1 Now when Adoni-Zedek king of Jerusalem 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 amongst them, 2 they were very afraid, because Gibeon was a great city, as one of the royal cities, and because it was greater than Ai, and all its men were mighty. 3 Therefore Adoni-Zedek king of Jerusalem sent to Hoham king of Hebron, Piram king of Jarmuth, Japhia king of Lachish, and Debir king of Eglon, saying, 4 "Come up to me and help me. Let’s strike Gibeon; for they have 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, and the king of Eglon, gathered themselves together and went up, they and all their armies, and encamped against Gibeon, and made war against it. 6 The men of Gibeon sent to Joshua at the camp at Gilgal, saying, "Don’t abandon your servants! Come up to us quickly and save us! Help us; for all the kings of the Amorites that dwell in the hill country have gathered together against us."

7 So Joshua went up from Gilgal, he and the whole army with him, including all the mighty men of valour. 8 The LORD said to Joshua, "Don’t fear them, for I have delivered them into your hands. Not a man of them will stand before you."

9 Joshua therefore came to them suddenly. He marched from Gilgal all night. 10 The LORD confused them before Israel. He killed them with a great slaughter at Gibeon, and chased them by the way of the ascent of Beth Horon, and struck them to Azekah and to Makkedah. 11 As they fled from before Israel, while they were at the descent of Beth Horon, the LORD hurled down great stones from the sky on them to Azekah, and they died. There were more who died from the hailstones than those whom the children of Israel killed with the sword.

12 Then Joshua spoke to the LORD in the day when the LORD delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel. He said in the sight of Israel, "Sun, stand still on Gibeon! You, moon, stop in the valley of Aijalon!"

13 The sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the nation had avenged themselves of their enemies. Isn’t this written in the book of Jashar? The sun stayed in the middle of the sky, and didn’t hurry to go down about a whole day. 14 There was no day like that before it or after it, that the LORD listened to the voice of a man; for the LORD fought for Israel.

15 Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to the camp to Gilgal. 16 These five kings fled, and hid themselves in the cave at Makkedah. 17 Joshua was told, saying, "The five kings have been found, hidden in the cave at Makkedah."

18 Joshua said, "Roll large stones to cover the cave’s entrance, and set men by it to guard them; 19 but don’t stay there. Pursue your enemies, and attack them from the rear. Don’t allow them to enter into their cities; for the LORD your God has delivered them into your hand."

20 When Joshua and the children of Israel had finished killing them with a very great slaughter until they were consumed, and the remnant which remained of them had entered into the fortified cities, 21 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 Joshua said, "Open the cave entrance, and bring those five kings out of the cave to me."

23 They did so, and brought those five kings out of the cave to him: the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon. 24 When they brought those kings out to Joshua, Joshua called for all the men of Israel, and said to the chiefs of the men of war who went with him, "Come near. Put your feet on the necks of these kings."

They came near, and put their feet on their necks.

25 Joshua said to them, "Don’t be afraid, nor be dismayed. Be strong and courageous, for the LORD will do this to all your enemies against whom you fight."

26 Afterward Joshua struck them, put them to death, and hanged them on five trees. They were hanging on the trees until the evening. 27 At the time of the going down of the sun, Joshua commanded, and they took them down off the trees, and threw them into the cave in which they had hidden themselves, and laid great stones on the mouth of the cave, which remain to this very day.

28 Joshua took Makkedah on that day, and struck it with the edge of the sword, with its king. He utterly destroyed it and all the souls who were in it. He left no one remaining. He did to the king of Makkedah as he had done to the king of Jericho.

29 Joshua passed from Makkedah, and all Israel with him, to Libnah, and fought against Libnah. 30 The LORD delivered it also, with its king, into the hand of Israel. He struck it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls who were in it. He left no one remaining in it. He did to its king as he had done to the king of Jericho.

31 Joshua passed from Libnah, and all Israel with him, to Lachish, and encamped against it, and fought against it. 32 The LORD delivered Lachish into the hand of Israel. He took it on the second day, and struck it with the edge of the sword, with all the souls who were in it, according to all that he had done to Libnah. 33 Then Horam king of Gezer came up to help Lachish; and Joshua struck him and his people, until he had left him no one remaining.

34 Joshua passed from Lachish, and all Israel with him, to Eglon; and they encamped against it and fought against it. 35 They took it on that day, and struck it with the edge of the sword. He utterly destroyed all the souls who were in it that day, according to all that he had done to Lachish.

36 Joshua went up from Eglon, and all Israel with him, to Hebron; and they fought against it. 37 They took it, and struck it with the edge of the sword, with its king and all its cities, and all the souls who were in it. He left no one remaining, according to all that he had done to Eglon; but he utterly destroyed it, and all the souls who were in it.

38 Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to Debir, and fought against it. 39 He took it, with its king and all its cities. They struck them with the edge of the sword, and utterly destroyed all the souls who were in it. He left no one remaining. As he had done to Hebron, so he did to Debir, and to its king; as he had done also to Libnah, and to its king. 40 So Joshua struck all the land, the hill country, the South, the lowland, the slopes, and all their kings. He left no one remaining, but he utterly destroyed all that breathed, as the LORD, the God of Israel, commanded. 41 Joshua struck them from Kadesh Barnea even to Gaza, and all the country of Goshen, even to Gibeon. 42 Joshua took all these kings and their land at one time because the LORD, the God of Israel, fought for Israel. 43 Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to the camp to Gilgal.

1 E sucedeu que, ouvindo Adoni-Zedeque, rei de Jerusalém, que Josué tomara a Ai, e a tinha destruído totalmente, e fizera a Ai e ao seu rei como tinha feito a Jericó e ao seu rei, e que os moradores de Gibeão fizeram paz com os israelitas, e estavam no meio deles, 2 temeu muito, porque Gibeão era uma cidade grande como uma das cidades reais e ainda maior do que Ai, e todos os seus homens, valentes. 3 Pelo que Adoni-Zedeque, rei de Jerusalém, enviou mensageiros a Hoão, rei de Hebrom, e a Pirã, rei de Jarmute, e a Jafia, rei de Laquis, e a Debir, rei de Eglom, dizendo: 4 Subi a mim e ajudai-me; e firamos a Gibeão, porquanto fez paz com Josué e com os filhos de Israel. 5 Então, se ajuntaram e subiram cinco reis dos amorreus, o rei de Jerusalém, o rei de Hebrom, o rei de Jarmute, o rei de Laquis, o rei de Eglom, eles e todos os seus exércitos; e sitiaram a Gibeão e pelejaram contra ela.

6 Enviaram, pois, os homens de Gibeão a Josué ao arraial de Gilgal, dizendo: Não retires as tuas mãos de teus servos; sobe apressadamente a nós, e livra-nos, e ajuda-nos, porquanto todos os reis dos amorreus que habitam na montanha se ajuntaram contra nós. 7 Então, subiu Josué de Gilgal, ele e toda a gente de guerra com ele e todos os valentes e valorosos. 8 E o Senhor disse a Josué: Não os temas, porque os tenho dado na tua mão; nenhum deles parará diante de ti. 9 E Josué lhes sobreveio de repente, porque toda a noite veio subindo desde Gilgal. 10 E o Senhor os conturbou diante de Israel, e os feriu de grande ferida em Gibeão, e seguiu-os pelo caminho que sobe a Bete-Horom, e os feriu até Azeca e Maquedá. 11 E sucedeu que, fugindo eles diante de Israel à descida de Bete-Horom, o Senhor lançou sobre eles, do céu, grandes pedras até Azeca, e morreram; e foram muitos mais os que morreram das pedras da saraiva do que os que os filhos de Israel mataram à espada.

12 Então, Josué falou ao Senhor, no dia em que o Senhor deu os amorreus na mão dos filhos de Israel, e disse aos olhos dos israelitas: Sol, detém-te em Gibeão, e tu lua, no vale de Aijalom. 13 E o sol se deteve, e a lua parou, até que o povo se vingou de seus inimigos. Isso não está escrito no Livro do Reto? O sol, pois, se deteve no meio do céu e não se apressou a pôr-se, quase um dia inteiro.

14 E não houve dia semelhante a este, nem antes nem depois dele, ouvindo o Senhor, assim, a voz de um homem; porque o Senhor pelejava por Israel. 15 E tornou-se Josué, e todo o Israel com ele, ao arraial, a Gilgal.

16 Aqueles cinco reis, porém, fugiram e se esconderam numa cova em Maquedá. 17 E foi anunciado a Josué, dizendo: Acharam-se os cinco reis escondidos numa cova em Maquedá. 18 Disse, pois, Josué: Arrojai grandes pedras à boca da cova e ponde sobre ela homens que os guardem; 19 porém vós não vos detenhais; segui os vossos inimigos e feri os que ficaram atrás; não os deixeis entrar nas suas cidades, porque o Senhor, vosso Deus, já vo-los deu na vossa mão. 20 E sucedeu que, acabando Josué e os filhos de Israel de os ferir a grande ferida, até consumi-los, e tendo os que ficaram deles se retirado às cidades fortes, 21 todo o povo se tornou em paz a Josué, ao arraial em Maquedá; não havendo ninguém que movesse a sua língua contra os filhos de Israel.

22 Depois, disse Josué: Abri a boca da cova e trazei-me aqueles cinco reis para fora da cova. 23 Fizeram, pois, assim e trouxeram-lhe aqueles cinco reis para fora da cova: o rei de Jerusalém, o rei de Hebrom, o rei de Jarmute, o rei de Laquis e o rei de Eglom. 24 E sucedeu que, sendo trazidos aqueles reis a Josué, este chamou todos os homens de Israel e disse aos capitães da gente de guerra, que com eles foram: Chegai e ponde os vossos pés sobre os pescoços destes reis. E chegaram e puseram os seus pés sobre os seus pescoços. 25 Então, Josué lhes disse: Não temais, nem vos espanteis; esforçai-vos e animai-vos, porque assim fará o Senhor a todos os vossos inimigos, contra os quais pelejardes. 26 E, depois disto, Josué os feriu, e os matou, e os pendurou em cinco madeiros; e ficaram enforcados nos madeiros até à tarde. 27 E sucedeu que, ao tempo do pôr do sol, deu Josué ordem que os tirassem dos madeiros; e lançaram-nos na cova onde se esconderam e puseram grandes pedras à boca da cova, que ainda ali estão até ao mesmo dia de hoje.

28 E, naquele mesmo dia, tomou Josué a Maquedá, feriu-a a fio de espada e destruiu o seu rei, a eles e a toda alma que nela havia; nada deixou de resto; e fez ao rei de Maquedá como fizera ao rei de Jericó.

29 Então, Josué, e todo o Israel com ele, passou de Maquedá a Libna e pelejou contra Libna. 30 E também o Senhor a deu na mão de Israel, a ela e a seu rei, e a feriu a fio de espada, a ela e a toda alma que nela havia; nada deixou de resto; e fez ao seu rei como fizera ao rei de Jericó.

31 Então, Josué, e todo o Israel com ele, passou de Libna a Laquis, e a sitiou, e pelejou contra ela. 32 E o Senhor deu a Laquis na mão de Israel, e tomou-a no dia seguinte, e a feriu a fio de espada, a ela e a toda alma que nela havia, conforme tudo o que fizera a Libna.

33 Então, Horão, rei de Gezer, subiu a ajudar a Laquis; porém Josué o feriu, a ele e ao seu povo, até que nenhum lhe deixou de resto.

34 E Josué, e todo o Israel com ele, passou de Laquis a Eglom, e a sitiaram e pelejaram contra ela; 35 e, no mesmo dia, a tomaram e a feriram a fio de espada; e a toda alma que nela havia destruiu totalmente no mesmo dia, conforme tudo o que fizeram a Laquis. 36 Depois, Josué, e todo o Israel com ele, subiu de Eglom a Hebrom, e pelejaram contra ela; 37 e a tomaram e a feriram a fio de espada, assim ao seu rei como a todas as suas cidades, e a toda alma que nelas havia; a ninguém deixou com vida, conforme tudo o que fizeram a Eglom; e Josué a destruiu totalmente, a ela e a toda alma que nela havia.

38 Então, Josué e todo o Israel com ele, tornou a Debir e pelejou contra ela; 39 e tomou-a com o seu rei e todas as suas cidades e as feriu a fio de espada; e a toda alma que nelas havia destruiu totalmente, nada deixou de resto; como fizera a Hebrom, a Libna e ao seu rei, assim fez a Debir e ao seu rei.

40 Assim, feriu Josué toda aquela terra, as montanhas, e o sul, e as campinas, e as descidas das águas, e todos os seus reis; nada deixou de resto; mas tudo o que tinha fôlego destruiu, como ordenara o Senhor, Deus de Israel. 41 E Josué os feriu desde Cades-Barneia até Gaza, como também toda a terra de Gósen até Gibeão. 42 E de uma vez tomou Josué todos esses reis e as suas terras, porquanto o Senhor, Deus de Israel, pelejava por Israel. 43 Então, Josué, e todo o Israel com ele, se tornou ao arraial em Gilgal.