1 Tendo Adoni-Zedeque, rei de Jerusalém, ouvido que Josué tomara a Ai, e a destruíra totalmente (fazendo a Jericó e ao seu rei o que fizera a Ai e ao seu rei); e que os habitantes de Gibeom haviam feito paz com Israel, e estavam no meio deles;2 teve muito medo, porque Gibeom era uma cidade grande, como uma das cidades reais, e porque era maior do que Ai, e todos os seus homens eram valorosos.3 Pelo que Adoni-Zedeque, rei de Jerusalém, enviou mensageiros a Horão, rei de Hebrom, a Pirão, rei de Jarmute, a Jafia, rei de Laquis e a Debir rei de Eglom, para lhes dizer:4 Subi a mim, e ajudai-me; firamos a Gibeom, porque fez paz com Josué e com os filhos de Israel.5 Ajuntaram-se e subiram os cinco reis dos amorreus, o rei de Jerusalém, o rei de Hebrom, o rei de Jarmute, o rei de Laquis e o rei de Eglom, eles e todas as suas hostes, e acamparam-se contra Gibeom e pelejaram contra ela.6 Mandaram os homens de Gibeom dizer a Josué no acampamento em Gilgal: Não retires dos teus servos a mão. Sobe a nós depressa, e livra-nos e ajuda-nos, porque se ajuntaram contra nós todos os reis dos amorreus que habitam na região montanhosa.7 Então Josué, com toda a gente de guerra e todos os ilustres em valor, subiu de Gilgal.8 Jeová disse a Josué: Não os temas, porque nas tuas mãos os entreguei; nenhum deles te poderá resistir.9 Josué deu de repente sobre eles; porque durante a noite subiu de Gilgal.10 Jeová pô-los em desordem diante de Israel, que os feriu com grande matança em Gibeom, e os foi perseguindo pelo caminho da subida de Bete-Horom, e deu neles até Azeca, e até Maquedá.11 Quando iam fugindo de diante de Israel, e estavam na descida de Bete-Horom, fez Jeová cair do céu grandes pedras em cima deles até Azeca, e morreram. Foram mais os que morreram pela chuva de pedra do que os que os filhos de Israel mataram à espada.12 Falou Josué a Jeová no dia em que Jeová entregou os amorreus nas mãos dos filhos de Israel; e disse na presença de Israel: Sol, detém-te em Gibeom, E tu, Lua, no vale de Aijalom.13 Deteve-se o sol, e parou a lua, Até que o povo se vingou dos seus inimigos. Não está isto escrito no livro de Jasar? O sol se deteve no meio do céu, e não se apressou a pôr-se quase um dia inteiro.14 Nem antes nem depois houve dia semelhante a esse, atendendo Jeová à voz dum homem; porque pelejava por Israel.15 Voltou Josué, e todo o Israel com ele, ao acampamento em Gilgal.16 Aqueles cinco reis, tendo fugido, esconderam-se na cova de Maquedá.17 Foi anunciado a Josué nestas palavras: Os cinco reis já se acharam, estavam escondidos na cova de Maquedá.18 Disse Josué: Arrastai grandes pedras para a boca da cova, e junto a ela ponde homens que os guardem;19 porém vós não vos detenhais. Persegui os vossos inimigos, e matai os que vão ficando atrás; não os deixeis entrar nas suas cidades, porque Jeová vosso Deus vos entregou nas mãos.20 Tendo Josué e os filhos de Israel acabado de os ferir com mui grande matança, até serem eles exterminados, e tendo os restantes que deles ficaram entrado nas cidades fortificadas,21 voltou todo o povo em paz ao arraial, a Josué, em Maquedá. Não havia quem movesse a sua língua contra algum dos filhos de Israel.22 Disse Josué: Abri a boca da cova, e trazei-me aqueles cinco reis para fora.23 Assim fizeram, e trouxeram-lhe aqueles cinco reis: o rei de Jerusalém, o rei de Hebrom, o rei de Jarmute, o rei de Laquis e o rei de Eglom.24 Sendo esses reis trazidos a Josué, chamou ele todos os homens de Israel, e disse aos comandantes dos homens de guerra que iam com ele: Aproximai-vos, e ponde os pés sobre os pescoços destes reis. Eles se aproximaram e puseram os pés sobre os pescoços deles.25 Então lhes disse Josué: Não temais, nem vos atemorizeis; sede corajosos e fortes, porque assim fará Jeová a todos os vossos inimigos, contra quem estais pelejando.26 Depois Josué os feriu, lhes tirou a vida e os enforcou em cinco madeiros; e ficaram pendurados até a tarde.27 Ao pôr-do-sol, deu ordem Josué: desceram-nos dos madeiros, lançaram-nos na cova em que se haviam escondido, e puseram na boca da mesma grandes pedras que ali se conservam até o dia de hoje.28 Nesse dia tomou Josué a Maquedá, ferindo-a à espada, bem como ao seu rei; totalmente os destruiu juntamente com todos os que nela estavam, sem deixar ali nem sequer um. Fez ao rei de Maquedá, como fizera ao rei de Jericó.29 De Maquedá passou Josué, e todo o Israel com ele, a Libna, e pelejou contra ela.30 Jeová também a entregou, e bem assim ao seu rei, nas mãos de Israel, que a passou ao fio da espada juntamente com todos os que nela estavam, sem deixar ali nem sequer um. Fez ao rei dela, como fizera ao rei de Jericó.31 Josué, e com ele todo o Israel, passaram de Libna a Laquis, acamparam-se contra ela, e contra ela pelejaram.32 Jeová entregou a Laquis nas mãos de Israel, que a tomou no segundo dia, e a feriu ao fio da espada juntamente com todos os que nela estavam, conforme tudo o que fizera a Libna.33 Horão, rei de Gezer, subiu a ajudar a Laquis; Josué feriu a ele e a todo o seu povo até não lhe deixar nem sequer um.34 De Laquis passou Josué, e todo o Israel com ele, a Eglom. Acamparam-se contra ela, e contra ela pelejaram.35 Nesse dia a tomaram, e a feriram ao fio da espada; totalmente destruiu nesse dia todas as almas que nela estavam, conforme tudo o que fizera a Laquis.36 De Eglom subiu Josué, e todo o Israel com ele, a Hebrom; e pelejaram contra ela.37 Tomaram-na e ao fio da espada feriram-na a ela, e ao seu rei, e a todas as suas cidades, e a todas as almas que nela estavam. Não deixou nela nem sequer um, conforme tudo o que fizera a Eglom; mas totalmente a destruiu a ela, e a todas as almas que nela estavam.38 Voltou Josué, e todo o Israel com ele, a Debir, e pelejou contra ela.39 Tomou-a a ela, e ao seu rei e a todas as suas cidades; e feriu-os ao fio da espada, e totalmente destruiu a todas as almas que nela estavam. Não deixou nem sequer um; como fizera a Hebrom, assim fez a Debir e ao seu rei; como também fizera a Libna e ao seu rei.40 Josué feriu a toda a terra, a região montanhosa, e o Neguebe, e a Sefelá, e Azedote, e a todos os seus reis. Não deixou nem sequer um; mas destruiu por completo tudo o que tinha fôlego, como Jeová, Deus de Israel, ordenou.41 Josué feriu-os desde Cades-Barnéia até Gaza, como também toda à terra de Gósen, até Gibeom.42 Duma vez tomou Josué todos estes reis e a sua terra, porque Jeová, Deus de Israel, pelejou por Israel.43 Então voltou Josué com todo o Israel ao acampamento em Gilgal.

1 When Adonisedec king of Jerusalem had heard these things, to wit, that Josue had taken Hai, and had destroyed it, (for as he had done to Jericho and the king thereof, so did he to Hai, and its king,) and that the Gabaonites were gone over to Israel, and were their confederates,2 He was exceedingly afraid. For Gabaon was a great city, and one of the royal cities, and greater than the town of Hai, and all its fighting men were most valiant.3 Therefore Adonisedec king of Jerusalem sent to Oham king of Hebron, and to Pharam king of Jerimoth, and to Japhia king of Lachis, and to Dabir king of Eglon, saying:4 Come up to me, and bring help, that we may take Gabaon, because it hath gone over to Josue, and to the children of Israel.5 So the five kings of the Amorrhites being assembled together went up: the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jerimoth, the king of Lachis, the king of Eglon, they and their armies, and camped about Gabaon, laying siege to it.6 But the inhabitants of the city of Gabaon which was besieged, sent to Josue, who then abode in the camp at Galgal, and said to him: Withdraw not thy hands from helping thy servants: come up quickly and save us, and bring us succour: for all the kings of the Amorrhites, who dwell in the mountains, are gathered together against us.7 And Josue went up from Galgal, and all the army of the warriors with him, most valiant men.8 And the Lord said to Josue: Fear them not: for I have delivered them into thy hands: none of them shall be able to stand against thee.9 So Josue going up from Galgal all the night, came upon them suddenly.10 And the Lord troubled them at the sight of Israel: and he slew them with a great slaughter in Gabaon, and pursued them by the way of the ascent to Beth-horon, and cut them off all the way to Azeca and Maceda.11 And when they were fleeing from the children of Israel, and were in the descent of Beth-horon, the Lord cast down upon them great stones from heaven as far as Azeca: and many more were killed with the hailstones than were slain by the swords of the children of Israel.12 Then Josue spoke to the Lord, in the day that he delivered the Amorrhite in the sight of the children of Israel, and he said before them: Move not, O sun, toward Gabaon, nor thou, O moon, toward the valley of Ajalon.13 And the sun and the moon stood still, till the people revenged themselves of their enemies. Is not this written in the book of the just? So the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and hasted not to go down the space of one day.14 There was not before nor after so long a day, the Lord obeying the voice of a man, and fighting for Israel.15 And Josue returned with all Israel into the camp of Galgal.16 For the five kings were fled, and had hidden themselves in a cave of the city of Maceda.17 And it was told Josue that the five kings were found hidden in a cave of the city of Maceda.18 And he commanded them that were with him, saying: Roll great stones to the mouth of the cave, and set careful men, to keep them shut up:19 And stay you not, but pursue after the enemies, and kill all the hindermost of them as they flee, and do not suffer them whom the Lord God hath delivered into your hands to shelter themselves in their cities.20 So the enemies being slain with a great slaughter, and almost utterly consumed, they that were able to escape from Israel, entered into fenced cities.21 And all the army returned to Josue in Maceda, where the camp then was, in good health and without the loss of any one: and no man durst move his tongue against the children of Israel.22 And Josue gave orders, saying: Open the mouth of the cave, and bring forth to me the five kings that lie hid therein.23 And the ministers did as they were commanded: and they brought out to him the five kings out of the cave: the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jerimoth, the king of Lachis, the king of Eglon.24 And when they were Drought out to him, he called all the men of Israel, and said to the chiefs of the army that were with him: Go, and set your feet on the necks of these kings. And when they had gone, and put their feet upon the necks of them lying under them,25 He said again to them: Fear not, neither be ye dismayed, take courage and be strong: for so will the Lord do to all your enemies, against whom you fight.26 And Josue struck, and slew them, and hanged them upon five gibbets, and they hung until the evening.27 And when the sun was down, he commanded the soldiers to take them down from the gibbets. And after they were taken down, they cast them into the cave where they had lain hid, and put great stones at the mouth thereof, which remain until this day.28 The same day Josue took Maceda and destroyed it, with the edge of the sword, and killed the king and all the inhabitants thereof: he left not in it the least remains. And he did to the king of Maceda, as he had done to the king of Jericho.29 And he passed from Maceda with all Israel to Lebna, and fought against it:30 And the Lord delivered it with the king thereof into the hands of Israel: and they destroyed the city with the edge of the sword, and all the inhabitants thereof. They left not in it any remains. And they did to the king of Lebna, as they had done to the king of Jericho.31 From Lebna he passed unto Lachis, with all Israel: and investing it with his army, besieged it.32 And the Lord delivered Lachis into the hands of Israel, and he took it the following day, and put it to the sword, and every soul that was in it, as he had done to Lebna.33 At that time Horam king of Gazer, came up to succour Lachis: and Josue slew him with all his people, so as to leave none alive.34 And he passed from Lachis to Eglon, and surrounded it,35 And took it the same day: and put to the sword all the souls that were in it, according to all that he had done to Lachis.36 He went up also with all Israel from Eglon to Hebron, and fought against it:37 Took it, and destroyed it with the edge of the sword: the king also thereof, and all the towns of that country, and all the souls that dwelt in it: he left not therein any remains: as he had done to Eglon, so did he also to Hebron, putting to the sword all that he found in it.38 Returning from thence to Dabir,39 He took it and destroyed it: the king also thereof and all the towns round about he destroyed with the edge of the sword: he left not in it any remains: as he had done to Hebron and Lebna and to their kings, so did he to Dabir and to the king thereof.40 So Josue conquered all the country of the hills and of the south and of the plain, and of Asedoth, with their kings: he left not any remains therein, but slew all that breathed, as the Lord the God of Israel had commanded him,41 From Cadesbarne even to Gaza. All the land of Gosen even to Gabaon,42 And all their kings, and their lands he took and wasted at one onset: for the Lord the God of Israel fought for him.43 And he returned with all Israel to the place of the camp in Galgal.