Verse
BSB
Berean Standard Bible
YLT
Young's Literal Translation
Now
Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem heard
that Joshua had
captured Ai and devoted
it to
destruction
—doing
to
Ai
and
its
king
as he had done to Jericho and its
king —
and that the people
of Gibeon had
made peace with Israel and were
living
near
them.
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,
--
So
Adoni-zedek
and
his
people
were
greatly alarmed
, because Gibeon was
a great city, like
one of the royal cities ;
it was
larger
than Ai, and all its men were
mighty
.
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
.
Therefore
Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem sent
word
to
Hoham king of Hebron, Piram king of Jarmuth, Japhia king of Lachish, and Debir king of Eglon, saying,
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,
“
Come up and help me .
We will
attack
Gibeon, because
they
have
made peace with Joshua and the Israelites
. ”
`
Come up unto
me,
and help me ,
and
we smite
Gibeon, for
it
hath
made peace with Joshua ,
and with
the sons
of
Israel
. '
So
the
five kings of the Amorites—
the kings
of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish, and
Eglon —joined
forces
and advanced
with
all their armies.
They
camped
before
Gibeon and made
war
against it.
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.
Then
the men of Gibeon sent
word
to
Joshua in
the camp at Gilgal :
“Do
not abandon
your
servants .
Come quickly
and save
us !
Help us ,
because
all the kings of the Amorites
from
the hill country have joined
forces
against us. ”
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. '
So
Joshua and his
whole
army
, including
all the mighty men of valor,
came
from
Gilgal
.
And
Joshua goeth
up
from
Gilgal,
he,
and all
the
people
of
war
with
him
, even
all the mighty men of valour
.
The
LORD
said
to
Joshua, “Do
not
be afraid of them, for I have delivered
them into
your
hand.
Not one
of them shall
stand
against
you
. ”
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
. '
After
marching
all night from Gilgal, Joshua
caught
them
by
surprise.
And
Joshua
cometh
in
unto
them
suddenly
(
all the
night he
hath
gone
up
from Gilgal )
,
And the
LORD
threw
them into
confusion
before Israel, who
defeated
them in
a great slaughter
at Gibeon, pursued
them along
the ascent to
Beth-horon, and struck
them down
as
far
as
Azekah and Makkedah.
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.
As
they
fled
before
Israel along
the descent from
Beth-horon to
Azekah,
the
LORD
cast down
on
them large
hailstones
from
the sky
, and more of
them
were
killed
by the hailstones than by
the swords
of the Israelites
.
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
.
On
the day that
the
LORD
gave
the Amorites over
to
the Israelites
, Joshua
spoke
to
the
LORD
in
the presence
of Israel :
“O
sun
, stand still over
Gibeon,
O
moon ,
over
the Valley of Aijalon.”
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;'
So
the sun stood
still and the moon stopped
until
the nation took
vengeance upon
its enemies .
Is this
not written in
the Book of Jashar?
“So
the sun stopped
in the middle
of the sky
and delayed
going
down
about
a full
day .”
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 ?'
There has
been no
day
like it
before or since
, when
the
LORD
listened
to the voice of a man ,
because
the
LORD
fought
for Israel.
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.
Then
Joshua returned
with
all Israel to
the camp at Gilgal.
And
Joshua turneth
back,
and
all Israel with
him,
unto
the camp at Gilgal.
Now
the
five kings had
fled
and hidden in the
cave at Makkedah .
And
these
five kings flee,
and are
hidden in a
cave at Makkedah ,
And Joshua was
informed:
“
The five kings have been found ;
they
are
hiding
in the
cave at Makkedah. ”
and it
is
declared
to
Joshua ,
saying,
`
The five kings have been found hidden
in a
cave at Makkedah. '
So
Joshua said
, “
Roll large
stones against
the mouth of the cave, and post
men there
to guard
them .
And
Joshua saith
, `
Roll great
stones unto
the mouth of the cave, and appoint
over
it
men to watch
them ;
But
you
, do
not stop
there.
Pursue your enemies and attack
them from
behind.
Do
not
let
them reach
their cities, for the
LORD
your God has
delivered
them into your hand. ”
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. '
So
Joshua and the Israelites
continued
to inflict
a terrible
slaughter
until
they had
finished
them
off
, and the remaining
survivors
retreated
to
the fortified
cities .
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 ,
The whole
army
returned
safely
to Joshua
in
the camp at Makkedah, and
no
one
dared
to
utter
a
word
against the Israelites
.
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
.
Then
Joshua said
, “
Open the mouth of the cave and bring those
five
kings
out to
me .”
And
Joshua saith
, `
Open ye
the mouth of the cave ,
and bring out unto
me these
five
kings
from
the
cave;'
So
they brought
the
five kings out
of
the cave —
the kings
of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish, and
Eglon.
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.
When they had
brought
the
kings to
Joshua, he
summoned
all
the
men
of Israel and said
to
the army
commanders
who had
accompanied
him, “Come
here
and
put
your feet on the necks of these kings .”
So
the
commanders
came
forward
and put
their feet on their necks.
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.
“Do
not be
afraid
or
discouraged
, ”
Joshua
said.
“
Be strong and courageous ,
for the
LORD
will
do this
to all the
enemies you
fight.”
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;'
After
this,
Joshua struck
down
and killed
the
kings
, and he
hung
their
bodies
on five trees and left
them
there
until
evening.
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.
At sunset
Joshua ordered
that
they be
taken
down from the trees and thrown
into
the cave in
which
they had hidden.
Then
large
stones were
placed
against
the mouth of the cave ,
and
the
stones
are
there
to
this day.
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.
On that day Joshua
captured
Makkedah
and put
it to
the sword, along
with
its king .
He devoted to
destruction
everyone
in
the
city
, leaving
no
survivors.
So
he did
to the king of Makkedah as he had
done
to the king of Jericho.
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.
Then
Joshua and all Israel with him moved
on
from Makkedah to Libnah and fought
against
Libnah .
And
Joshua passeth
over,
and all Israel with him ,
from Makkedah `
to '
Libnah ,
and fighteth
with
Libnah ;
And the
LORD
also delivered
that
city
and
its
king
into the hand of Israel, and Joshua
put
all
the people
to
the sword, leaving
no
survivors.
And he
did
to the
king of
Libnah
as he
had
done
to the king of Jericho.
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.
And Joshua and all Israel with him moved
on
from Libnah to Lachish .
They
laid
siege
to
it and fought
against it .
And Joshua passeth
over,
and all Israel with him ,
from Libnah to Lachish ,
and
encampeth
against
it ,
and fighteth
against it ;
And the
LORD
delivered
Lachish into the hand of Israel, and Joshua
captured
it on the second day .
He
put
all
the people
to
the sword, just
as
he
had
done
to Libnah.
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.
At
that
time
Horam king of Gezer went
to help Lachish, but
Joshua struck
him down
along
with
his people, leaving
no
survivors
.
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
.
So
Joshua moved
on
from
Lachish
to
Eglon
, and all Israel with him .
They
laid
siege
to it and fought
against it .
And
Joshua passeth
over
, and all Israel with him ,
from
Lachish
to Eglon,
and
they
encamp
against
it ,
and fight
against it ,
That day they
captured
Eglon
and put
it to
the sword, and Joshua
devoted
to
destruction
everyone
in the
city
, just
as
he had
done
to Lachish.
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.
Then
Joshua and all Israel with him went
up
from Eglon to Hebron and fought
against it .
And
Joshua goeth
up,
and all Israel with him ,
from Eglon to Hebron ,
and they
fight
against it ,
They
captured
it and put
to
the sword its king, all its villages
, and all
the
people.
Joshua
left
no
survivors,
just
as
he had
done
at
Eglon;
he devoted
to destruction
Hebron
and everyone
in it.
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.
Finally
Joshua and all Israel with him turned
toward
Debir and fought
against it .
And
Joshua turneth
back,
and all Israel with him ,
to
Debir ,
and fighteth
against it ,
And they
captured
Debir
, its king, and all its villages.
They put
them to
the sword and devoted
to
destruction
everyone
in the
city,
leaving
no
survivors.
Joshua
did to Debir and its king as
he
had
done
to
Hebron
and as he had
done
to Libnah and its king.
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.
So
Joshua conquered
the whole
region—
the hill country, the Negev
, the foothills
, and the slopes
, together
with
all their kings —leaving
no
survivors.
He devoted
to
destruction
everything
that breathed
, just
as the
LORD
, the
God of Israel, had
commanded.
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.
Joshua conquered
the
area
from Kadesh-barnea to
Gaza, and the whole
region
of Goshen as
far
as
Gibeon .
And
Joshua smiteth
them
from Kadesh-Barnea ,
even
unto
Gaza, and all
the land
of Goshen ,
even
unto
Gibeon ;
And because
the
LORD,
the
God
of
Israel,
fought
for
Israel,
Joshua
captured
all these kings and their land in
one campaign
.
and all these kings and their land hath
Joshua
captured
`at'
one time,
for
Jehovah,
God
of
Israel,
is
fighting
for
Israel
.
Then
Joshua returned
with
all Israel to
the camp at Gilgal.
and
Joshua turneth
back,
and
all Israel with
him,
unto
the camp at Gilgal.
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