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五王合攻基遍

10 耶路撒冷亚多尼洗德听见约书亚夺了城,尽行毁灭,怎样待耶利哥耶利哥的王,也照样待城和城的王,又听见基遍的居民与以色列人立了和约,住在他们中间, 就甚惧怕。因为基遍是一座大城,如都城一般,比城更大,并且城内的人都是勇士。 所以耶路撒冷亚多尼洗德打发人去见希伯仑何咸耶末毗兰拉吉雅非亚伊矶伦底璧,说: “求你们上来帮助我,我们好攻打基遍,因为他们与约书亚以色列人立了和约。” 于是五个亚摩利王,就是耶路撒冷王、希伯仑王、耶末王、拉吉王、伊矶伦王,大家聚集,率领他们的众军上去,对着基遍安营,攻打基遍

基遍人就打发人往吉甲的营中去见约书亚,说:“你不要袖手不顾你的仆人,求你速速上来拯救我们,帮助我们,因为住山地亚摩利人的诸王都聚集攻击我们。” 于是约书亚和他一切兵丁,并大能的勇士,都从吉甲上去。 耶和华对约书亚说:“不要怕他们,因为我已将他们交在你手里,他们无一人能在你面前站立得住。” 约书亚就终夜从吉甲上去,猛然临到他们那里。 10 耶和华使他们在以色列人面前溃乱。约书亚基遍大大地杀败他们,追赶他们,在伯和仑的上坡路击杀他们,直到亚西加玛基大 11 他们在以色列人面前逃跑,正在伯和仑下坡的时候,耶和华从天上降大冰雹[a]在他们身上,直降到亚西加,打死他们。被冰雹打死的,比以色列人用刀杀死的还多。

日月停止

12 当耶和华将亚摩利人交付以色列人的日子,约书亚就祷告耶和华,在以色列人眼前说:“日头啊,你要停在基遍!月亮啊,你要止在亚雅仑谷!” 13 于是日头停留,月亮止住,直等国民向敌人报仇。这事岂不是写在《雅煞珥书》上吗?“日头在天当中停住,不急速下落,约有一日之久。” 14 在这日以前,这日以后,耶和华听人的祷告没有像这日的,是因耶和华为以色列争战。

15 约书亚以色列众人回到吉甲的营中。

五王被擒见杀

16 那五王逃跑,藏在玛基大洞里。 17 有人告诉约书亚说:“那五王已经找到了,都藏在玛基大洞里。” 18 约书亚说:“你们把几块大石头滚到洞口,派人看守。 19 你们却不可耽延,要追赶你们的仇敌,击杀他们尽后边的人,不容他们进自己的城邑,因为耶和华你们的神已经把他们交在你们手里。” 20 约书亚以色列人大大杀败他们,直到将他们灭尽,其中剩下的人都进了坚固的城。 21 众百姓就安然回玛基大营中,到约书亚那里。没有一人敢向以色列人饶舌。

22 约书亚说:“打开洞口,将那五王从洞里带出来,领到我面前。” 23 众人就这样行,将那五王,就是耶路撒冷王、希伯仑王、耶末王、拉吉王、伊矶伦王,从洞里带出来,领到约书亚面前。 24 带出那五王到约书亚面前的时候,约书亚就召了以色列众人来,对那些和他同去的军长说:“你们近前来,把脚踏在这些王的颈项上。”他们就近前来,把脚踏在这些王的颈项上。 25 约书亚对他们说:“你们不要惧怕,也不要惊惶。应当刚强壮胆,因为耶和华必这样待你们所要攻打的一切仇敌。” 26 随后约书亚将这五王杀死,挂在五棵树上。他们就在树上直挂到晚上。 27 日头要落的时候,约书亚一吩咐,人就把尸首从树上取下来,丢在他们藏过的洞里,把几块大石头放在洞口,直存到今日。

约书亚攻取诸邑

28 当日,约书亚夺了玛基大,用刀击杀城中的人和王,将其中一切人口尽行杀灭,没有留下一个。他待玛基大王像从前待耶利哥王一样。

29 约书亚以色列众人从玛基大立拿去,攻打立拿 30 耶和华将立拿立拿的王也交在以色列人手里。约书亚攻打这城,用刀击杀了城中的一切人口,没有留下一个。他待立拿王像从前待耶利哥王一样。

31 约书亚以色列众人从立拿拉吉去,对着拉吉安营,攻打这城。 32 耶和华将拉吉交在以色列人的手里。第二天约书亚就夺了拉吉,用刀击杀了城中的一切人口,是照他向立拿一切所行的。

33 那时基色荷兰上来帮助拉吉约书亚就把他和他的民都击杀了,没有留下一个。

34 约书亚以色列众人从拉吉伊矶伦去,对着伊矶伦安营,攻打这城。 35 当日就夺了城,用刀击杀了城中的人。那日,约书亚将城中的一切人口尽行杀灭,是照他向拉吉一切所行的。

36 约书亚以色列众人从伊矶伦希伯仑去,攻打这城, 37 就夺了希伯仑和属希伯仑的诸城邑,用刀将城中的人与王,并那些城邑中的人口,都击杀了,没有留下一个,是照他向伊矶伦所行的,把城中的一切人口尽行杀灭。

38 约书亚以色列众人回到底璧,攻打这城, 39 就夺了底璧和属底璧的城邑,又擒获底璧的王,用刀将这些城中的人口尽行杀灭,没有留下一个。他待底璧底璧王,像从前待希伯仑立拿立拿王一样。

40 这样,约书亚击杀全地的人,就是山地、南地、高原、山坡的人和那些地的诸王,没有留下一个。将凡有气息的尽行杀灭,正如耶和华以色列的神所吩咐的。 41 约书亚加低斯巴尼亚攻击到加沙,又攻击歌珊全地,直到基遍 42 约书亚一时杀败了这些王,并夺了他们的地,因为耶和华以色列的神为以色列争战。 43 于是约书亚以色列众人回到吉甲的营中。

Footnotes

  1. 约书亚记 10:11 “冰雹”原文作“石头”。

太阳停止

10 耶路撒冷王亚多尼·洗德听说约书亚夺取并毁灭了艾城,像对付耶利哥和耶利哥王一样对付艾城和艾城的王,又听说基遍人已经跟以色列人立了盟约,住在他们中间, 便大为恐惧。因为基遍是一座大城,宏伟得像座都城,比艾城更大,城中的人都骁勇善战。 耶路撒冷王亚多尼·洗德便派遣使者去见希伯仑王何咸、耶末王毗兰、拉吉王雅非亚和伊矶伦王底璧,说: “求你们上来帮助我攻打基遍,因为这城已经与约书亚和以色列人立了和约。” 这五位亚摩利王便联合起来,率领他们所有的军队在基遍附近扎营,攻打基遍。

基遍人派人去吉甲告诉约书亚说:“住在山区的亚摩利众王正联合起来攻打我们,求你赶快来救我们!不要不顾你的仆人。” 于是,约书亚便率领他的全军,包括所有的精兵,从吉甲上去。 耶和华对约书亚说:“不要害怕,我已经把他们交在你手中,他们没有一人能抵挡你。” 约书亚从吉甲出发,连夜赶路,突袭敌人。 10 耶和华使亚摩利联军阵脚大乱,以色列人就在基遍大败敌军,在去伯·和仑的上坡路上追杀他们,一直追到亚西加和玛基大。 11 敌人在从伯·和仑到亚西加的下坡路上逃窜的时候,耶和华降下大冰雹,被冰雹砸死的人比以色列人用刀杀死的还要多。

12 耶和华将亚摩利人交在以色列人手中,那天约书亚当众向耶和华祷告:

“太阳啊,停在基遍!
月亮啊,停在亚雅仑谷!”
13 果然太阳停住了,
月亮也不动了,
直到以色列人杀败敌人。

《雅煞珥书》记载了这事。约有一天的时间,太阳停留在天空,没有西沉。 14 耶和华这样垂听一个人的祈求是空前绝后的,这是因为耶和华要为以色列争战。

15 后来,约书亚率领以色列军返回了吉甲的营地。

亚摩利五王被杀

16 那五王逃进玛基大的山洞里,躲藏起来。 17 有人告诉约书亚那五个王藏在玛基大的山洞里, 18 约书亚便下令说:“滚几块大石头堵住洞口,派人看守。 19 你们不可停下来,要继续追杀敌人,不要让他们逃回城,你们的上帝耶和华已经把他们交在你们手中了。” 20 约书亚和以色列人把敌人杀得大败,几乎全军覆没,一些残余都逃进了坚固的城垒。 21 以色列人都安然无恙地回到约书亚驻扎的玛基大营。再也没有人敢威胁以色列人了。

22 约书亚说:“打开洞口,把里面的五个王押出来见我。” 23 众人便把耶路撒冷王、希伯仑王、耶末王、拉吉王、伊矶伦王从洞里押出来,带到约书亚面前。 24 约书亚召来全体以色列人,然后对那些跟他一起出征的将领说:“你们上前来,用脚踏在这些王的颈上。”各将领便照着约书亚的吩咐做了。 25 约书亚对他们说:“你们不要害怕,也不要惊慌,应该刚强勇敢,因为耶和华要使你们所有的仇敌都落此下场。” 26 随后约书亚将这五个王杀死,把尸体分别挂在五棵树上,直到傍晚。 27 日落时,约书亚才下令把尸体放下,丢在他们先前躲藏的山洞里,用大石头堵住洞口,石头至今还在那里。

28 约书亚在当天占领了玛基大,把玛基大王和所有的居民都杀了,一个没留。他对待玛基大王跟以前对待耶利哥王一样。

29 约书亚和以色列军又从玛基大出发,去攻打立拿。 30 耶和华将立拿城和立拿王交在以色列人手中,他们杀了全城的人,一个没留。他们对待立拿王跟以前对待耶利哥王一样。

31 约书亚和以色列军从立拿前往拉吉,他们在城外扎营,攻打拉吉。 32 耶和华将拉吉交在以色列人手中,第二天约书亚便攻占了拉吉,杀了全城的人,就像在立拿所行的一样。 33 基色王何兰前来支持拉吉,结果也被约书亚杀得一个不剩。

34 约书亚又率领以色列全军从拉吉前往伊矶伦,在城外扎营,攻打伊矶伦。 35 他们当天就攻陷该城,杀了城内所有的人,就像在拉吉所行的一样。

36 约书亚和全体以色列人又从伊矶伦去攻打希伯仑。 37 他们攻陷该城及其附属城邑,杀了希伯仑王和城邑中的居民,一个没留,就像在伊矶伦所行的一样。

38 然后,约书亚和全体以色列人再回兵攻打底璧, 39 攻取了该城及其附属城邑,擒获底璧王,杀了城中所有的人,一个没留,就像对待希伯仑、立拿和立拿王一样。

40 这样,约书亚征服了整个地区,包括山区、南地、丘陵和山坡,按照以色列的上帝耶和华的吩咐杀了当地的诸王和所有的居民,一个没留。 41 约书亚征服了各地,从加低斯·巴尼亚到加萨,歌珊全境,直到基遍。 42 约书亚能一鼓作气杀败诸王,征服他们的土地,都是因为有以色列的上帝耶和华为以色列人争战。 43 之后,约书亚率领以色列人回到吉甲的营地。

Chapter 10

Conspiracy against Gibeon.[a] Now Adoni-zedek, the king of Jerusalem, heard that Joshua had taken Ai and had totally destroyed it, doing to Ai and its king what he had already done to Jericho and its king, and also how the inhabitants of Gibeon had made peace with Israel and were living near them. He and his people were shocked, for Gibeon was one of the larger cities, large enough to be one of the royal cities. It was larger than Ai, and all its men were mighty warriors. Adoni-zedek appealed to Hoham, the king of Hebron, Piram, the king of Jarmuth, Japhia, the king of Lachish, and Debir, the king of Eglon, saying, “Come up and assist me with an attack on Gibeon, for it has made peace with Joshua and the Israelites.”

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, and all of their armies went up and encamped outside of Gibeon to attack it. The Gibeonites sent a message to Joshua who was in his camp at Gilgal saying, “Do not abandon your servants! Come up quickly to us and save us. All of the kings of the Amorites who live in the hill country have gathered forces against us.”

Joshua Rescues Gibeon. So Joshua and all of his fighting men went up along with his most valiant warriors. The Lord said to Joshua, “Do not be afraid of them. I have delivered them into your hands. Not one of them will be able to withstand you.” Joshua marched from Gilgal all night and took them by surprise. 10 The Lord routed them before Israel. They killed many at Gibeon, chasing after them on the road leading up to Beth-horon, slaying them all the way up to Azekah and Makkedah. 11 As they were fleeing before the Israelites on the road from Beth-horon to Azekah, the Lord hurled down large hailstones upon them, so that more of them were killed by the hailstones than had been killed by the swords of the Israelites.

12 On the day that the Lord delivered the Amorites up to the Israelites, Joshua spoke to the Lord in front of the Israelites saying, “O Sun, stand still over Gibeon, O moon, over the valley of Aijalon.” 13 So the sun stood still and the moon stopped until the nation had taken vengeance upon their enemies. Is this not written about in the Book of Jashar?[b] The sun stood still in the middle of the sky and delayed going down for a full day. 14 There had never before been a day like this, and never will be again, a day when the Lord listened to the voice of a man, for the Lord fought for Israel. 15 Joshua and all the Israelites with him then returned to the camp in Gilgal.

16 Five Kings Executed. These five kings fled and hid themselves in a cave at Makkedah. 17 Joshua was told, “The five kings have been found hidden in a cave at Makkedah.” 18 Joshua said, “Roll large stones over the mouth of the cave and assign men to guard it, 19 but do not stay there yourselves. You must chase after your enemies and attack them in the rear. Do not allow them to enter into their cities, for the Lord, your God, has delivered them over into your hands.” 20 When the Israelites had finished all but wiping them out, and those few who remained had slipped into fortified cities, 21 all the people returned safely to Joshua at the camp in Makkedah. No one uttered a sound against the Israelites.

22 Joshua said, “Open the mouth of the cave, and bring those five kings out of the cave to me.” 23 So they 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 had brought those five kings to Joshua, Joshua summoned all of the men of Israel and said to the leaders of the army who had gone out with him, “Come here and put your feet on the necks of these kings.”[c] So they drew near and put their feet on their necks. 25 Joshua said to them, “Do not fear or be dismayed. Be strong and courageous. This is what the Lord will do to all of your enemies against whom you are going to fight.” 26 Joshua then struck and killed them, hanging them from five trees. They were left hanging from the trees until the evening. 27 At sunset Joshua ordered that they be taken down from the trees and cast into the cave where they had been hiding. They placed large stones at the mouth of the cave that are still there today. 28 That same day Joshua conquered Makkedah. He put it and its king to the sword, wiping out all of them. He did not leave any survivors. He treated the king of Makkedah the same way he had treated the king of Jericho.

29 The Conquest of Southern Canaan. Joshua and all the Israelites then moved on from Makkedah to Libnah, and once there they attacked Libnah. 30 The Lord handed it and its king over into the hands of the Israelites. They put everyone in it to the sword. He left no survivors. He treated its king the same way he had treated the king of Jericho.

31 Joshua and all of the Israelites then traveled from Libnah to Lachish, making camp outside of it and attacking it. 32 The Lord handed Lachish over[d] into the hands of the Israelites who took it on the second day. They put everyone in it to the sword, just as they had done at Libnah.

33 Horam, the king of Gezer, had come up to assist Lachish. Joshua defeated him and his army, leaving no survivors. 34 Joshua and all of the Israelites then traveled from Lachish to Eglon. They camped outside of it and attacked it. 35 They captured it that same day, putting everyone in it to the sword. He totally wiped it out, just as he had done at Lachish.

36 Joshua and all of the Israelites went up from Eglon to Hebron and attacked it. 37 They took it and put everyone to the sword, including its king, its dependent towns, and all of its inhabitants. He totally destroyed it and killed everyone in it, just as he had done at Eglon.

38 Then Joshua and all of the Israelites turned back to Debir and attacked it. 39 He took it and its king and all of its dependent towns. He put them all to the sword. He totally destroyed it and killed everyone in it. He left no survivors. He treated Debir and its king the same way he had treated Hebron and also Libnah and its king.

40 So Joshua struck down the entire land, the hill country, the Negeb, the western slopes and the mountain slopes and all of their kings. He left no survivors, just as the Lord, the God of Israel, had commanded. 41 Joshua conquered from Kadesh-barnea up to Gaza, and the whole territory of Goshen up to Gibeon. 42 Joshua captured all of these kings and all of their lands in one campaign because the Lord, the God of Israel, was fighting for Israel. 43 Then Joshua and all of the Israelites returned to the camp at Gilgal.

Footnotes

  1. Joshua 10:1 A tradition worthy of being celebrated in an epic poem tells how the miracle of the hailstones and of the sun halting brought victory to Israel during a memorable battle. With this tradition is combined a systematic and simplified description of the conquest of southern and northern Palestine. Yet other passages in the Book of Joshua (Jos 13:1-6; 14:6-13; 15:13-19; 17:12, 16) and the entire Book of Judges record an often slow penetration of the country by tribes that were scattered and sometimes even in conflict with one another.
  2. Joshua 10:13 The Book of Jashar: an ancient collection of poems (see 2 Sam 1:18) that is now lost.
  3. Joshua 10:24 Put your feet on the necks of these kings: this was a common demonstration of power among the military that announced to all who were victorious in battle. Here it is the Lord’s triumph over the proud kings that is being proclaimed.
  4. Joshua 10:32 The Lord handed . . . over: the author repeatedly notes that each victory of the Israelite army comes from God.