Josué 10
Crampon 1923
1Adonisédec, roi de Jérusalem, apprit que Josué s`était emparé d`Haï et l`avait dévouée par anathème, qu`il avait traité Haï et son roi comme il avait traité Jéricho et son roi, et que les habitants de Gabaon, ayant fait la paix avec Israël, étaient au milieu d`eux.
2Il eut alors une grande crainte; car Gabaon était une grande ville, comme une des villes royales, plus grande même qu`Haï, et tous ses hommes étaient vaillants.
3Adonisédec, roi de Jérusalem, envoya dire à Oham, roi d`Hébron, à Pharam, roi de Jérimoth, à Japhia, roi de Lachis, et à Dabir, roi d`Eglon:
4"Montez vers moi et venez à mon aide, afin que nous frappions Gabaon, car elle a fait la paix avec Josué et avec les enfants d`Israël."
5Ainsi cinq rois des Amorrhéens, le roi de Jérusalem, le roi d`Hébron, le roi de Jérimoth, le roi de Lachis et le roi d`Eglon, se rassemblèrent et montèrent avec toutes leurs armées; ils établirent leur camp près de Gabaon et l`assiégèrent.
6Les gens de Gabaon envoyèrent dire à Josué, au camp de Galgala: "Ne refuse pas ta main à tes serviteurs, hâte-toi de monter vers nous, délivre-nous, donne-nous du secours; car tous les rois des Amorrhéens qui habitent la montagne se sont ligués contre nous."
7Josué monta de Galgala, lui et tous les gens de guerre avec lui, et tous les vaillants guerriers.
8Yahweh dit à Josué: "Ne les crains point, car je les ai livrés entre tes mains, et pas un d`eux ne tiendra devant toi."
9Josué vint sur eux subitement; il avait monté de Galgala toute la nuit.
10Et Yahweh jeta sur eux le trouble devant Israël; Israël leur infligea une grande défaite près de Gabaon, les poursuivit sur le chemin qui monte à Béthoron, et les battit jusqu`à Azéca et Macéda.
11Comme ils fuyaient devant Israël, à la descente de Béthoron, Yahweh fit tomber du ciel sur eux de grosses pierres jusqu`à Azéca, et ils moururent; ceux qui mourrurent par les pierres de grêle furent plus nombreux que ceux qui furent tués par l`épée des enfants d`Israël.
12Alors Josué parla à Yahweh, le jour où Yahweh livra les Amorrhéens aux enfants d`Israël, et il dit à la vue d`Israël: Soleil, arrête-toi sur Gabaon, et toi, lune, sur la vallée d`Ajalon!
13Et le soleil s`arrêta, et la lune se tint immobile, jusqu`à ce que la nation se fut vengée de ses ennemis. Cela n`est-il pas écrit dans le livre du Juste? Et le soleil s`arrêta au mileu du ciel, et ne se hâta point de se coucher, presque un jour entier.
14Il n`y eut pas, ni avant ni après, de jour comme celui-là, où Yahweh obéit à la voix d`un homme; car Yahweh combattait pour Israël.
15Et Josué, et tout Israël avec lui, retourna au camp de Galgala.
16Les cinq rois s`enfuirent et se cachèrent dans la caverne, à Macéda.
17On le rapporta à Josué, en disant: "Les cinq rois ont été trouvés cachés dans la caverne à Macéda."
18Josué dit: "Roulez de grosses pierres à l`entrée de la caverne, et mettez-y des hommes pour les garder.
19Et vous, ne vous arrêtez pas; poursuivez vos ennemis et frappez-lez en queue; ne les laissez pas entrer dans leurs villes, car Yahweh, votre Dieu, les a livrés entre vos mains."
20Lorsque Josué et les enfants d`Israël eurent achevé de leur infliger une très grande défaite jusqu`à les exterminer, ceux qui purent s`échapper s`étant réfugiés dans les villes fortifiées,
21tout le peuple revint tranquillement au camp, vers Josué, à Macéda, sans que personne remuât la langue contre les enfants d`Israël.
22Josué dit: "Ouvrez l`entrée de la caverne, faites sortir, pour me les amener, ces cinq rois de la caverne."
23Ils firent ainsi, et lui amenèrent les cinq rois, qu`ils avaient fait sortir de la caverne, le roi de Jérusalem, le roi d`Hébron, le roi de Jérimoth, le roi de Lachis et le roi d`Eglon.
24Lorsqu`ils eurent fait sortir ces rois devant Josué, Josué appela tous les hommes d`Israël et dit aux chefs des gens de guerre qui l`avaient accompagné: "Approchez-vous, mettez vos pieds sur le cou de ces rois." Ils s`approchèrent et mirent leurs pieds sur leurs cous.
25Et Josué leur dit "Ne craignez point et ne vous effrayez point, soyez fermes et courageux, car c`est ainsi que Yahweh traitera tous vos ennemis contre lesquels vous combattez."
26Après cela Josué les frappa de l`épée et les fit mourir; il les pendit à cinq arbres, et ils y restèrent pendus jusqu`au soir.
27Vers le coucher du soleil, Josué les fit descendre des arbres; on les jeta dans la caverne où ils s`étaient cachés, et l`on mit à l`entrée de la caverne de grosses pierres, qui y sont restées jusqu`à ce jour même.
28le même jour, Josué s`empara de Macéda et la frappa, elle et son roi, du tranchant de l`épée; il dévoua par anathème la ville et tous les êtres vivants qui s`y trouvaient, sans laisser échapper personne, et il traita le roi de Macéda comme il avait traité le roi de Jéricho.
29Josué, et tout Israël avec lui, passa de Macéda à Lebna, et il attaqua Lebna.
30Yahweh la livra aussi, avec son roi, entre les mains d`Israël, et il la frappa du tranchant de l`épée, elle et tous les êtres vivants qui s`y trouvaient, sans en laisser échapper aucun, et il traita son roi comme il avait traité le roi de Jéricho.
31Josué, et tout Israël avec lui, passa de Lebna à Lachis; il établit son camp devant elle et l`attaqua.
32Et Yahweh livra Lachis entre les mains d`Israël, qui la prit le second jour, et la frappa du tranchant de l`épée, elle et tous les êtres vivants qui s`y trouvaient, comme il avait fait pour Lebna.
33Alors Horam, roi de Gaser, monta pour secourir Lachis; Josué le battit, lui et son peuple, sans laisser échapper personne.
34Josué, et tout Israël avec lui, passa de Lachis à Eglon; ils établirent leur camp devant elle et l`attaquèrent.
35Ils la prirent le même jour, et la frappèrent du tranchant de l`épée; tous les êtres vivants qui s`y trouvaient, Josué les dévoua par anathème ce jour-là, selon tout ce qu`il avait fait pour Lachis.
36Josué, et tout Israël avec lui, monta d`Eglon à Hébron, et ils l`attaquèrent.
37L`ayant prise, ils la frappèrent du tranchant de l`épée, elle, son roi, toutes les villes de sa dépendance et tous les êtres vivants qui s`y trouvaient, sans laisser échapper personne, comme Josué avait fait pour Eglon; et il la dévoua par anathème, avec tous les êtres vivants qui s`y trouvaient.
38Josué, et tout Israël avec lui, se tourna vers Dabir, et il l`attaqua.
39Il la prit, elle, son roi et toutes les villes de sa dépendance; et ils les frappèrent du tranchant de l`épée, et ils dévouèrent par anathème tous les êtres vivants qui s`y trouvaient. Sans laisser échapper personne. Josué traita Dabir et son roi comme il avait traité Hébron, et comme il avait traité Lebna et son roi.
40Josué frappa tout le pays: la Montagne, le Négéb, le bas pays et les coteaux, avec tous leurs rois, sans laisser échapper personne, dévouant par anathème tout ce qui avait vie, comme l`avait ordonné Yahweh, le Dieu d`Israël.
41Josué les battit de Cadès-Barné à Gaza, et tout le pays de Gosen jusqu`à Gabaon.
42Josué prit tous ces rois et tout leur pays dans une seule expédition, car Yahweh, le Dieu d`Israël, combattait pour Israël.
43Puis Josué, et tout Israël avec lui, retourna au camp, à Galgala.
Reina-Valera 1909
1Y COMO Adonisedec rey de Jerusalem oyó que Josué había tomado á Hai, y que la había asolado, (como había hecho á Jericó y á su rey, así hizo á Hai y á su rey;) y que los moradores de Gabaón habían hecho paz con los Israelitas, y que estaban entre ellos;
2Tuvieron muy gran temor; porque Gabaón era una gran ciudad, como una de las ciudades reales, y mayor que Hai, y todos sus hombres fuertes.
3Envió pues á decir Adonisedec rey de Jerusalem, á Oham rey de Hebrón, y á Phiream rey de Jerimoth, y á Japhia rey de Lachîs, y á Debir rey de Eglón:
4Subid á mí, y ayudadme, y combatamos á Gabaón: porque ha hecho paz con Josué y con los hijos de Israel.
5Y cinco reyes de los Amorrheos, el rey de Jerusalem, el rey de Hebrón, el rey de Jerimoth, el rey de Lachîs, el rey de Eglón, se juntaron y subieron, ellos con todos sus ejércitos, y asentaron campo sobre Gabaón, y pelearon contra ella.
6Y los moradores de Gabaón enviaron á decir á Josué al campo en Gilgal: No encojas tus manos de tus siervos; sube prestamente á nosotros para guardarnos y ayudarnos: porque todos los reyes de los Amorrheos que habitan en las montañas, se han juntado contra nosotros.
7Y subió Josué de Gilgal, él y todo el pueblo de guerra con él, y todos los hombres valientes.
8Y Jehová dijo á Josué: No tengas temor de ellos: porque yo los he entregado en tu mano, y ninguno de ellos parará delante de ti.
9Y Josué vino á ellos de repente, toda la noche subió desde Gilgal.
10Y Jehová los turbó delante de Israel, é hiriólos con gran mortandad en Gabaón: y siguiólos por el camino que sube á Beth-oron, é hiriólos hasta Azeca y Maceda.
11Y como iban huyendo de los Israelitas, á la bajada de Beth-oron, Jehová echó sobre ellos del cielo grandes piedras hasta Azeca, y murieron: muchos más murieron de las piedras del granizo, que los que los hijos de Israel habían muerto á cuchillo.
12Entonces Josué habló á Jehová el día que Jehová entregó al Amorrheo delante de los hijos de Israel, y dijo en presencia de los Israelitas: Sol, detente en Gabaón; y tú, Luna, en el valle de Ajalón.
13Y el sol se detuvo y la luna se paró, hasta tanto que la gente se hubo vengado de sus enemigos. ¿No está aquesto escrito en el libro de Jasher? Y el sol se paró en medio del cielo, y no se apresuró á ponerse casi un día entero.
14Y nunca fué tal día antes ni después de aquél, habiendo atendido Jehová á la voz de un hombre: porque Jehová peleaba por Israel.
15Y Josué, y todo Israel con él, volvíase al campo en Gilgal.
16Pero los cinco reyes huyeron, y se escondieron en una cueva en Maceda.
17Y fué dicho á Josué que los cinco reyes habían sido hallados en una cueva en Maceda.
18Entonces Josué dijo: Rodad grandes piedras á la boca de la cueva, y poned hombres junto á ella que los guarden;
19Y vosotros no os paréis, sino seguid á vuestros enemigos, y heridles la retaguardia, sin dejarles entrar en sus ciudades; porque Jehová vuestro Dios los ha entregado en vuestra mano.
20Y aconteció que como Josué y los hijos de Israel hubieron acabado de herirlos con mortandad muy grande, hasta destruirlos, los que quedaron de ellos se metieron en las ciudades fuertes.
21Y todo el pueblo se volvió salvo al campo á Josué en Maceda; que no hubo quien moviese su lengua contra los hijos de Israel.
22Entonces dijo Josué: Abrid la boca de la cueva, y sacadme de ella á estos cinco reyes.
23E hiciéronlo así, y sacáronle de la cueva aquellos cinco reyes: al rey de Jerusalem, al rey de Hebrón, al rey de Jerimoth, al rey de Lachîs, al rey de Eglón.
24Y cuando hubieron sacado estos reyes á Josué, llamó Josué á todos los varones de Israel, y dijo á los principales de la gente de guerra que habían venido con él: Llegad y poned vuestros pies sobre los pescuezos de aquestos reyes. Y ellos se llegaron, y pusieron sus pies sobre los pescuezos de ellos.
25Y Josué les dijo: No temáis, ni os atemoricéis; sed fuertes y valientes: porque así hará Jehová á todos vuestros enemigos contra los cuales peleáis.
26Y después de esto Josué los hirió y los mató, é hízolos colgar en cinco maderos: y quedaron colgados en los maderos hasta la tarde.
27Y cuando el sol se iba á poner, mandó Josué que los quitasen de los maderos, y los echasen en la cueva donde se habían escondido: y pusieron grandes piedras á la boca de la cueva, hasta hoy.
28En aquel mismo día tomó Josué á Maceda, y la puso á cuchillo, y mató á su rey; á ellos y á todo lo que en ella tenía vida, sin quedar nada: mas al rey de Maceda hizo como había hecho al rey de Jericó.
29Y de Maceda pasó Josué, y todo Israel con él, á Libna; y peleó contra Libna:
30Y Jehová la entregó también á ella, y á su rey, en manos de Israel; y metióla á filo de espada, con todo lo que en ella había vivo, sin quedar nada: mas á su rey hizo de la manera que había hecho al rey de Jericó.
31Y Josué, y todo Israel con él, pasó de Libna á Lachîs, y puso campo contra ella, y combatióla:
32Y Jehová entregó á Lachîs en mano de Israel, y tomóla al día siguiente, y metióla á cuchillo, con todo lo que en ella había vivo, como había hecho en Libna.
33Entonces Horam, rey de Gezer, subió en ayuda de Lachîs; mas á él y á su pueblo hirió Josué, hasta no quedar ninguno de ellos.
34De Lachîs pasó Josué, y todo Israel con él, á Eglón: y pusieron campo contra ella, y combatiéronla:
35Y la tomaron el mismo día, y metiéronla á cuchillo; y aquel día mató á todo lo que en ella había vivo, como había hecho en Lachîs.
36Subió luego Josué, y todo Israel con él, de Eglón á Hebrón, y combatiéronla;
37Y tomándola, la metieron á cuchillo, á su rey y á todas sus ciudades, con todo lo que en ella había vivo, sin quedar nada: como habían hecho á Eglón, así la destruyeron con todo lo que en ella había vivo.
38Y volviéndose Josué, y todo Israel con él, sobre Debir, combatióla;
39Y tomóla, y á su rey, y á todas sus villas; y metiéronlos á cuchillo, y destruyeron todo lo que allí dentro había vivo, sin quedar nada: como había hecho á Hebrón, así hizo á Debir y á su rey; y como había hecho á Libna y á su rey.
40Hirió pues Josué toda la región de las montañas, y del mediodía, y de los llanos, y de las cuestas, y á todos sus reyes, sin quedar nada; todo lo que tenía vida mató, al modo que Jehová Dios de Israel lo había mandado.
41E hiriólos Josué desde Cades-barnea hasta Gaza, y toda la tierra de Gosén hasta Gabaón.
42Todos estos reyes y sus tierras tomó Josué de una vez; porque Jehová el Dios de Israel peleaba por Israel.
43Y tornóse Josué, y todo Israel con él, al campo en Gilgal.
King James Version
1Now it came to pass, when Adoni-zedek 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;
2That 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.
3Wherefore Adoni-zedek 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,
4Come up unto me, and help me, that we may smite Gibeon: for it hath made peace with Joshua and with the children of Israel.
5Therefore 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.
6And 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.
7So Joshua ascended from Gilgal, he, and all the people of war with him, and all the mighty men of valour.
8And the LORD said unto Joshua, Fear them not: for I have delivered them into thine hand; there shall not a man of them stand before thee.
9Joshua therefore came unto them suddenly, and went up from Gilgal all night.
10And 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 Beth-horon, and smote them to Azekah, and unto Makkedah.
11And it came to pass, as they fled from before Israel, and were in the going down to Beth-horon, that the LORD 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.
12Then spake Joshua to the LORD in the day when the LORD 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.
13And 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.
14And there was no day like that before it or after it, that the LORD hearkened unto the voice of a man: for the LORD fought for Israel.
15And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, unto the camp to Gilgal.
16But these five kings fled, and hid themselves in a cave at Makkedah.
17And it was told Joshua, saying, The five kings are found hid in a cave at Makkedah.
18And Joshua said, Roll great stones upon the mouth of the cave, and set men by it for to keep them:
19And stay ye not, but pursue after your enemies, and smite the hindmost of them; suffer them not to enter into their cities: for the LORD your God hath delivered them into your hand.
20And 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.
21And all the people returned to the camp to Joshua at Makkedah in peace: none moved his tongue against any of the children of Israel.
22Then said Joshua, Open the mouth of the cave, and bring out those five kings unto me out of the cave.
23And 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.
24And 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.
25And Joshua said unto them, Fear not, nor be dismayed, be strong and of good courage: for thus shall the LORD do to all your enemies against whom ye fight.
26And afterward Joshua smote them, and slew them, and hanged them on five trees: and they were hanging upon the trees until the evening.
27And 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.
28And 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.
29Then Joshua passed from Makkedah, and all Israel with him, unto Libnah, and fought against Libnah:
30And the LORD 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.
31And Joshua passed from Libnah, and all Israel with him, unto Lachish, and encamped against it, and fought against it:
32And the LORD 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.
33Then Horam king of Gezer came up to help Lachish; and Joshua smote him and his people, until he had left him none remaining.
34And from Lachish Joshua passed unto Eglon, and all Israel with him; and they encamped against it, and fought against it:
35And 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.
36And Joshua went up from Eglon, and all Israel with him, unto Hebron; and they fought against it:
37And 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.
38And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to Debir; and fought against it:
39And 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.
40So 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 the LORD God of Israel commanded.
41And Joshua smote them from Kadesh-barnea even unto Gaza, and all the country of Goshen, even unto Gibeon.
42And all these kings and their land did Joshua take at one time, because the LORD God of Israel fought for Israel.
43And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, unto the camp to Gilgal.
World English Bible
1Now when Adoni-Zedek king of Jerusalem 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,
2they were very afraid, because Gibeon was a great city, as one of the royal cities, and because it was greater than Ai, and all its men were mighty.
3Therefore Adoni-Zedek king of Jerusalem sent to Hoham king of Hebron, Piram king of Jarmuth, Japhia king of Lachish, and Debir king of Eglon, saying,
4“Come up to me and help me. Let’s strike Gibeon; for they have made peace with Joshua and with the children of Israel.”
5Therefore 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 and all their armies, and encamped against Gibeon, and made war against it.
6The men of Gibeon sent to Joshua at the camp at Gilgal, saying, “Don’t abandon your servants! Come up to us quickly and save us! Help us; for all the kings of the Amorites that dwell in the hill country have gathered together against us.”
7So Joshua went up from Gilgal, he and the whole army with him, including all the mighty men of valor.
8The LORD said to Joshua, “Don’t fear them, for I have delivered them into your hands. Not a man of them will stand before you.”
9Joshua therefore came to them suddenly. He marched from Gilgal all night.
10The LORD confused them before Israel. He killed them with a great slaughter at Gibeon, and chased them by the way of the ascent of Beth Horon, and struck them to Azekah and to Makkedah.
11As they fled from before Israel, while they were at the descent of Beth Horon, the LORD hurled down great stones from the sky on them to Azekah, and they died. There were more who died from the hailstones than those whom the children of Israel killed with the sword.
12Then Joshua spoke to the LORD in the day when the LORD delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel. He said in the sight of Israel, “Sun, stand still on Gibeon! You, moon, stop in the valley of Aijalon!”
13The sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the nation had avenged themselves of their enemies. Isn’t this written in the book of Jashar? The sun stayed in the middle of the sky, and didn’t hurry to go down about a whole day.
14There was no day like that before it or after it, that the LORD listened to the voice of a man; for the LORD fought for Israel.
15Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to the camp to Gilgal.
16These five kings fled, and hid themselves in the cave at Makkedah.
17Joshua was told, saying, “The five kings have been found, hidden in the cave at Makkedah.”
18Joshua said, “Roll large stones to cover the cave’s entrance, and set men by it to guard them;
19but don’t stay there. Pursue your enemies, and attack them from the rear. Don’t allow them to enter into their cities; for the LORD your God has delivered them into your hand.”
20When Joshua and the children of Israel had finished killing them with a very great slaughter until they were consumed, and the remnant which remained of them had entered into the fortified cities,
21all the people returned to the camp to Joshua at Makkedah in peace. None moved his tongue against any of the children of Israel.
22Then Joshua said, “Open the cave entrance, and bring those five kings out of the cave to me.”
23They did so, and brought those five kings out of the cave to him: the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon.
24When they brought those kings out to Joshua, Joshua called for all the men of Israel, and said to the chiefs of the men of war who went with him, “Come near. Put your feet on the necks of these kings.” They came near, and put their feet on their necks.
25Joshua said to them, “Don’t be afraid, nor be dismayed. Be strong and courageous, for the LORD will do this to all your enemies against whom you fight.”
26Afterward Joshua struck them, put them to death, and hanged them on five trees. They were hanging on the trees until the evening.
27At the time of the going down of the sun, Joshua commanded, and they took them down off the trees, and threw them into the cave in which they had hidden themselves, and laid great stones on the mouth of the cave, which remain to this very day.
28Joshua took Makkedah on that day, and struck it with the edge of the sword, with its king. He utterly destroyed it and all the souls who were in it. He left no one remaining. He did to the king of Makkedah as he had done to the king of Jericho.
29Joshua passed from Makkedah, and all Israel with him, to Libnah, and fought against Libnah.
30The LORD delivered it also, with its king, into the hand of Israel. He struck it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls who were in it. He left no one remaining in it. He did to its king as he had done to the king of Jericho.
31Joshua passed from Libnah, and all Israel with him, to Lachish, and encamped against it, and fought against it.
32The LORD delivered Lachish into the hand of Israel. He took it on the second day, and struck it with the edge of the sword, with all the souls who were in it, according to all that he had done to Libnah.
33Then Horam king of Gezer came up to help Lachish; and Joshua struck him and his people, until he had left him no one remaining.
34Joshua passed from Lachish, and all Israel with him, to Eglon; and they encamped against it and fought against it.
35They took it on that day, and struck it with the edge of the sword. He utterly destroyed all the souls who were in it that day, according to all that he had done to Lachish.
36Joshua went up from Eglon, and all Israel with him, to Hebron; and they fought against it.
37They took it, and struck it with the edge of the sword, with its king and all its cities, and all the souls who were in it. He left no one remaining, according to all that he had done to Eglon; but he utterly destroyed it, and all the souls who were in it.
38Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to Debir, and fought against it.
39He took it, with its king and all its cities. They struck them with the edge of the sword, and utterly destroyed all the souls who were in it. He left no one remaining. As he had done to Hebron, so he did to Debir, and to its king; as he had done also to Libnah, and to its king.
40So Joshua struck all the land, the hill country, the South, the lowland, the slopes, and all their kings. He left no one remaining, but he utterly destroyed all that breathed, as the LORD, the God of Israel, commanded.
41Joshua struck them from Kadesh Barnea even to Gaza, and all the country of Goshen, even to Gibeon.
42Joshua took all these kings and their land at one time because the LORD, the God of Israel, fought for Israel.
43Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to the camp to Gilgal.