Now it came to pass, when Adonizedec <H0139> king <H4428> of Jerusalem <H3389> had heard <H8085> how <H3588> Joshua <H3091> had taken <H3920> Ai, <H5857> and had utterly destroyed <H2763> it; as he had done <H6213> to Jericho <H3405> and her king, <H4428> so he had done <H6213> to Ai <H5857> and her king; <H4428> and how the inhabitants <H3427> of Gibeon <H1391> had made peace <H7999> with Israel, <H3478> and were among <H7130> them;
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That they feared <H3372> greatly, <H3966> because Gibeon <H1391> [was] a great <H1419> city, <H5892> as one <H0259> of the royal <H4467> cities, <H5892> and because it [was] greater <H1419> than Ai, <H5857> and all the men <H0582> thereof [were] mighty. <H1368>
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Wherefore Adonizedec <H0139> king <H4428> of Jerusalem <H3389> sent <H7971> unto Hoham <H1944> king <H4428> of Hebron, <H2275> and unto Piram <H6502> king <H4428> of Jarmuth, <H3412> and unto Japhia <H3309> king <H4428> of Lachish, <H3923> and unto Debir <H1688> king <H4428> of Eglon, <H5700> saying, <H0559>
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Come up <H5927> unto me, and help <H5826> me, that we may smite <H5221> Gibeon: <H1391> for it hath made peace <H7999> with Joshua <H3091> and with the children <H1121> of Israel. <H3478>
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Therefore the five <H2568> kings <H4428> of the Amorites, <H0567> the king <H4428> of Jerusalem, <H3389> the king <H4428> of Hebron, <H2275> the king <H4428> of Jarmuth, <H3412> the king <H4428> of Lachish, <H3923> the king <H4428> of Eglon, <H5700> gathered <H0622> themselves together, and went up, <H5927> they and all their hosts, <H4264> and encamped <H2583> before Gibeon, <H1391> and made war <H3898> against it.
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And the men <H0582> of Gibeon <H1391> sent <H7971> unto Joshua <H3091> to the camp <H4264> to Gilgal, <H1537> saying, <H0559> Slack <H7503> not thy hand <H3027> from thy servants; <H5650> come up <H5927> to us quickly, <H4120> and save <H3467> us, and help <H5826> us: for all the kings <H4428> of the Amorites <H0567> that dwell <H3427> in the mountains <H2022> are gathered together <H6908> against us.
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So Joshua <H3091> ascended <H5927> from Gilgal, <H1537> he, and all the people <H5971> of war <H4421> with him, and all the mighty <H1368> men of valour. <H2428>
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And the LORD <H3068> said <H0559> unto Joshua, <H3091> Fear <H3372> them not: for I have delivered <H5414> them into thine hand; <H3027> there shall not a man <H0376> of them stand <H5975> before <H6440> thee.
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Joshua <H3091> therefore came <H0935> unto them suddenly, <H6597> [and] went up <H5927> from Gilgal <H1537> all night. <H3915>
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And the LORD <H3068> discomfited <H2000> them before <H6440> Israel, <H3478> and slew <H5221> them with a great <H1419> slaughter <H4347> at Gibeon, <H1391> and chased <H7291> them along the way <H1870> that goeth up <H4608> to Bethhoron, <H1032> and smote <H5221> them to Azekah, <H5825> and unto Makkedah. <H4719>
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And it came to pass, as they fled <H5127> from before <H6440> Israel, <H3478> [and] were in the going down <H4174> to Bethhoron, <H1032> that the LORD <H3068> cast down <H7993> great <H1419> stones <H0068> from heaven <H8064> upon them unto Azekah, <H5825> and they died: <H4191> [they were] more <H7227> which died <H4191> with hailstones <H1259> <H0068> than [they] whom <H0834> the children <H1121> of Israel <H3478> slew <H2026> with the sword. <H2719>
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Then spake <H1696> Joshua <H3091> to the LORD <H3068> in the day <H3117> when the LORD <H3068> delivered up <H5414> the Amorites <H0567> before <H6440> the children <H1121> of Israel, <H3478> and he said <H0559> in the sight <H5869> of Israel, <H3478> Sun, <H8121> stand thou still <H1826> upon Gibeon; <H1391> and thou, Moon, <H3394> in the valley <H6010> of Ajalon. <H0357>
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And the sun <H8121> stood still, <H1826> and the moon <H3394> stayed, <H5975> until the people <H1471> had avenged <H5358> themselves upon their enemies. <H0341> [Is] not this <H1931> written <H3789> in the book <H5612> of Jasher? <H3477> So the sun <H8121> stood still <H5975> in the midst <H2677> of heaven, <H8064> and hasted <H0213> not to go down <H0935> about a whole <H8549> day. <H3117>
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And there was no day <H3117> like that before <H6440> it or after <H0310> it, that the LORD <H3068> hearkened <H8085> unto the voice <H6963> of a man: <H0376> for the LORD <H3068> fought <H3898> for Israel. <H3478>
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And Joshua <H3091> returned, <H7725> and all Israel <H3478> with him, unto the camp <H4264> to Gilgal. <H1537>
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But these five <H2568> kings <H4428> fled, <H5127> and hid <H2244> themselves in a cave <H4631> at Makkedah. <H4719>
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And it was told <H5046> Joshua, <H3091> saying, <H0559> The five <H2568> kings <H4428> are found <H4672> hid <H2244> in a cave <H4631> at Makkedah. <H4719>
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And Joshua <H3091> said, <H0559> Roll <H1556> great <H1419> stones <H0068> upon the mouth <H6310> of the cave, <H4631> and set <H6485> men <H0582> by it for to keep <H8104> them:
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And stay <H5975> ye not, [but] pursue <H7291> after <H0310> your enemies, <H0341> and smite the hindmost <H2179> of them; suffer <H5414> them not to enter <H0935> into their cities: <H5892> for the LORD <H3068> your God <H0430> hath delivered <H5414> them into your hand. <H3027>
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And it came to pass, when Joshua <H3091> and the children <H1121> of Israel <H3478> had made an end <H3615> of slaying <H5221> them with a very <H3966> great <H1419> slaughter, <H4347> till they were consumed, <H8552> that the rest <H8300> [which] remained <H8277> of them entered <H0935> into fenced <H4013> cities. <H5892>
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And all the people <H5971> returned <H7725> to the camp <H4264> to Joshua <H3091> at Makkedah <H4719> in peace: <H7965> none moved <H2782> his tongue <H3956> against any <H0376> of the children <H1121> of Israel. <H3478>
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Then said <H0559> Joshua, <H3091> Open <H6605> the mouth <H6310> of the cave, <H4631> and bring out <H3318> those five <H2568> kings <H4428> unto me out of the cave. <H4631>
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And they did <H6213> so, and brought forth <H3318> those five <H2568> kings <H4428> unto him out of the cave, <H4631> the king <H4428> of Jerusalem, <H3389> the king <H4428> of Hebron, <H2275> the king <H4428> of Jarmuth, <H3412> the king <H4428> of Lachish, <H3923> [and] the king <H4428> of Eglon. <H5700>
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And it came to pass, when they brought out <H3318> those kings <H4428> unto Joshua, <H3091> that Joshua <H3091> called <H7121> for all the men <H0376> of Israel, <H3478> and said <H0559> unto the captains <H7101> of the men <H0582> of war <H4421> which went <H1980> with him, Come near, <H7126> put <H7760> your feet <H7272> upon the necks <H6677> of these kings. <H4428> And they came near, <H7126> and put <H7760> their feet <H7272> upon the necks <H6677> of them.
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And Joshua <H3091> said <H0559> unto them, Fear <H3372> not, nor be dismayed, <H2865> be strong <H2388> and of good courage: <H0553> for thus shall the LORD <H3068> do <H6213> to all your enemies <H0341> against whom ye fight. <H3898>
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And afterward <H0310> Joshua <H3091> smote <H5221> them, and slew <H4191> them, and hanged <H8518> them on five <H2568> trees: <H6086> and they were hanging <H8518> upon the trees <H6086> until the evening. <H6153>
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And it came to pass at the time <H6256> of the going down <H0935> of the sun, <H8121> [that] Joshua <H3091> commanded, <H6680> and they took them down <H3381> off the trees, <H6086> and cast <H7993> them into the cave <H4631> wherein they had been hid, <H2244> and laid <H7760> great <H1419> stones <H0068> in the cave's <H4631> mouth, <H6310> [which remain] until this very <H6106> day. <H3117>
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And that day <H3117> Joshua <H3091> took <H3920> Makkedah, <H4719> and smote <H5221> it with the edge <H6310> of the sword, <H2719> and the king <H4428> thereof he utterly destroyed, <H2763> them, and all the souls <H5315> that [were] therein; he let <H7604> none remain: <H8300> and he did <H6213> to the king <H4428> of Makkedah <H4719> as he did <H6213> unto the king <H4428> of Jericho. <H3405>
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Then Joshua <H3091> passed <H5674> from Makkedah, <H4719> and all Israel <H3478> with him, unto Libnah, <H3841> and fought <H3898> against Libnah: <H3841>
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And the LORD <H3068> delivered <H5414> it also, and the king <H4428> thereof, into the hand <H3027> of Israel; <H3478> and he smote <H5221> it with the edge <H6310> of the sword, <H2719> and all the souls <H5315> that [were] therein; he let <H7604> none remain <H8300> in it; but did <H6213> unto the king <H4428> thereof as he did <H6213> unto the king <H4428> of Jericho. <H3405>
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And Joshua <H3091> passed <H5674> from Libnah, <H3841> and all Israel <H3478> with him, unto Lachish, <H3923> and encamped <H2583> against it, and fought <H3898> against it:
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And the LORD <H3068> delivered <H5414> Lachish <H3923> into the hand <H3027> of Israel, <H3478> which took <H3920> it on the second <H8145> day, <H3117> and smote <H5221> it with the edge <H6310> of the sword, <H2719> and all the souls <H5315> that [were] therein, according to all that he had done <H6213> to Libnah. <H3841>
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Then Horam <H2036> king <H4428> of Gezer <H1507> came up <H5927> to help <H5826> Lachish; <H3923> and Joshua <H3091> smote <H5221> him and his people, <H5971> until he had left <H7604> him none remaining. <H8300>
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And from Lachish <H3923> Joshua <H3091> passed <H5674> unto Eglon, <H5700> and all Israel <H3478> with him; and they encamped <H2583> against it, and fought <H3898> against it:
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And they took <H3920> it on that day, <H3117> and smote <H5221> it with the edge <H6310> of the sword, <H2719> and all the souls <H5315> that [were] therein he utterly destroyed <H2763> that day, <H3117> according to all that he had done <H6213> to Lachish. <H3923>
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And Joshua <H3091> went up <H5927> from Eglon, <H5700> and all Israel <H3478> with him, unto Hebron; <H2275> and they fought <H3898> against it:
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And they took <H3920> it, and smote <H5221> it with the edge <H6310> of the sword, <H2719> and the king <H4428> thereof, and all the cities <H5892> thereof, and all the souls <H5315> that [were] therein; he left <H7604> none remaining, <H8300> according to all that he had done <H6213> to Eglon; <H5700> but destroyed it utterly, <H2763> and all the souls <H5315> that [were] therein.
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And Joshua <H3091> returned, <H7725> and all Israel <H3478> with him, to Debir; <H1688> and fought <H3898> against it:
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And he took <H3920> it, and the king <H4428> thereof, and all the cities <H5892> thereof; and they smote <H5221> them with the edge <H6310> of the sword, <H2719> and utterly destroyed <H2763> all the souls <H5315> that [were] therein; he left <H7604> none remaining: <H8300> as he had done <H6213> to Hebron, <H2275> so he did <H6213> to Debir, <H1688> and to the king <H4428> thereof; as he had done <H6213> also to Libnah, <H3841> and to her king. <H4428>
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So Joshua <H3091> smote <H5221> all the country <H0776> of the hills, <H2022> and of the south, <H5045> and of the vale, <H8219> and of the springs, <H0794> and all their kings: <H4428> he left <H7604> none remaining, <H8300> but utterly destroyed <H2763> all that breathed, <H5397> as the LORD <H3068> God <H0430> of Israel <H3478> commanded. <H6680>
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And Joshua <H3091> smote <H5221> them from Kadeshbarnea <H6947> even unto Gaza, <H5804> and all the country <H0776> of Goshen, <H1657> even unto Gibeon. <H1391>
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And all these kings <H4428> and their land <H0776> did Joshua <H3091> take <H3920> at one <H0259> time, <H6471> because the LORD <H3068> God <H0430> of Israel <H3478> fought <H3898> for Israel. <H3478>
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And Joshua <H3091> returned, <H7725> and all Israel <H3478> with him, unto the camp <H4264> to Gilgal. <H1537>