1 W hen Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem heard how Joshua had taken Ai and had utterly destroyed it, doing to Jericho and its king as he had done to Ai and its king, and how the residents of Gibeon had made peace with Israel and were among them,

¶ Now it came to pass when Adonizedek, king of Jerusalem, heard how Joshua had taken Ai and that he 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;

2 H e feared greatly, because Gibeon was a great city, like one of the royal cities, and because it was greater than Ai, and all its men were mighty.

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.

3 S o Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem sent to Hoham king of Hebron, to Piram king of Jarmuth, to Japhia king of Lachish, and to Debir king of Eglon, saying,

Therefore Adonizedek, 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 C ome up to me and help me, and let us smite Gibeon, for it has made peace with Joshua and with the Israelites.

Come up unto me and help me that we may smite Gibeon; for it has made peace with Joshua and with the sons of Israel.

5 T hen the five kings of the Amorites—the kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish, and Eglon—gathered their forces and went up with all their armies and encamped before Gibeon to fight against it.

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.

6 A nd the men of Gibeon sent to Joshua at the camp in Gilgal, saying, Do not relax your hand from your servants; come up to us quickly and save us and help us, for all the kings of the Amorites who dwell in the hill country are gathered against us.

And the men of Gibeon sent unto Joshua to the camp to Gilgal, saying, Slack not thy hand from thy slaves; 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.

7 S o Joshua went up from Gilgal, he and all the warriors with him and all the mighty men of valor.

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

8 A nd the Lord said to Joshua, Do not fear them, for I have given them into your hand; there shall not a man of them stand before you.

And the LORD said unto Joshua, Do not fear them; for I have delivered them into thy hand; there shall not a man of them stand before thee.

9 S o Joshua came upon them suddenly, having gone up from Gilgal all night.

Joshua, therefore, came unto them suddenly, for he went up from Gilgal all night.

10 A nd the Lord caused to panic before Israel, who slew them with a great slaughter at Gibeon and chased them along the way that goes up to Beth-horon and smote them as far as Azekah and Makkedah.

And the LORD discomfited them before Israel and slew them with a great slaughter at Gibeon and chased them along the way that goes up to Bethhoron and smote them to Azekah and unto Makkedah.

11 A s they fled before Israel, while they were descending to Beth-horon, the Lord cast great stones from the heavens on them as far as Azekah, killing them. More died because of the hailstones than the Israelites slew with the sword.

And when they were fleeing from before Israel in the descent to Bethhoron, the LORD cast down great stones from heaven upon them unto Azekah, and they died; there were more who died from the hailstones than those whom the sons of Israel slew with the sword.

12 T hen Joshua spoke to the Lord on the day when the Lord gave the Amorites over to the Israelites, and he said in the sight of Israel, Sun, be silent and stand still at Gibeon, and you, moon, in the Valley of Ajalon!

Then Joshua spoke unto the LORD in the day when the LORD delivered up the Amorites before the sons of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel, Sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon; and thou, Moon, in the valley of Ajalon.

13 A nd the sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the nation took vengeance upon their enemies. Is not this written in the Book of Jasher? So the sun stood still in the midst of the heavens and did not hasten to go down for about a whole day.

And the sun stood still, and the moon stayed until the nation had avenged themselves upon their enemies. Is not this written in the book of righteousness? So the sun stood still in the midst of heaven and hastened not to go down about a whole day.

14 T here was no day like it before or since, when the Lord heeded the voice of a man. For the Lord fought for Israel.

And 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.

15 T hen Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to the camp at Gilgal.

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

16 T hose five kings fled and hid themselves in the cave of Makkedah.

But the five kings fled and hid themselves in a cave at Makkedah.

17 A nd it was told Joshua, The five kings are hidden in the cave at Makkedah.

And it was told unto Joshua that the five kings had been found hidden in a cave at Makkedah.

18 J oshua said, Roll great stones to the cave’s mouth, and set men to guard them.

Then Joshua said, Roll great stones upon the mouth of the cave and set men by it to guard them;

19 B ut do not stay. Pursue your enemies and fall upon their rear; do not allow them to enter their cities, for the Lord your God has given them into your hand.

and do not stop, but pursue after your enemies and smite their rearguard without allowing them to enter into their cities; for the LORD your God has delivered them into your hand.

20 W hen Joshua and the Israelites had ended slaying them until they were wiped out and the remnant remaining of them had entered into fortified cities,

And it came to pass when Joshua and the sons of Israel had finished slaying them with a very great slaughter until they were consumed, that those who remained of them entered into strong cities.

21 A ll the people returned to the camp to Joshua at Makkedah in peace; none moved his tongue against any of the Israelites.

And all the people returned to the camp to Joshua at Makkedah in peace; there was no one to move his tongue against any of the sons of Israel.

22 T hen said Joshua, Open the mouth of the cave and bring out those five kings to me from the cave.

Then Joshua said, Open the mouth of the cave and bring out those five kings unto me out of the cave.

23 T hey brought the five kings out of the cave to him—the kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish, and Eglon.

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.

24 W hen they brought out those kings to Joshua, called for all the Israelites and told the commanders of the men of war who went with him, Come, put your feet on the necks of these kings. And they came and put their feet on the necks.

And when they had brought those kings out unto Joshua, Joshua called for all the men of Israel and said unto the captains of the men of war who 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.

25 J oshua said to them, Fear not nor be dismayed; be strong and of good courage. For thus shall the Lord do to all your enemies against whom you fight.

And Joshua said unto them, Do not fear, nor be dismayed, be strong and of good courage; for thus shall the LORD do to all your enemies against whom ye fight.

26 A fterward Joshua smote and slew them and hanged their bodies on five trees, and they hung on the trees until evening.

And afterward Joshua smote them and slew them and caused them to be hanged on five trees; and they hung upon the trees until the evening.

27 A t sunset Joshua ordered and they took the bodies down from the trees and cast them into the cave where the kings had hidden and laid great stones on the cave’s mouth, which remain to this very day.

And at the time of the going down of the sun, Joshua commanded that they take them down off the trees and cast them into the cave in which they had been hid, and they laid great stones in the cave’s mouth, which remain until this very day.

28 J oshua took Makkedah that day and smote it and its king with the sword and utterly destroyed everyone in it. He left none remaining. And he did to the king of Makkedah as he had done to the king of Jericho.

¶ In that same 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 no one remain; and he did to the king of Makkedah as he did unto the king of Jericho.

29 T hen Joshua and all Israel went from Makkedah to Libnah and attacked Libnah.

Then Joshua passed from Makkedah, and all Israel with him unto Libnah and fought against Libnah;

30 A nd the Lord gave it also and its king into Israel’s hands, and Joshua smote it with the sword, and all the people in it. He left none remaining in it. And he did to its king as he had done to the king of Jericho.

and the LORD delivered it also, and the king thereof, into the hands of Israel; and he smote it with the edge of the sword and all the souls that were therein; he let no one remain in it, but did unto the king thereof as he did unto the king of Jericho.

31 A nd Joshua passed from Libnah, and all Israel with him, to Lachish and encamped against it and attacked it.

And Joshua passed from Libnah and all Israel with him unto Lachish and encamped against it and fought against it;

32 A nd the Lord delivered Lachish into the hands of Israel, and Joshua took it on the second day and smote it with the sword, and all the people in it, as he had done to Libnah.

and the LORD delivered Lachish into the hand of Israel, who 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.

33 T hen Horam king of Gezer came up to help Lachish, and Joshua smote him and his people—until he had left none remaining.

Then Horam, king of Gezer, came up to help Lachish, and Joshua smote him and his people until none of them were left.

34 F rom Lachish Joshua and all Israel went on to Eglon, laid siege to it, and attacked it.

And from Lachish Joshua passed unto Eglon and all Israel with him, and they encamped against it and fought against it;

35 A nd they took it that day and smote it with the sword and utterly destroyed all who were in it that day, as he had done to Lachish.

and they took it that same day and smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that were in it he utterly destroyed that same day, according to all that he had done to Lachish.

36 T hen Joshua with all Israel went up from Eglon to Hebron, and they attacked it

And Joshua went up from Eglon, and all Israel with him, unto Hebron; and they fought against it;

37 A nd took it and smote it with the sword, and its king and all its towns and everyone in it. He left none remaining, as he had done to Eglon, and utterly destroyed it and all its people.

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 in it; he left no one remaining, according to all that he had done to Eglon, but destroyed it utterly and all the souls that were therein.

38 A nd Joshua and all Israel with him returned to Debir and attacked it.

And Joshua returned and all Israel with him to Debir and fought against it;

39 A nd he took it, with its king and all its towns, and they smote them with the sword and utterly destroyed everyone in it. He left none remaining. As he had done to Hebron and to Libnah and its king, so he did to Debir and its king.

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 in it; he left no one 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.

40 S o Joshua smote all the land, the hill country, the South, the lowland, and the slopes, and all their kings. He left none remaining, but utterly destroyed all that breathed, as the Lord, the God of Israel, commanded.

So Joshua smote all the country of the hills and of the Negev and of the vale and of the springs and all their kings; he left no one remaining, but utterly destroyed all that breathed, as the LORD God of Israel had commanded.

41 A nd Joshua smote them from Kadesh-barnea even to Gaza, and all the country of Goshen even to Gibeon.

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

42 J oshua took all these kings and their land at one time, because the Lord, the God of Israel, fought for Israel.

All these kings and their lands Joshua took at one time because the LORD God of Israel fought for Israel.

43 A nd Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to the camp at Gilgal.

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