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And they hung on the trees until evening.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/joshua/10.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />After this, Joshua struck down and killed the kings, and he hung their bodies on five trees and left them there until evening.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/joshua/10.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And afterward Joshua smote them, and slew them, and hanged them on five trees: and they were hanging upon the trees until the evening.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/joshua/10.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And afterward Joshua struck them and killed them, and hanged them on five trees; and they were hanging on the trees until evening.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/joshua/10.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So afterward Joshua struck them and put them to death, and he hanged them on five trees; and they were hung on the trees until evening.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/joshua/10.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />So afterward Joshua struck them and put them to death, and he hanged them on five trees; and they hung on the trees until evening.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/joshua/10.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />So afterward Joshua struck them and put them to death, and he hanged them on five trees; and they hung on the trees until evening.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/joshua/10.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So afterward Joshua struck them and put them to death, and he hanged them on five trees; and they hung on the trees until evening.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/joshua/10.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then afterward Joshua struck them [with his sword] and put them to death, and he hung them on five trees; and they hung on the trees until evening.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/joshua/10.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />After this, Joshua struck them down and executed them. He hung their bodies on five trees and they were there until evening.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/joshua/10.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />After this, Joshua struck them down and executed them. He hung their bodies on five trees and they were there until evening.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/joshua/10.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And afterward Joshua smote them, and put them to death, and hanged them on five trees: and they were hanging upon the trees until the evening.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/joshua/10.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Joshua killed the five kings and told his men to hang each body on a tree. Then at sunset <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/joshua/10.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And afterward Joshua smote them, and put them to death, and hanged them on five trees: and they were hanging upon the trees until the evening.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/joshua/10.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />After this, Joshua put them to death and hung their bodies on five poles until evening.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/joshua/10.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Then Joshua killed the kings and hanged them on five trees, where their bodies stayed until evening. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/joshua/10.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />After this, Joshua struck those kings down, executing them, and hanged them on five gallows until sunset. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/joshua/10.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />After this, Joshua struck down and killed the kings, and he hung their bodies on five trees and left them there until evening.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/joshua/10.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Then Joshua executed them and hung them on five trees. They were left hanging on the trees until evening.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/joshua/10.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Afterward Joshua struck them, put them to death, and hanged them on five trees. They were hanging on the trees until the evening.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/joshua/10.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And afterward Joshua smote them, and slew them, and hanged them on five trees: and they were hanging upon the trees until the evening.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/joshua/10.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Afterward Joshua struck them, put them to death, and hanged them on five trees. They were hanging on the trees until the evening. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/joshua/10.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and Joshua strikes them afterward, and puts them to death, and hangs them on five trees; and they are hanging on the trees until the evening.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/joshua/10.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/joshua/10.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Joshua will smite them after this, and will kill them, and hang them upon five trees: and they will be hanging upon the trees till evening.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/joshua/10.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And Josue struck, and slew them, and hanged them upon five gibbets, and they hung until the evening. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/joshua/10.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And Joshua struck them down and killed them, and he suspended them on five gallows. And they hung there until evening.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/joshua/10.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Thereupon Joshua struck and killed the kings, and hanged them on five trees, where they remained hanging until evening.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/joshua/10.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Afterward Joshua struck them down and put them to death, and he hung them on five trees. And they hung on the trees until evening.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/joshua/10.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And after that Joshua slew them, and hanged them on five trees; and they remained hung on the trees until the evening.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/joshua/10.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And afterward Yeshua killed them and he hanged them on five trees and they were hanging on the trees until evening<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/joshua/10.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And afterward Joshua smote them, and put them to death, and hanged them on five trees; and they were hanging upon the trees until the evening.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/joshua/10.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Joshua slew them, and hanged them on five trees; and they hung upon the trees until the evening.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/joshua/10-26.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/p91zXIGB0Rk?start=2644" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/joshua/10.htm">The Victory at Makkedah</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">25</span>“Do not be afraid or discouraged,” Joshua said. “Be strong and courageous, for the LORD will do this to all the enemies you fight.” <span class="reftext">26</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/310.htm" title="310: ’a·ḥă·rê- (Prep) -- The hind or following part. From 'achar; properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after.">After</a> <a href="/hebrew/3651.htm" title="3651: ḵên (Adv) -- So, thus. From kuwn; properly, set upright; hence just; but usually rightly or so.">this,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3091.htm" title="3091: yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘ (N-proper-ms) -- Or Yhowshua; from Yhovah and yasha'; Jehovah-saved; Jehoshua, the Jewish leader.">Joshua</a> <a href="/hebrew/5221.htm" title="5221: way·yak·kêm (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms:: 3mp) -- To smite. A primitive root; to strike.">struck down</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: way·mî·ṯêm (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms:: 3mp) -- To die. A primitive root: to die; causatively, to kill.">and killed the kings,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8518.htm" title="8518: way·yiṯ·lêm (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms:: 3mp) -- To hang. A primitive root; to suspend.">and he hung</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">their bodies on</a> <a href="/hebrew/2568.htm" title="2568: ḥă·miš·šāh (Number-ms) -- Five. Masculine chamishshah; a primitive numeral; five.">five</a> <a href="/hebrew/6086.htm" title="6086: ‘ê·ṣîm (N-mp) -- Tree, trees, wood. From atsah; a tree; hence, wood.">trees</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: way·yih·yū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">and left them</a> <a href="/hebrew/8518.htm" title="8518: tə·lū·yim (V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-mp) -- To hang. A primitive root; to suspend."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">there</a> <a href="/hebrew/6086.htm" title="6086: hā·‘ê·ṣîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Tree, trees, wood. From atsah; a tree; hence, wood."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: ‘aḏ- (Prep) -- As far as, even to, up to, until, while. Properly, the same as ad; as far as, whether of space or time or degree.">until</a> <a href="/hebrew/6153.htm" title="6153: hā·‘ā·reḇ (Art:: N-ms) -- Evening. From arab; dusk.">evening.</a> </span><span class="reftext">27</span>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.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/21-22.htm">Deuteronomy 21:22-23</a></span><br />If a man has committed a sin worthy of death, and he is executed, and you hang his body on a tree, / you must not leave the body on the tree overnight, but you must be sure to bury him that day, because anyone who is hung on a tree is under God’s curse. You must not defile the land that the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/3-13.htm">Galatians 3:13</a></span><br />Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us. For it is written: “Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/25-4.htm">Numbers 25:4</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to Moses, “Take all the leaders of the people and execute them in broad daylight before the LORD, so that His fierce anger may turn away from Israel.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/21-6.htm">2 Samuel 21:6-9</a></span><br />let seven of his male descendants be delivered to us so that we may hang them before the LORD at Gibeah of Saul, the chosen of the LORD.” “I will give them to you,” said the king. / Now the king spared Mephibosheth son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, because of the oath before the LORD between David and Jonathan son of Saul. / But the king took Armoni and Mephibosheth, the two sons whom Rizpah daughter of Aiah had borne to Saul, as well as the five sons whom Merab daughter of Saul had borne to Adriel son of Barzillai the Meholathite. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/5-30.htm">Acts 5:30</a></span><br />The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you had killed by hanging Him on a tree.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/18-14.htm">2 Samuel 18:14-15</a></span><br />But Joab declared, “I am not going to wait like this with you!” And he took three spears in his hand and thrust them through the heart of Absalom while he was still alive in the oak tree. / And ten young men who carried Joab’s armor surrounded Absalom, struck him, and killed him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/19-31.htm">John 19:31</a></span><br />It was the day of Preparation, and the next day was a High Sabbath. In order that the bodies would not remain on the cross during the Sabbath, the Jews asked Pilate to have the legs broken and the bodies removed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/31-8.htm">1 Samuel 31:8-10</a></span><br />The next day, when the Philistines came to strip the dead, they found Saul and his three sons fallen on Mount Gilboa. / They cut off Saul’s head, stripped off his armor, and sent messengers throughout the land of the Philistines to proclaim the news in the temples of their idols and among their people. / They put his armor in the temple of the Ashtoreths and hung his body on the wall of Beth-shan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/10-39.htm">Acts 10:39</a></span><br />We are witnesses of all that He did, both in the land of the Jews and in Jerusalem. And although they put Him to death by hanging Him on a tree,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/10-16.htm">1 Kings 10:16-17</a></span><br />King Solomon made two hundred large shields of hammered gold; six hundred shekels of gold went into each shield. / He also made three hundred small shields of hammered gold; three minas of gold went into each shield. And the king put them in the House of the Forest of Lebanon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/27-5.htm">Matthew 27:5</a></span><br />So Judas threw the silver into the temple and left. Then he went away and hanged himself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/21-13.htm">1 Kings 21:13</a></span><br />And the two scoundrels came in and sat opposite Naboth, and these men testified against him before the people, saying, “Naboth has cursed both God and the king!” So they took him outside the city and stoned him to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/6-6.htm">Romans 6:6</a></span><br />We know that our old self was crucified with Him so that the body of sin might be rendered powerless, that we should no longer be slaves to sin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/23-29.htm">2 Kings 23:29-30</a></span><br />During Josiah’s reign, Pharaoh Neco king of Egypt marched up to help the king of Assyria at the Euphrates River. King Josiah went out to confront him, but Neco faced him and killed him at Megiddo. / From Megiddo his servants carried his body in a chariot, brought him to Jerusalem, and buried him in his own tomb. Then the people of the land took Jehoahaz son of Josiah, anointed him, and made him king in place of his father.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/23-33.htm">Luke 23:33</a></span><br />When they came to the place called The Skull, they crucified Him there, along with the criminals, one on His right and the other on His left.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And afterward Joshua smote them, and slew them, and hanged them on five trees: and they were hanging on the trees until the evening.</p><p class="hdg">Joshua</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/8-21.htm">Judges 8:21</a></b></br> Then Zebah and Zalmunna said, Rise thou, and fall upon us: for as the man <i>is, so is</i> his strength. And Gideon arose, and slew Zebah and Zalmunna, and took away the ornaments that <i>were</i> on their camels' necks.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/15-33.htm">1 Samuel 15:33</a></b></br> And Samuel said, As thy sword hath made women childless, so shall thy mother be childless among women. And Samuel hewed Agag in pieces before the LORD in Gilgal.</p><p class="hdg">hanged</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/8-29.htm">Joshua 8:29</a></b></br> And the king of Ai he hanged on a tree until eventide: and as soon as the sun was down, Joshua commanded that they should take his carcase down from the tree, and cast it at the entering of the gate of the city, and raise thereon a great heap of stones, <i>that remaineth</i> unto this day.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/25-4.htm">Numbers 25:4</a></b></br> And the LORD said unto Moses, Take all the heads of the people, and hang them up before the LORD against the sun, that the fierce anger of the LORD may be turned away from Israel.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/21-22.htm">Deuteronomy 21:22,23</a></b></br> And if a man have committed a sin worthy of death, and he be to be put to death, and thou hang him on a tree: … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/joshua/8-34.htm">Afterward</a> <a href="/joshua/8-34.htm">Afterwards</a> <a href="/joshua/10-20.htm">Death</a> <a href="/joshua/8-29.htm">Evening</a> <a href="/joshua/8-29.htm">Hanged</a> <a href="/galatians/3-13.htm">Hangeth</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-66.htm">Hanging</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/21-22.htm">Hung</a> <a href="/joshua/10-25.htm">Joshua</a> <a href="/joshua/10-11.htm">Killed</a> <a href="/joshua/10-24.htm">Kings</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/27-15.htm">Putteth</a> <a href="/joshua/10-11.htm">Slew</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/27-24.htm">Smiteth</a> <a href="/joshua/10-10.htm">Smote</a> <a href="/joshua/10-10.htm">Struck</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/34-3.htm">Trees</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/joshua/24-5.htm">Afterward</a> <a href="/joshua/24-5.htm">Afterwards</a> <a href="/joshua/10-33.htm">Death</a> <a href="/judges/19-9.htm">Evening</a> <a href="/2_samuel/4-12.htm">Hanged</a> <a href="/job/26-7.htm">Hangeth</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-6.htm">Hanging</a> <a href="/2_samuel/4-12.htm">Hung</a> <a href="/joshua/10-27.htm">Joshua</a> <a href="/joshua/13-22.htm">Killed</a> <a href="/joshua/10-40.htm">Kings</a> <a href="/judges/7-16.htm">Putteth</a> <a href="/joshua/11-17.htm">Slew</a> <a href="/joshua/10-33.htm">Smiteth</a> <a href="/joshua/10-28.htm">Smote</a> <a href="/joshua/10-28.htm">Struck</a> <a href="/joshua/10-27.htm">Trees</a><div class="vheading2">Joshua 10</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/10-1.htm">Five kings war against Gibeon</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/10-6.htm">Joshua rescues it</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/10-10.htm">God fights against them with hailstones</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/10-12.htm">The sun and moon stand still at the word of Joshua</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/10-16.htm">The five kings are murdered in a cave</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/10-22.htm">They are brought forth</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/10-24.htm">scornfully used</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/10-26.htm">and hanged</a></span><br><span class="reftext">28. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/10-28.htm">Seven kings more are conquered</a></span><br><span class="reftext">43. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/10-43.htm">Joshua returns to Gilgal</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The act of striking down and killing these kings signifies the complete victory God granted to Israel over their enemies. This event fulfills God's promise to deliver the Canaanite kings into Israel's hands (<a href="/joshua/10-8.htm">Joshua 10:8</a>). The execution of these kings also serves as a judgment against their idolatry and wickedness, aligning with the divine mandate given to Israel to conquer the land of Canaan (<a href="/deuteronomy/7.htm">Deuteronomy 7:1-2</a>).<p><b>and he hung their bodies on five trees</b><br>Hanging the bodies on trees was a common practice in ancient Near Eastern cultures as a public display of victory and a warning to others. In the biblical context, it also symbolizes the curse of God upon those who are hanged (<a href="/deuteronomy/21-22.htm">Deuteronomy 21:22-23</a>). This act demonstrates the complete defeat and humiliation of the enemy, emphasizing the power and justice of God working through Joshua. It also prefigures the crucifixion of Christ, who became a curse for us by being hung on a tree (<a href="/galatians/3-13.htm">Galatians 3:13</a>).<p><b>and left them there until evening</b><br>The bodies were left hanging until evening in accordance with the Mosaic Law, which required that a hanged body not remain on the tree overnight (<a href="/deuteronomy/21-23.htm">Deuteronomy 21:23</a>). This law was intended to prevent the defilement of the land, showing respect for God's creation even in judgment. The removal of the bodies by evening also reflects the Israelites' obedience to God's commandments, highlighting the importance of following divine instructions precisely. This practice underscores the balance between justice and mercy in God's law.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/joshua.htm">Joshua</a></b><br>The leader of the Israelites, successor to Moses, and a central figure in the conquest of Canaan. Known for his military leadership and faithfulness to God's commands.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/f/five_amorite_kings.htm">Five Amorite Kings</a></b><br>The kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish, and Eglon who formed an alliance against Gibeon and were defeated by Joshua and the Israelites.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/gibeon.htm">Gibeon</a></b><br>A city that made a peace treaty with Israel, prompting the Amorite kings to attack it, leading to the events of <a href="/bsb/joshua/10.htm">Joshua 10</a>.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_battle_of_gibeon.htm">The Battle of Gibeon</a></b><br>A significant battle where God intervened by sending hailstones and stopping the sun, leading to Israel's victory.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_hanging_on_trees.htm">The Hanging on Trees</a></b><br>A practice used to display the defeat and judgment of enemies, signifying God's justice and the fulfillment of His promises to Israel.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_justice_and_sovereignty.htm">God's Justice and Sovereignty</a></b><br>The defeat and execution of the Amorite kings demonstrate God's justice against those who oppose His people and His plans. It reminds us that God is sovereign over nations and leaders.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_commands.htm">Obedience to God's Commands</a></b><br>Joshua's actions reflect his obedience to God's commands regarding the treatment of defeated enemies. This teaches us the importance of adhering to God's instructions in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_sin_and_rebellion.htm">The Consequences of Sin and Rebellion</a></b><br>The fate of the Amorite kings serves as a warning about the consequences of sin and rebellion against God. It encourages us to live in alignment with God's will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_fulfillment_of_god's_promises.htm">The Fulfillment of God's Promises</a></b><br>The victory over the Amorite kings is a fulfillment of God's promise to give Israel the land of Canaan. It reassures us that God is faithful to His promises.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_symbolism_of_the_tree.htm">The Symbolism of the Tree</a></b><br>The hanging on trees symbolizes judgment and curse, pointing forward to Christ's crucifixion, where He bore the curse for humanity's sin.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_joshua_10.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Joshua 10</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/define_apostolic_action..htm">What is Jericho's significance in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_joshua_16_10_and_1_kings_9_15-16_differ.htm">Why does Joshua 16:10 say the Canaanites in Gezer became forced labor, yet 1 Kings 9:15-16 seems to contradict who controlled Gezer's fate?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/did_joshua_capture_jerusalem.htm">Did Joshua and the Israelites capture Jerusalem? Yes (Joshua 10:23, 40) No (Joshua 15:63)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/where's_the_evidence_of_joshua_22_10_altar.htm">Where is the historical or archaeological evidence of this altar mentioned in Joshua 22:10, considering its significance to the nation's unity?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/joshua/10.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(26) <span class= "bld">And hanged them.</span>--Here the hanging appears to have been a token of disgrace after death. Upon the cross of the true Joshua, the enemies of the Israel of God are exhibited. "He made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it" (<a href="/colossians/2-15.htm" title=" And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a show of them openly, triumphing over them in it.">Colossians 2:15</a>).<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/joshua/10.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 26.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And hanged them.</span> This was also a symbolical act, intended to encourage Israel in their warfare. All that day, until its close, were the bodies of the five kings visible to the whole host, to remind them of the signal victory God had vouchsafed them. The same thing had been done at Ai. See <a href="/joshua/8-29.htm">Joshua 8:29</a>. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/joshua/10-26.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">After</span><br /><span class="heb">אַֽחֲרֵי־</span> <span class="translit">(’a·ḥă·rê-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_310.htm">Strong's 310: </a> </span><span class="str2">The hind or following part</span><br /><br /><span class="word">this,</span><br /><span class="heb">כֵן֙</span> <span class="translit">(ḵên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3651.htm">Strong's 3651: </a> </span><span class="str2">So -- thus</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Joshua</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוֹשֻׁ֤עַ</span> <span class="translit">(yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3091.htm">Strong's 3091: </a> </span><span class="str2">Joshua -- 'the LORD is salvation', Moses' successor, also the name of a number of Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">struck down</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּכֵּ֨ם</span> <span class="translit">(way·yak·kêm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5221.htm">Strong's 5221: </a> </span><span class="str2">To strike</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and killed [the kings],</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיְמִיתֵ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(way·mî·ṯêm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4191.htm">Strong's 4191: </a> </span><span class="str2">To die, to kill</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and he hung</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּתְלֵ֕ם</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiṯ·lêm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8518.htm">Strong's 8518: </a> </span><span class="str2">To suspend</span><br /><br /><span class="word">their bodies on</span><br /><span class="heb">עַ֖ל</span> <span class="translit">(‘al)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">five</span><br /><span class="heb">חֲמִשָּׁ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(ḥă·miš·šāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2568.htm">Strong's 2568: </a> </span><span class="str2">Five</span><br /><br /><span class="word">trees</span><br /><span class="heb">עֵצִ֑ים</span> <span class="translit">(‘ê·ṣîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6086.htm">Strong's 6086: </a> </span><span class="str2">Tree, trees, wood</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and left them</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּֽהְי֛וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yih·yū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">there</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">until</span><br /><span class="heb">עַד־</span> <span class="translit">(‘aḏ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5704.htm">Strong's 5704: </a> </span><span class="str2">As far as, even to, up to, until, while</span><br /><br /><span class="word">evening.</span><br /><span class="heb">הָעָֽרֶב׃</span> <span class="translit">(hā·‘ā·reḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6153.htm">Strong's 6153: </a> </span><span class="str2">Evening</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/joshua/10-26.htm">Joshua 10:26 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/joshua/10-26.htm">Joshua 10:26 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/joshua/10-26.htm">Joshua 10:26 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/joshua/10-26.htm">Joshua 10:26 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/joshua/10-26.htm">Joshua 10:26 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/joshua/10-26.htm">Joshua 10:26 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/joshua/10-26.htm">Joshua 10:26 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/joshua/10-26.htm">Joshua 10:26 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/joshua/10-26.htm">Joshua 10:26 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/joshua/10-26.htm">Joshua 10:26 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/joshua/10-26.htm">OT History: Joshua 10:26 Afterward Joshua struck them put them (Josh. 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