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 Now it came to pass, when Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem had heard how Joshua had taken Ai, and had utterly destroyed it; 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; 2 That they feared greatly, because Gibeon was a great city, as one of the royal cities, and because it was greater than Ai, and all the men thereof were mighty. 3 Wherefore Adoni-zedek 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, 4 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. 5 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.

6 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.

7 So Joshua ascended from Gilgal, he, and all the people of war with him, and all the mighty men of valour.

8 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. 9 Joshua therefore came unto them suddenly, and went up from Gilgal all night. 10 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 Beth-horon, and smote them to Azekah, and unto Makkedah. 11 And it came to pass, as they fled from before Israel, and were in the going down to Beth-horon, that the LORD cast down great stones from heaven upon them unto Azekah, and they died: they were more which died with hailstones than they whom the children of Israel slew with the sword.

12 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. 13 And the sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the people had avenged themselves upon their enemies. Is 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. 14 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.

15 And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, unto the camp to Gilgal. 16 But these five kings fled, and hid themselves in a cave at Makkedah. 17 And it was told Joshua, saying, The five kings are found hid in a cave at Makkedah. 18 And Joshua said, Roll great stones upon the mouth of the cave, and set men by it for to keep them: 19 And stay ye not, but 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. 20 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 which remained of them entered into fenced cities. 21 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. 22 Then said Joshua, Open the mouth of the cave, and bring out those five kings unto me out of the cave. 23 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, and the king of Eglon. 24 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. 25 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. 26 And afterward Joshua smote them, and slew them, 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 wherein they had been hid, and laid great stones in the cave’s mouth, which remain until this very day.

28 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 were therein; he let none remain: and he did to the king of Makkedah as he did unto the king of Jericho. 29 Then Joshua passed from Makkedah, and all Israel with him, unto Libnah, and fought against Libnah: 30 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 were therein; he let none remain in it; but did unto the king thereof as he did unto the king of Jericho.

31 And Joshua passed from Libnah, and all Israel with him, unto Lachish, and encamped against it, and fought against it: 32 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 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 from Lachish Joshua passed unto Eglon, and all Israel with him; 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 that day, according to all that he had done to Lachish. 36 And Joshua went up from Eglon, and all Israel with him, unto 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 left none remaining, according to all that he had done to Eglon; but destroyed it utterly, 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 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.

40 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. 41 And Joshua smote them from Kadesh-barnea even unto Gaza, and all the country of Goshen, even unto Gibeon. 42 And all these kings and their land did Joshua take at one time, because the LORD God of Israel fought for Israel. 43 And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, unto the camp to Gilgal.