1 And it came to pass when Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem heard that Joshua had taken Ai and had utterly destroyed it, that he had done to Ai and its king as he had done to Jericho and its king, and that the inhabitants of Gibeon had made peace with Israel, and were among them,2 that they feared greatly; for Gibeon was a great city, as one of the royal cities, and it was greater than Ai, and all its men were mighty.3 And Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem sent to Hoham king of Hebron, and to Piream king of Jarmuth, and to Japhia king of Lachish, and to Debir king of Eglon, saying,4 Come up to me, and help me, that we may smite Gibeon; for it has made peace with Joshua and with the children of Israel.5 And the five kings of the Amorites, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, {and} the king of Eglon, gathered themselves together, and went up, they and all their armies, and they encamped before Gibeon, and made war against it.6 And the men of Gibeon sent to Joshua, to the camp at Gilgal, saying, Withdraw 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 hill-country are gathered against us.7 So Joshua went up from Gilgal, he and all the people of war with him, even all the valiant men.8 And Jehovah said to Joshua, Fear them not; for into thy hand have I given them: not a man of them shall stand before thee.9 And Joshua came upon them suddenly; he went up from Gilgal all night.10 And Jehovah discomfited them before Israel, and smote them {with} a great slaughter at Gibeon; and he chased them on the way of the ascent of Beth-horon, and smote them up to Azekah and Makkedah.11 And it came to pass, as they fled from before Israel, -they were at the descent of Beth-horon, -that Jehovah cast down great stones from heaven upon them up to Azekah, and they died. They were more who died with the hailstones than they whom the children of Israel had slain with the sword.12 Then spoke Joshua to Jehovah in the day when Jehovah gave up the Amorites before the children of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel, Sun, stand still upon Gibeon; And thou, moon, in the valley of Ajalon!13 And the sun stood still, and the moon remained where it was, until the nation had avenged themselves upon their enemies. Is not this written in the book of Jasher? And the sun remained standing in the midst of heaven, and hasted not to go down about a full day.14 And there was no day like that before it or after it, that Jehovah hearkened to the voice of a man; for Jehovah fought for Israel.15 And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to the camp, to Gilgal.16 And these five kings fled, and hid themselves in the cave at Makkedah.17 And it was told Joshua, saying, The five kings have been found, hid in the cave at Makkedah.18 And Joshua said, Roll great stones before the mouth of the cave, and set men before it to keep them.19 And ye, stay not, pursue after your enemies, and smite the hindmost of them; suffer them not to enter into their cities; for Jehovah your God has given them into your hand.20 And it came to pass when Joshua and the children of Israel had ended smiting them with a very great slaughter, until they were consumed, that the remnant which remained of them entered into fortified cities;21 and all the people returned to the camp to Joshua, at Makkedah, in peace; none moved his tongue against the children of Israel.22 And Joshua said, Open the mouth of the cave, and bring forth to me those five kings out of the cave.23 And they did so, and brought forth to him those five kings out of the cave, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, the king of Eglon.24 And it came to pass when they had brought forth those kings to Joshua, that Joshua called to all the men of Israel, and said to the captains of the men of war who went with him, Come forward, put your feet on the necks of these kings. And they came forward and put their feet on their necks.25 And Joshua said to them, Fear not, neither be dismayed; be strong and courageous, for thus will Jehovah do to all your enemies against whom ye fight.26 And afterwards Joshua smote them, and put them to death, and hanged them on five trees; and they were hanging upon the trees until the evening.27 And it came to pass at the time of the going down of the sun, that Joshua commanded, and they took them down off the trees, and cast them into the cave where they had been hid, and laid great stones before the cave's mouth, {which remain} to this very day.28 And Joshua took Makkedah on that day, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and the king thereof, him and all the souls that were therein he utterly destroyed; he let none remain; and he did to the king of Makkedah as he had done to the king of Jericho.29 And Joshua passed, and all Israel with him, from Makkedah to Libnah, and fought against Libnah.30 And Jehovah gave 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 were therein; he let none remain in it: and he did to the king thereof as he had done to the king of Jericho.31 And Joshua passed, and all Israel with him, from Libnah to Lachish, and encamped against it, and fought against it.32 And Jehovah gave Lachish into the hand of Israel; and they took it on the second day, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that were therein, according to all that he had done to Libnah.33 Then Horam king of Gezer came up to help Lachish; and Joshua smote him and his people, until he had left him none remaining.34 And Joshua, and all Israel with him, passed from Lachish to Eglon; and they encamped against it, and fought against it.35 And they took it on that day, and smote it with the edge of the sword; and all the souls that were therein he utterly destroyed on that day, according to all that he had done to Lachish.36 And Joshua went up, and all Israel with him, from Eglon to Hebron; and they fought against it.37 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 were therein: he let none remain, according to all that he had done to Eglon; and he utterly destroyed it, and all the souls that were therein.38 And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to Debir; and fought against it.39 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 were therein; he let none remain: as he had done to Hebron, and as he had done to Libnah, and to the king thereof, so he did to Debir and to the king thereof.40 And Joshua smote the whole country, the mountain, and the south, and the lowland, and the hill-slopes, and all their kings: he let none remain, but he utterly destroyed all that breathed, as Jehovah the God of Israel had commanded.41 And Joshua smote them from Kadesh-barnea even to Gazah, and all the country of Goshen, even to Gibeon;42 and all these kings and their land did Joshua take at one time; for Jehovah the God of Israel fought for Israel.43 And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to the camp, to Gilgal.

1 En toe Adoni-Sedek, die koning van Jerusalem, hoor dat Josua Ai ingeneem en dit met die banvloek getref het -- soos hy met J,rigo en sy koning gedoen het, so het hy met Ai en sy koning gedoen -- en dat die inwoners van G¡beon vrede gesluit het met Israel en in hulle midde was,2 het hulle baie bevrees geword, omdat G¡beon 'n groot stad was, soos een van die koningstede, en omdat hy groter as Ai en al sy manne helde was.3 Adoni-Sedek, die koning van Jerusalem, stuur toe na Hoham, die koning van Hebron, en na P¡ream, die koning van Jarmut, en na J fia, die koning van Lagis, en na Debir, die koning van Eglon, om te sê:4 Trek na my toe op en help my, dat ons G¡beon kan verslaan, omdat hy met Josua en met die kinders van Israel vrede gesluit het.5 So het dan die vyf Amoritiese konings vergader en opgetrek: die koning van Jerusalem, die koning van Hebron, die koning van Jarmut, die koning van Lagis, die koning van Eglon, hulle en al hul leërmagte; en hulle het G¡beon beleër en daarteen geveg.6 Maar die manne van G¡beon het na Josua gestuur, in die laer van Gilgal, om te sê: Trek u hande nie af van u dienaars nie, kom gou op na ons toe en verlos ons en help ons; want al die konings van die Amoriete wat die Gebergte bewoon, het hulle teen ons verenig.7 Daarop het Josua opgetrek uit Gilgal, hy en al die weerbare manskappe en al die dapper helde met hom saam.8 En die HERE het aan Josua gesê: Wees nie bevrees vir hulle nie, want Ek gee hulle in jou hand; niemand van hulle sal voor jou standhou nie.9 Toe Josua hulle skielik oorval -- hy het die hele nag deur van Gilgal af opgetrek --10 het die HERE hulle in verwarring gebring voor Israel, en hy het 'n groot slag onder hulle geslaan by G¡beon en hulle agtervolg op pad na die hoogte van Bet-Horon en hulle verslaan tot by As,ka en tot by Makk,da.11 En toe hulle voor Israel uit vlug terwyl hulle op die afdraand van Bet-Horon was, het die HERE groot haelstene uit die hemel op hulle gewerp tot by As,ka, sodat hulle gesterf het; daar het meer gesterf deur die haelstene as wat die kinders van Israel met die swaard doodgeslaan het.12 Toe het Josua met die HERE gespreek, op die dag dat die HERE die Amoriete aan die kinders van Israel oorgegee het, en voor die oë van Israel gesê: Son, staan stil in G¡beon, en maan, in die dal van Ajalon!13 Toe staan die son stil en bly die maan staan totdat die volk hulle gewreek het op hul vyande. Staan dit nie geskrywe in die Boek van die Opregte nie? En die son het bly staan in die middel van die hemel en het hom nie gehaas om onder te gaan nie, omtrent 'n volle dag.14 En daar was geen dag soos hierdie een, voor hom en n hom, dat die HERE na die stem van 'n man geluister het nie; want die HERE het vir Israel gestry.15 Daarop het Josua, en die hele Israel met hom saam, na die laer van Gilgal teruggekeer.16 Maar daardie vyf konings het gevlug en weggekruip in die spelonk by Makk,da.17 Toe aan Josua geboodskap en gesê is: Die vyf konings is gevind: hulle kruip weg in die spelonk by Makk,da --18 het Josua gesê: Rol groot klippe teen die ingang van die spelonk en stel manne daarby aan om hulle te bewaak.19 Maar julle, moenie bly staan nie; jaag julle vyande agterna en sny hulle agterhoede af; laat hulle nie toe om in hul stede in te kom nie, want die HERE julle God gee hulle in julle hand.20 En toe Josua en die kinders van Israel hulle heeltemal verslaan het met 'n baie groot slag totdat hulle vernietig was, en enkele uit hulle vrygeraak en in die versterkte stede ingegaan het,21 het al die manskappe by die laer, by Josua behoue teruggekom in Makk,da; niemand het teen die kinders van Israel sy tong verroer nie.22 Daarop sê Josua: Maak oop die ingang van die spelonk en bring hierdie vyf konings uit die spelonk uit na my toe.23 Hulle het so gedoen en die vyf konings uit die spelonk na hom gebring: die koning van Jerusalem, die koning van Hebron, die koning van Jarmut, die koning van Lagis, die koning van Eglon.24 En toe hulle die konings uitgebring het na Josua, roep Josua al die manne van Israel en sê aan die aanvoerders van die krygsmanne wat met hom saam getrek het: Kom nader, sit julle voete op die nekke van hierdie konings; en hulle het nader gekom en hul voete op hulle nekke gesit.25 En Josua sê vir hulle: Wees nie bevrees of verskrik nie; wees sterk en vol moed, want so sal die HERE met al julle vyande doen teen wie julle sal veg.26 En daarna het Josua hulle neergeslaan en hulle gedood en hulle aan vyf pale opgehang; en hulle het aan die pale bly hang tot die aand toe.27 En teen sonsondergang het Josua bevel gegee om hulle van die pale af te haal en in die spelonk te gooi waarin hulle weggekruip het; en hulle het groot klippe voor die ingang van die spelonk gepak, wat vandag nog daar is.28 Daardie dag het Josua ook Makk,da ingeneem en dit met die skerpte van die swaard verslaan; en sy koning, die stad self en al die siele wat daarin was, het hy met die banvloek getref sonder iemand te laat oorbly wat vrygeraak het; en met die koning van Makk,da het hy gedoen net soos met die koning van J,rigo.29 Toe trek Josua oor en die hele Israel met hom saam van Makk,da na Libna om met Libna oorlog te voer.30 En die HERE het dit ook met sy koning in die hand van Israel gegee, en hy het dit verslaan met die skerpte van die swaard en al die siele wat daarin was; hy het niemand daarin laat vryraak nie; en hy het met sy koning gedoen net soos met die koning van J,rigo.31 Toe trek Josua oor en die hele Israel met hom saam van Libna na Lagis om dit te beleër en daarteen te veg.32 En die HERE het Lagis in die hand van Israel gegee, sodat hy dit ingeneem het op die tweede dag en dit met al die siele wat daarin was, met die skerpte van die swaard verslaan het net soos hy met Libna gedoen het.33 Toe trek Horam, die koning van Geser, op om Lagis te help; maar Josua het hom en sy volk verslaan totdat daar niemand van hom was wat vrygeraak het nie.34 Daarop trek Josua oor en die hele Israel met hom saam van Lagis na Eglon om dit te beleër en daarteen te veg.35 En hulle het dit ingeneem op dieselfde dag en dit verslaan met die skerpte van die swaard; en al die siele wat daarin was, het hy op dieselfde dag met die banvloek getref net soos hy met Lagis gedoen het.36 Toe trek Josua op en die hele Israel met hom saam van Eglon na Hebron om daarteen te veg.37 En hulle het dit ingeneem en dit met sy koning en al sy stede en al die siele wat daarin was, met die skerpte van die swaard verslaan sonder om iemand te laat oorbly wat vrygeraak het, net soos hy met Eglon gedoen het: hy het dit met al die siele wat daarin was, met die banvloek getref.38 Daarop draai Josua weg en die hele Israel met hom saam na Debir om daarteen te veg.39 En hy het dit geneem met sy koning en al sy stede; en hulle het hulle met die skerpte van die swaard verslaan en al die siele wat daarin was, met die banvloek getref sonder om iemand te laat oorbly wat vrygeraak het; soos hy met Hebron gedoen het, so het hy met Debir en sy koning gedoen, en soos hy met Libna en sy koning gedoen het.40 So het Josua dan die hele land verslaan, die Gebergte en die Suidland en die Laeveld en die Hange met al hulle konings sonder om iemand te laat oorbly wat vrygeraak het; en alles wat asemhaal, het hy met die banvloek getref, soos die HERE, die God van Israel, beveel het.41 En Josua het hulle verslaan van Kades-Barn,a af tot by Gasa, en die hele land Gosen tot by G¡beon.42 En al hierdie konings met hulle land het Josua in een slag geneem, omdat die HERE, die God van Israel, vir Israel gestry het.43 Daarna het Josua en die hele Israel met hom saam na die laer van Gilgal teruggegaan.