof as he
did unto the king of Jericho.
10:31 And Joshua passed from Libnah, and all Israel with him, unto Lachish,
and encamped against it, and fought against it:
10:32 And Yehovah delivered Lachish into the hand of Israel, which took it
on the second day, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the
souls that were therein, according to all that he had done to Libnah.
10:33 Then Horam king of Gezer came up to help Lachish; and Joshua smote him
and his people, until he had left him none remaining.
10:34 And from Lachish Joshua passed unto Eglon, and all Israel with him;
and they encamped against it, and fought against it:
10:35 And they took it on that day, and smote it with the edge of the sword,
and all the souls that were therein he utterly destroyed that day, according
to all that he had done to Lachish.
10:36 And Joshua went up from Eglon, and all Israel with him, unto Hebron;
and they fought against it:
10:37 And they took it, and 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 that he had done to Eglon;
but destroyed it utterly, and all the souls that were therein.
10:38 And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to Debir; and fought
against it:
10:39 And he took it, and the king thereof, and all the cities thereof; and
they smote them with the edge of the sword, and utterly destroyed all the
souls that were therein; he left none remaining: as he had done to Hebron,
so he did to Debir, and to the king thereof; as he had done also to Libnah,
and to her king.
10:40 So Joshua smote all the country of the hills, and of the south, and of
the vale, and of the springs, and all their kings: he left none remaining,
but utterly destroyed all that breathed, as Yehovah Elohim of Israel
commanded.
10:41 And Joshua smote them from Kadeshbarnea even unto Gaza, and all the
country of Goshen, even unto Gibeon.
10:42 And all these kings and their land did Joshua take at one time,
because Yehovah Elohim of Israel fought for Israel.
10:43 And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, unto the camp to Gilgal. |