Chapter 10

Now it came to pass, when Adonizedek king of Jerusalem had heard² how Joshua had taken¹ Ai, and had utterly destroyed⁵⁵ it; as he had done¹ to Jericho and her king, so he had done¹ to Ai and her king; and how the inhabitants⁶ of Gibeon had made peace⁵² with Israel, and were among them;

That they feared⁴ 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.

Wherefore Adonizedek king of Jerusalem sent⁴ unto Hoham king of Hebron, and unto Piram king of Jarmuth, and unto Japhia king of Lachish, and unto Debir king of Eglon, saying,²

Come up³ unto me, and help³ me, that we may smite⁵⁵ Gibeon: for it hath made peace⁵² with Joshua and with the children of Israel.

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, gathered¹¹ themselves together, and went up,⁴ they and all their hosts, and encamped⁴ before Gibeon, and made war¹¹ against it.

And the men of Gibeon sent⁴ unto Joshua to the camp to Gilgal, saying,² Slack⁵⁵ not thy hand from thy servants; come up³ to us quickly, and save⁵⁴ us, and help³ us: for all the kings of the Amorites that dwell⁶ in the mountains are gathered together⁸ against us.

So Joshua ascended⁴ from Gilgal, he, and all the people of war with him, and all the mighty men of valour.

And the LORD said⁴ unto Joshua, Fear⁴ them not: for I have delivered¹ them into thine hand; there shall not a man of them stand⁴ before thee.

Joshua therefore came⁴ unto them suddenly, [and] went up¹ from Gilgal all night.

And the LORD discomfited⁴ them before Israel, and slew⁵⁵ them with a great slaughter at Gibeon, and chased⁴ them along the way that goeth up to Bethhoron, and smote⁵⁵ them to Azekah, and unto Makkedah.

And it came to pass, as they fled² from before Israel, [and] were in the going down to Bethhoron, that the LORD cast down⁵² great stones from heaven upon them unto Azekah, and they died:⁴ [they were] more which died¹ with hailstones ⁶⁸ than [they] whom the children of Israel slew¹ with the sword.

Then spake¹⁷ Joshua to the LORD in the day when the LORD delivered up² the Amorites before the children of Israel, and he said⁴ in the sight of Israel, Sun, stand thou still³ upon Gibeon; and thou, Moon, in the valley of Ajalon.

And the sun stood still,⁴ and the moon stayed,¹ until the people had avenged⁴ themselves upon their enemies.⁶ [Is] not this written⁷ in the book of Jasher? So the sun stood still⁴ in the midst of heaven, and hasted¹ not to go down² about a whole day.

And there was no day like that before it or after it, that the LORD hearkened² unto the voice of a man: for the LORD fought¹² for Israel.

And Joshua returned,⁴ and all Israel with him, unto the camp to Gilgal.

But these five kings fled,⁴ and hid¹¹ themselves in a cave at Makkedah.

And it was told⁹³ Joshua, saying,² The five kings are found⁸ hid¹² in a cave at Makkedah.

And Joshua said,⁴ Roll³ great stones upon the mouth of the cave, and set⁵⁴ men by it for to keep² them:

And stay⁴ ye not, [but] pursue³ after your enemies,⁶ and smite the hindmost¹⁴ of them; suffer⁴ them not to enter² into their cities: for the LORD your God hath delivered¹ them into your hand.

And it came to pass, when Joshua and the children of Israel had made an end¹⁵ of slaying⁵³ them with a very great slaughter, till they were consumed,² that the rest [which] remained¹ of them entered⁴ into fenced cities.

And all the people returned⁴ to the camp to Joshua at Makkedah in peace: none moved¹ his tongue against any of the children of Israel.

Then said⁴ Joshua, Open³ the mouth of the cave, and bring out⁵⁴ those five kings unto me out of the cave.

And they did⁴ so, and brought forth⁵⁵ 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.

And it came to pass, when they brought out⁵³ those kings unto Joshua, that Joshua called⁴ for all the men of Israel, and said⁴ unto the captains of the men of war which went¹ with him, Come near,³ put³ your feet upon the necks of these kings. And they came near,⁴ and put⁴ their feet upon the necks of them.

And Joshua said⁴ unto them, Fear⁴ not, nor be dismayed,¹¹ be strong³ and of good courage:³ for thus shall the LORD do⁴ to all your enemies⁶ against whom ye fight.¹²

And afterward Joshua smote⁵⁵ them, and slew⁵⁵ them, and hanged⁴ them on five trees: and they were hanging⁷ upon the trees until the evening.

And it came to pass at the time of the going down² of the sun, [that] Joshua commanded,¹⁴ and they took them down⁵⁵ off the trees, and cast⁵⁵ them into the cave wherein they had been hid,⁸ and laid⁴ great stones in the cave's mouth, [which remain] until this very day.

And that day Joshua took¹ Makkedah, and smote⁵⁵ it with the edge of the sword, and the king thereof he utterly destroyed,⁵² them, and all the souls that [were] therein; he let⁵² none remain: and he did⁴ to the king of Makkedah as he did¹ unto the king of Jericho.

Then Joshua passed⁴ from Makkedah, and all Israel with him, unto Libnah, and fought¹¹ against Libnah:

And the LORD delivered⁴ it also, and the king thereof, into the hand of Israel; and he smote⁵⁵ it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that [were] therein; he let⁵² none remain in it; but did⁴ unto the king thereof as he did¹ unto the king of Jericho.

And Joshua passed⁴ from Libnah, and all Israel with him, unto Lachish, and encamped⁴ against it, and fought¹¹ against it:

And the LORD delivered⁴ Lachish into the hand of Israel, which took⁴ it on the second day, and smote⁵⁵ it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that [were] therein, according to all that he had done¹ to Libnah.

Then Horam king of Gezer came up¹ to help² Lachish; and Joshua smote⁵⁵ him and his people, until he had left⁵² him none remaining.

And from Lachish Joshua passed⁴ unto Eglon, and all Israel with him; and they encamped⁴ against it, and fought¹¹ against it:

And they took⁴ it on that day, and smote⁵⁵ it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that [were] therein he utterly destroyed⁵² that day, according to all that he had done¹ to Lachish.

And Joshua went up⁴ from Eglon, and all Israel with him, unto Hebron; and they fought¹¹ against it:

And they took⁴ it, and smote⁵⁵ it with the edge of the sword, and the king thereof, and all the cities thereof, and all the souls that [were] therein; he left⁵² none remaining, according to all that he had done¹ to Eglon; but destroyed it utterly,⁵⁵ and all the souls that [were] therein.

And Joshua returned,⁴ and all Israel with him, to Debir; and fought¹¹ against it:

And he took⁴ it, and the king thereof, and all the cities thereof; and they smote⁵⁵ them with the edge of the sword, and utterly destroyed⁵⁵ all the souls that [were] therein; he left⁵² none remaining: as he had done¹ to Hebron, so he did¹ to Debir, and to the king thereof; as he had done¹ also to Libnah, and to her king.

So Joshua smote⁵⁵ all the country of the hills, and of the south, and of the vale, and of the springs, and all their kings: he left⁵² none remaining, but utterly destroyed⁵² all that breathed, as the LORD God of Israel commanded.¹⁴

And Joshua smote⁵⁵ them from Kadeshbarnea even unto Gaza, and all the country of Goshen, even unto Gibeon.

And all these kings and their land did Joshua take¹ at one time, because the LORD God of Israel fought¹² for Israel.

And Joshua returned,⁴ and all Israel with him, unto the camp to Gilgal.