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Josh 10:16

& Now these five kings had fled and hidden themselves in the cave at Makkedah.

Josh 10:17

& It was told Joshua, saying, "The five kings have been found hidden in the cave at Makkedah."

Josh 10:18

& Joshua said, "Roll large stones against the mouth of the cave, and assign men by it to guard them,

Josh 10:19

& but do not stay {there} yourselves; pursue your enemies and attack them in the rear. Do not allow them to enter their cities, for the LORD your God has delivered them into your hand."

Josh 10:20

& It came about when Joshua and the sons of Israel had finished slaying them with a very great slaughter, until they were destroyed, and the survivors {who} remained of them had entered the fortified cities,

Josh 10:21

& that all the people returned to the camp to Joshua at Makkedah in peace. No one uttered a word against any of the sons of Israel.

Josh 10:22

& Then Joshua said, "Open the mouth of the cave and bring these five kings out to me from the cave."

Josh 10:23

& They did so, and brought these five kings out to him from the cave: the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, {and} the king of Eglon.

Josh 10:24

& When they brought these kings out to Joshua, Joshua called for all the men of Israel, and said to the chiefs of the men of war who had gone with him, "Come near, put your feet on the necks of these kings." So they came near and put their feet on their necks.

Josh 10:25

& Joshua then said to them, "Do not fear or be dismayed! Be strong and courageous, for thus the LORD will do to all your enemies with whom you fight."

Josh 10:26

& 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.

Josh 10:27

& It came about at sunset that Joshua gave a command, and they took them down from the trees and threw them into the cave where they had hidden themselves, and put large stones over the mouth of the cave, to this very day.

Josh 10:28

& Now Joshua captured Makkedah on that day, and struck it and its king with the edge of the sword; he utterly destroyed it and every (Lit {soul,} and so throughout the ch) person who was in it. He left no survivor. Thus he did to the king of Makkedah just as he had done to the king of Jericho.

Josh 10:29

& Then Joshua and all Israel with him passed on from Makkedah to Libnah, and fought against Libnah.

Josh 10:30

& The LORD gave it also with its king into the hands of Israel, and he struck it and every person who {was} in it with the edge of the sword. He left no survivor in it. Thus he did to its king just as he had done to the king of Jericho.

Josh 10:31

& And Joshua and all Israel with him passed on from Libnah to Lachish, and they camped by it and fought against it.

Josh 10:32

& The LORD gave Lachish into the hands of Israel; and he captured it on the second day, and struck it and every person who {was} in it with the edge of the sword, according to all that he had done to Libnah.

Josh 10:33

& Then Horam king of Gezer came up to help Lachish, and Joshua defeated him and his people until he had left him no survivor.

Josh 10:34

& And Joshua and all Israel with him passed on from Lachish to Eglon, and they camped by it and fought against it.

Josh 10:35

& They captured it on that day and struck it with the edge of the sword; and he utterly destroyed that day every person who {was} in it, according to all that he had done to Lachish.

Josh 10:36

& Then Joshua and all Israel with him went up from Eglon to Hebron, and they fought against it.

Josh 10:37

& They captured it and struck it and its king and all its cities and all the persons who {were} in it with the edge of the sword. He left no survivor, according to all that he had done to Eglon. And he utterly destroyed it and every person who {was} in it.

Josh 10:38

& Then Joshua and all Israel with him returned to Debir, and they fought against it.

Josh 10:39

& He captured it and its king and all its cities, and they struck them with the edge of the sword, and utterly destroyed every person {who was} in it. He left no survivor. Just as he had done to Hebron, so he did to Debir and its king, as he had also done to Libnah and its king.

Josh 10:40

& Thus Joshua struck all the land, the hill country and the (I.e. South country) Negev and the lowland and the slopes and all their kings. He left no survivor, but he utterly destroyed all who breathed, just as the LORD, the God of Israel, had commanded.

Josh 10:41

& Joshua struck them from Kadesh-barnea even as far as Gaza, and all the country of Goshen even as far as Gibeon.

Josh 10:42

& Joshua captured all these kings and their lands at one time, because the LORD, the God of Israel, fought for Israel.