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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; <span class="reftext"><a href="/joshua/10-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>That they feared greatly, because Gibeon <i>was</i> a great city, as one of the royal cities, and because it <i>was</i> greater than Ai, and all the men thereof <i>were</i> mighty. <span class="reftext"><a href="/joshua/10-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>Wherefore 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, <span class="reftext"><a href="/joshua/10-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>Come up unto me, and help me, that we may smite Gibeon: for it hath made peace with Joshua and with the children of Israel. <span class="reftext"><a href="/joshua/10-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>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.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/joshua/10-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>And 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. <span class="reftext"><a href="/joshua/10-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>So Joshua ascended from Gilgal, he, and all the people of war with him, and all the mighty men of valour. <span class="reftext"><a href="/joshua/10-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>And 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. <span class="reftext"><a href="/joshua/10-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>Joshua therefore came unto them suddenly, <i>and</i> went up from Gilgal all night. <span class="reftext"><a href="/joshua/10-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>And 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 Bethhoron, and smote them to Azekah, and unto Makkedah. <span class="reftext"><a href="/joshua/10-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>And it came to pass, as they fled from before Israel, <i>and</i> were in the going down to Bethhoron, that the LORD cast down great stones from heaven upon them unto Azekah, and they died: <i>they were</i> more which died with hailstones than <i>they</i> whom the children of Israel slew with the sword.</p> <p class="hdg">The Sun Stands Still</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/joshua/10-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>Then 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.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/joshua/10-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>And the sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the people had avenged themselves upon their enemies. <i>Is</i> 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.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/joshua/10-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>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.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/joshua/10-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, unto the camp to Gilgal.</p> <p class="hdg">Victory at Makkedah</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/joshua/10-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>But these five kings fled, and hid themselves in a cave at Makkedah. <span class="reftext"><a href="/joshua/10-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>And it was told Joshua, saying, The five kings are found hid in a cave at Makkedah. <span class="reftext"><a href="/joshua/10-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>And Joshua said, Roll great stones upon the mouth of the cave, and set men by it for to keep them: <span class="reftext"><a href="/joshua/10-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>And stay ye not, <i>but</i> 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. <span class="reftext"><a href="/joshua/10-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>And 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 <i>which</i> remained of them entered into fenced cities. <span class="reftext"><a href="/joshua/10-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>And all the people returned to the camp to Joshua at Makkedah in peace: none moved his tongue against any of the children of Israel.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/joshua/10-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>Then said Joshua, Open the mouth of the cave, and bring out those five kings unto me out of the cave. <span class="reftext"><a href="/joshua/10-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>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, <i>and</i> the king of Eglon. <span class="reftext"><a href="/joshua/10-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>And 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. <span class="reftext"><a href="/joshua/10-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>And 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. <span class="reftext"><a href="/joshua/10-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>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="reftext"><a href="/joshua/10-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>And it came to pass at the time of the going down of the sun, <i>that</i> 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, <i>which remain</i> until this very day.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/joshua/10-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>And 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 <i>were</i> therein; he let none remain: and he did to the king of Makkedah as he did unto the king of Jericho.</p> <p class="hdg">Joshua Conquers Southern Palestine</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/joshua/10-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>Then Joshua passed from Makkedah, and all Israel with him, unto Libnah, and fought against Libnah: <span class="reftext"><a href="/joshua/10-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>And 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 <i>were</i> therein; he let none remain in it; but did unto the king thereof as he did unto the king of Jericho.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/joshua/10-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>And Joshua passed from Libnah, and all Israel with him, unto Lachish, and encamped against it, and fought against it: <span class="reftext"><a href="/joshua/10-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span>And 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 <i>were</i> therein, according to all that he had done to Libnah.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/joshua/10-33.htm"><b>33</b></a></span>Then Horam king of Gezer came up to help Lachish; and Joshua smote him and his people, until he had left him none remaining.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/joshua/10-34.htm"><b>34</b></a></span>And from Lachish Joshua passed unto Eglon, and all Israel with him; and they encamped against it, and fought against it: <span class="reftext"><a href="/joshua/10-35.htm"><b>35</b></a></span>And they took it on that day, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that <i>were</i> therein he utterly destroyed that day, according to all that he had done to Lachish.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/joshua/10-36.htm"><b>36</b></a></span>And Joshua went up from Eglon, and all Israel with him, unto Hebron; and they fought against it: <span class="reftext"><a href="/joshua/10-37.htm"><b>37</b></a></span>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 <i>were</i> therein; he left none remaining, according to all that he had done to Eglon; but destroyed it utterly, and all the souls that <i>were</i> therein.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/joshua/10-38.htm"><b>38</b></a></span>And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to Debir; and fought against it: <span class="reftext"><a href="/joshua/10-39.htm"><b>39</b></a></span>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 <i>were</i> 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.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/joshua/10-40.htm"><b>40</b></a></span>So 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. <span class="reftext"><a href="/joshua/10-41.htm"><b>41</b></a></span>And Joshua smote them from Kadeshbarnea even unto Gaza, and all the country of Goshen, even unto Gibeon. <span class="reftext"><a href="/joshua/10-42.htm"><b>42</b></a></span>And all these kings and their land did Joshua take at one time, because the LORD God of Israel fought for Israel. <span class="reftext"><a href="/joshua/10-43.htm"><b>43</b></a></span>And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, unto the camp to Gilgal.</p></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">King James Bible<br /><br />Text courtesy of <a href="http://www.bibleprotector.com/"> BibleProtector.com</a><br /><br />Section Headings Courtesy <a href="http://intbible.com/">INT Bible</a><br />© 2012, Used by Permission<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/">Bible Hub</a></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../joshua/9.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Joshua 9"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Joshua 9" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../joshua/11.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Joshua 11"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Joshua 11" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><div id="pic"><iframe width="100%" height="860" scrolling="no" src="//biblescan.com/mpc/joshua/10-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></div></div><div id="rightbox4"><div class="padright2"><div id="spons1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td class="sp1"><iframe width="122" height="860" scrolling="no" src="../sidemenu.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="bot"><div align="center" style="background-color:#F2FAFF"><br /><br /><div align="center"><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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