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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。

The Sun Stands Still

10 Now Adoni-Zedek(A) king of Jerusalem(B) heard that Joshua had taken Ai(C) and totally destroyed[a](D) it, doing to Ai and its king as he had done to Jericho and its king, and that the people of Gibeon(E) had made a treaty of peace(F) with Israel and had become their allies. He and his people were very much alarmed at this, because Gibeon was an important city, like one of the royal cities; it was larger than Ai, and all its men were good fighters. So Adoni-Zedek king of Jerusalem appealed to Hoham king of Hebron,(G) Piram king of Jarmuth,(H) Japhia king of Lachish(I) and Debir(J) king of Eglon.(K) “Come up and help me attack Gibeon,” he said, “because it has made peace(L) with Joshua and the Israelites.”

Then the five kings(M) of the Amorites(N)—the kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish and Eglon—joined forces. They moved up with all their troops and took up positions against Gibeon and attacked it.

The Gibeonites then sent word to Joshua in the camp at Gilgal:(O) “Do not abandon your servants. Come up to us quickly and save us! Help us, because all the Amorite kings from the hill country have joined forces against us.”

So Joshua marched up from Gilgal with his entire army,(P) including all the best fighting men. The Lord said to Joshua, “Do not be afraid(Q) of them; I have given them into your hand.(R) Not one of them will be able to withstand you.”(S)

After an all-night march from Gilgal, Joshua took them by surprise. 10 The Lord threw them into confusion(T) before Israel,(U) so Joshua and the Israelites defeated them completely at Gibeon.(V) Israel pursued them along the road going up to Beth Horon(W) and cut them down all the way to Azekah(X) and Makkedah.(Y) 11 As they fled before Israel on the road down from Beth Horon to Azekah, the Lord hurled large hailstones(Z) down on them,(AA) and more of them died from the hail than were killed by the swords of the Israelites.

12 On the day the Lord gave the Amorites(AB) over to Israel, Joshua said to the Lord in the presence of Israel:

“Sun, stand still over Gibeon,
    and you, moon, over the Valley of Aijalon.(AC)
13 So the sun stood still,(AD)
    and the moon stopped,
    till the nation avenged itself on[b] its enemies,

as it is written in the Book of Jashar.(AE)

The sun stopped(AF) in the middle of the sky and delayed going down about a full day. 14 There has never been a day like it before or since, a day when the Lord listened to a human being. Surely the Lord was fighting(AG) for Israel!

15 Then Joshua returned with all Israel to the camp at Gilgal.(AH)

Five Amorite Kings Killed

16 Now the five kings had fled(AI) and hidden in the cave at Makkedah. 17 When Joshua was told that the five kings had been found hiding in the cave at Makkedah, 18 he said, “Roll large rocks up to the mouth of the cave, and post some men there to guard it. 19 But don’t stop; pursue your enemies! Attack them from the rear and don’t let them reach their cities, for the Lord your God has given them into your hand.”

20 So Joshua and the Israelites defeated them completely,(AJ) but a few survivors managed to reach their fortified cities.(AK) 21 The whole army then returned safely to Joshua in the camp at Makkedah, and no one uttered a word against the Israelites.

22 Joshua said, “Open the mouth of the cave and bring those five kings out to me.” 23 So they brought the five kings out of the cave—the kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish and Eglon. 24 When they had brought these kings(AL) to Joshua, he summoned all the men of Israel and said to the army commanders who had come with him, “Come here and put your feet(AM) on the necks of these kings.” So they came forward and placed their feet(AN) on their necks.

25 Joshua said to them, “Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged. Be strong and courageous.(AO) This is what the Lord will do to all the enemies you are going to fight.” 26 Then Joshua put the kings to death and exposed their bodies on five poles, and they were left hanging on the poles until evening.

27 At sunset(AP) Joshua gave the order and they took them down from the poles and threw them into the cave where they had been hiding. At the mouth of the cave they placed large rocks, which are there to this day.(AQ)

Southern Cities Conquered

28 That day Joshua took Makkedah. He put the city and its king to the sword and totally destroyed everyone in it. He left no survivors.(AR) And he did to the king of Makkedah as he had done to the king of Jericho.(AS)

29 Then Joshua and all Israel with him moved on from Makkedah to Libnah(AT) and attacked it. 30 The Lord also gave that city and its king into Israel’s hand. The city and everyone in it Joshua put to the sword. He left no survivors there. And he did to its king as he had done to the king of Jericho.

31 Then Joshua and all Israel with him moved on from Libnah to Lachish;(AU) he took up positions against it and attacked it. 32 The Lord gave Lachish into Israel’s hands, and Joshua took it on the second day. The city and everyone in it he put to the sword, just as he had done to Libnah. 33 Meanwhile, Horam king of Gezer(AV) had come up to help Lachish, but Joshua defeated him and his army—until no survivors were left.

34 Then Joshua and all Israel with him moved on from Lachish to Eglon;(AW) they took up positions against it and attacked it. 35 They captured it that same day and put it to the sword and totally destroyed everyone in it, just as they had done to Lachish.

36 Then Joshua and all Israel with him went up from Eglon to Hebron(AX) and attacked it. 37 They took the city and put it to the sword, together with its king, its villages and everyone(AY) in it. They left no survivors. Just as at Eglon, they totally destroyed it and everyone in it.

38 Then Joshua and all Israel with him turned around and attacked Debir.(AZ) 39 They took the city, its king and its villages, and put them to the sword. Everyone in it they totally destroyed. They left no survivors. They did to Debir and its king as they had done to Libnah and its king and to Hebron.(BA)

40 So Joshua subdued the whole region, including the hill country, the Negev,(BB) the western foothills and the mountain slopes,(BC) together with all their kings.(BD) He left no survivors. He totally destroyed all who breathed, just as the Lord, the God of Israel, had commanded.(BE) 41 Joshua subdued them from Kadesh Barnea(BF) to Gaza(BG) and from the whole region of Goshen(BH) to Gibeon. 42 All these kings and their lands Joshua conquered in one campaign, because the Lord, the God of Israel, fought(BI) for Israel.

43 Then Joshua returned with all Israel to the camp at Gilgal.(BJ)

Footnotes

  1. Joshua 10:1 The Hebrew term refers to the irrevocable giving over of things or persons to the Lord, often by totally destroying them; also in verses 28, 35, 37, 39 and 40.
  2. Joshua 10:13 Or nation triumphed over

10 Now it came to pass, when Adonizedec 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;

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.

Wherefore Adonizedec 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,

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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 Bethhoron, 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 Bethhoron, 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 Kadeshbarnea 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.