The Sun Stands Still

10 As soon as Adoni-zedek, king of Jerusalem, heard how Joshua had captured Ai and had devoted it to destruction,[a] (A)doing to Ai and its king (B)as he had done to Jericho and its king, and (C)how the inhabitants of Gibeon had made peace with Israel and were among them, (D)he[b] feared greatly, because Gibeon was a great city, like one of the royal cities, and because it was greater than Ai, and all its men were warriors. So Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem sent to Hoham king of Hebron, to Piram king of Jarmuth, to Japhia king of Lachish, and to Debir king of Eglon, saying, “Come up to me and help me, and let us strike Gibeon. For (E)it has made peace with Joshua and with the people of Israel.” Then 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, (F)gathered their forces and went up with all their armies and encamped against Gibeon and made war against it.

And the men of Gibeon sent to Joshua (G)at the camp in Gilgal, saying, “Do not relax your hand from your servants. Come up to us quickly and save us and help us, for all the kings of the Amorites who dwell in the hill country are gathered against us.” So Joshua went up from Gilgal, he and (H)all the people of war with him, and all the mighty men of valor. And the Lord said to Joshua, (I)“Do not fear them, for I have given them into your hands. (J)Not a man of them shall stand before you.” So Joshua came upon them suddenly, having marched up all night from Gilgal. 10 (K)And the Lord threw them into a panic before Israel, who[c] struck them with a great blow at Gibeon and chased them by the way of (L)the ascent of Beth-horon and struck them as far as Azekah and Makkedah. 11 And as they fled before Israel, while they were (M)going down the ascent of Beth-horon, (N)the Lord threw down large stones from heaven on them as far as Azekah, and they died. There were more who died because of the hailstones than the sons of Israel killed with the sword.

12 At that time Joshua spoke to the Lord in the day when the Lord gave the Amorites over to the sons of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel,

(O)“Sun, stand still at Gibeon,
    and moon, in the Valley of Aijalon.”
13 And the sun stood still, and the moon stopped,
    until the nation took vengeance on their enemies.

Is this not written in the Book of Jashar? The sun stopped in the midst of heaven and did not hurry to set for about a whole day. 14 (P)There has been no day like it before or since, when the Lord heeded the voice of a man, for (Q)the Lord fought for Israel.

15 So (R)Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to the camp at Gilgal.

Five Amorite Kings Executed

16 These five kings fled and hid themselves in the cave at (S)Makkedah. 17 And it was told to Joshua, “The five kings have been found, hidden in the cave at Makkedah.” 18 And Joshua said, “Roll large stones against the mouth of the cave and set men by it to guard them, 19 but do not stay there yourselves. Pursue your enemies; (T)attack their rear guard. Do not let them enter their cities, for the Lord your God has given them into your hand.” 20 When Joshua and the sons of Israel had finished striking them with a great blow (U)until they were wiped out, and when the remnant that remained of them had entered into the fortified cities, 21 then all the people returned safe to Joshua in the camp at Makkedah. (V)Not a man moved his tongue against any of the people of Israel.

22 Then Joshua said, “Open the mouth of the cave and bring those five kings out to me from the cave.” 23 And they did so, and brought those five kings out to him from 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 when they brought those kings out to Joshua, Joshua summoned all the men of Israel and said to the chiefs of the men of war who had gone with him, “Come near; put your feet on the necks of these kings.” Then they came near and put their feet on their necks. 25 And Joshua said to them, (W)“Do not be afraid or dismayed; be strong and courageous. (X)For thus the Lord will do to all your enemies against whom you fight.” 26 And afterward Joshua struck them and put them to death, and he hanged them on five trees. And (Y)they hung on the trees until evening. 27 But at the time of the going down of the sun, Joshua commanded, and (Z)they took them down from the trees and threw them into the cave where they had hidden themselves, and they set large stones against the mouth of the cave, which remain to this very day.

28 As for (AA)Makkedah, Joshua captured it on that day and struck it, and its king, with the edge of the sword. He devoted to destruction every person in it; he left none remaining. And he did to the king of Makkedah (AB)just as he had done to the king of Jericho.

Conquest of Southern Canaan

29 Then Joshua and all Israel with him passed on from Makkedah to (AC)Libnah and fought against Libnah. 30 And the Lord gave it also and its king into the hand of Israel. And he struck it with the edge of the sword, and every person in it; he left none remaining in it. And he did to its king (AD)as he had done to the king of Jericho.

31 Then Joshua and all Israel with him passed on from Libnah to (AE)Lachish and laid siege to it and fought against it. 32 And the Lord gave Lachish into the hand of Israel, and he captured it on the second day and struck it with the edge of the sword, and every person in it, as he had done to Libnah.

33 Then Horam king of (AF)Gezer came up to help Lachish. And Joshua struck him and his people, until he left none remaining.

34 Then Joshua and all Israel with him passed on from Lachish to (AG)Eglon. And they laid siege to it and fought against it. 35 And they captured it on that day, and struck it with the edge of the sword. And he devoted every person in it to destruction that day, as he had done to Lachish.

36 Then Joshua and all Israel with him went up from Eglon to (AH)Hebron. And they fought against it 37 and captured it and struck it with the edge of the sword, and its king and its towns, and every person in it. He left none remaining, as he had done to Eglon, and devoted it to destruction and every person in it.

38 Then Joshua and all Israel with him turned back to (AI)Debir and fought against it 39 and he captured it with its king and all its towns. And they struck them with the edge of the sword and devoted to destruction every person in it; he left none remaining. Just as he had done to Hebron and to Libnah and its king, so he did to Debir and to its king.

40 So Joshua struck the whole land, the hill country and the Negeb and the lowland (AJ)and the slopes, and all their kings. He left none remaining, (AK)but devoted to destruction all that breathed, just as the Lord God of Israel commanded. 41 And Joshua struck them from (AL)Kadesh-barnea as far as Gaza, and all the country of (AM)Goshen, as far as Gibeon. 42 And Joshua captured all these kings and their land at one time, (AN)because the Lord God of Israel fought for Israel. 43 (AO)Then Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to the camp at Gilgal.

Footnotes

  1. Joshua 10:1 That is, set apart (devoted) as an offering to the Lord (for destruction); also verses 28, 35, 37, 39, 40
  2. Joshua 10:2 One Hebrew manuscript, Vulgate (compare Syriac); most Hebrew manuscripts they
  3. Joshua 10:10 Or and he

10 Nangyari nga, nang mabalitaan ni Adoni-sedec na hari sa Jerusalem na kung paanong nasakop ni Josue ang Hari at nagibang lubos (na kung paanong kaniyang ginawa sa Jerico at sa hari niyaon, gayon ang kaniyang ginawa sa Hai at sa hari niyaon), at kung paanong nakipagpayapaan sa kanila ang mga taga Gabaon, at nangasa gitna nila;

Ay natakot silang mainam, sapagka't ang Gabaon ay malaking bayan na gaya ng isa sa mga bayan ng hari, at sapagka't lalong malaki kay sa Hai, at ang lahat na lalake roon ay mga makapangyarihan.

Kaya't si Adoni-sedec na hari sa Jerusalem ay nagsugo kay Oham na hari sa Hebron, at kay Phiream na hari sa Jarmuth, at kay Japhia, na hari sa Lachis, at kay Debir na hari sa Eglon na ipinasasabi,

Sampahin ninyo ako at inyong tulungan ako, at saktan natin ang Gabaon: sapagka't nakipagpayapaan kay Josue at sa mga anak ni Israel.

Kaya't ang limang hari ng mga Amorrheo, ang hari sa Jerusalem, ang hari sa Hebron, ang hari sa Jarmuth, ang hari sa Lachis, ang hari sa Eglon, ay nagpipisan at sumampa, sila at ang lahat nilang hukbo, at humantong laban sa Gabaon, at nakipagdigma laban doon.

At ang mga tao sa Gabaon ay nagsugo kay Josue sa kampamento sa Gilgal, na sinasabi, Huwag mong papanlambutin ang iyong kamay sa iyong mga lingkod; sampahin mo kaming madali, at iligtas mo kami, at tulungan mo kami: sapagka't ang lahat ng mga hari ng mga Amorrheo na nangananahan sa lupaing maburol ay nagpipisan laban sa amin.

Sa gayo'y sumampa si Josue mula sa Gilgal, siya at ang buong bayang pangdigma na kasama niya, at ang lahat ng mga makapangyarihang lalake na matatapang.

At sinabi ng Panginoon kay Josue, Huwag mo silang katakutan: sapagka't aking ibinigay sila sa iyong mga kamay; walang lalake roon sa kanila na tatayo sa harap mo.

Si Josue nga ay naparoong bigla sa kanila; siya'y sumampa mula sa Gilgal buong gabi.

10 At nilito sila ng Panginoon sa harap ng Israel, at kaniyang pinatay sila ng malaking pagpatay sa Gabaon, at hinabol niya sila sa daan na sampahan sa Beth-horon, at sinaktan niya sila hanggang sa Azeca, at sa Maceda.

11 At nangyari, na habang tumatakas sa harap ng Israel samantalang sila'y nasa babaan sa Beth-horon, na binagsakan sila ng Panginoon sa Azeca ng mga malaking bato na mula sa langit, at sila'y namatay: sila'y higit na namatayan sa pamamagitan ng mga batong granizo kay sa pinatay ng mga anak ni Israel sa pamamagitan ng tabak.

12 Nang magkagayo'y nagsalita si Josue sa Panginoon nang araw na ibinigay ng Panginoon ang mga Amorrheo sa harap ng mga anak ni Israel; at kaniyang sinabi sa paningin ng Israel, Araw, tumigil ka sa Gabaon; At ikaw, Buwan, sa libis ng Ajalon.

13 At ang araw ay tumigil, at ang buwan ay huminto, Hanggang sa ang bansa ay nakapanghiganti sa kaniyang mga kaaway. Hindi ba ito nakasulat sa aklat ni Jasher? At ang araw ay tumigil sa gitna ng langit, at hindi nagmadaling lumubog sa isang buong araw.

14 At hindi nagkaroon ng araw na gaya niyaon bago nangyari yaon o pagkatapos niyaon, na ang Panginoon ay nakinig sa tinig ng tao: sapagka't ipinakipaglaban ng Panginoon ang Israel.

15 At si Josue ay bumalik at ang buong Israel na kasama niya, sa kampamento sa Gilgal.

16 At ang limang haring ito ay tumakas at nagsipagkubli sa yungib sa Maceda.

17 At nasaysay kay Josue, na sinasabi, Ang limang hari ay nasumpungan, na nakatago sa yungib sa Maceda.

18 At sinabi ni Josue, Maggulong kayo ng mga malaking bato sa bunganga ng yungib, at maglagay kayo ng mga lalake roon upang magbantay sa kanila:

19 Nguni't huwag kayong magsitigil; inyong habulin ang inyong mga kaaway, at inyong sasaktan ang kahulihulihan sa kanila; huwag ninyong tiising pumasok, sa kanilang mga bayan: sapagka't ibinigay sila ng Panginoon ninyong Dios sa inyong kamay.

20 At nangyari, nang makatapos si Josue at ang mga anak ni Israel ng pagpatay ng malaking pagpatay sa kanila, hanggang sa nangalipol at ang labi na natira sa kanila ay pumasok sa mga nakukutaang bayan,

21 Na ang buong bayan ay bumalik sa kampamento kay Josue sa Maceda na tiwasay: walang maggalaw ng kaniyang dila laban sa kaninoman sa mga anak ni Israel.

22 Nang magkagayo'y sinabi ni Josue, Inyong buksan ang bunganga ng yungib, at inyong ilabas sa akin ang limang haring iyan sa yungib.

23 At kanilang ginawang gayon, at inilabas ang limang haring yaon mula sa yungib, ang hari sa Jerusalem, ang hari sa Hebron, ang hari sa Jarmuth, ang hari sa Lachis, ang hari sa Eglon.

24 At nangyari, nang kanilang ilabas ang mga haring yaon kay Josue na ipinatawag ni Josue ang lahat na lalake sa Israel, at sinabi sa mga pinuno ng mga lalaking mangdidigma na sumama sa kaniya, Lumapit kayo, ilagay ninyo ang inyong mga paa sa mga leeg ng mga haring ito. At sila'y lumapit at inilagay ang kanilang mga paa sa mga leeg ng mga yaon.

25 At sinabi ni Josue sa kanila, Huwag kayong matakot, ni manglupaypay; kayo'y magpakalakas at magpakatapang na maigi: sapagka't ganito ang gagawin ng Panginoon sa lahat ninyong mga kaaway na inyong kinakalaban.

26 At pagkatapos ay sinaktan sila ni Josue, at ipinapatay sila, at ibinitin sila sa limang puno ng kahoy; at sila'y nangabitin sa mga puno ng kahoy hanggang sa kinahapunan.

27 At nangyari sa paglubog ng araw, na si Josue ay nagutos at kanilang ibinaba sa mga punong kahoy, at kanilang inihagis sa yungib na kanilang pinagtaguan, at kanilang nilagyan ng mga malaking bato ang bunganga ng yungib hanggang sa araw na ito.

28 At sinakop ni Josue ang Maceda nang araw na yaon, at sinugatan ng talim ng tabak, at ang hari niyaon; kaniyang lubos silang nilipol at ang lahat na tao na nandoon, wala siyang iniwang nalabi: at kaniyang ginawa sa hari sa Maceda ang gaya ng kaniyang ginawa sa hari ng Jerico.

29 At si Josue ay dumaan mula sa Maceda, at ang buong Israel na kasama niya, hanggang sa Libna, at lumaban sa Libna:

30 At ibinigay rin ng Panginoon, sangpu ng hari niyaon, sa kamay ng Israel; at kaniyang sinugatan ng talim ng tabak, at ang lahat na tao na nandoon; wala siyang iniwan doon; at kaniyang ginawa sa hari niyaon ang gaya ng kaniyang ginawa sa hari sa Jerico.

31 At dumaan si Josue mula sa Libna, at ang buong Israel na kasama niya, hanggang sa Lachis, at humantong laban doon, at lumaban doon.

32 At ibinigay ng Panginoon ang Lachis sa kamay ng Israel at kaniyang sinakop sa ikalawang araw, at sinugatan ng talim ng tabak, at ang lahat na tao na nandoon, ayon sa lahat na ginawa niya sa Libna.

33 Nang magkagayo'y sumampa si Horam na hari sa Gezer upang tulungan ang Lachis; at sinaktan ni Josue siya at ang kaniyang bayan, hanggang sa walang iniwan siya.

34 At dumaan si Josue mula sa Lachis, at ang buong Israel na kasama niya, hanggang sa Eglon; at sila'y humantong laban doon, at nakipaglaban doon;

35 At kanilang sinakop nang araw na yaon, at sinugatan ng talim ng tabak, at ang lahat na tao na nandoon ay kaniyang lubos na nilipol nang araw na yaon, ayon sa lahat niyang ginawa sa Lachis.

36 At sumampa si Josue mula sa Eglon, at ang buong Israel na kasama niya, hanggang sa Hebron; at sila'y nakipaglaban doon:

37 At kanilang sinakop, at sinugatan ng talim ng tabak, at ang hari niyaon, at ang lahat ng mga bayan niyaon, at ang lahat na tao na nandoon; wala siyang iniwang nalabi, ayon sa lahat niyang ginawa sa Eglon; kundi kaniyang lubos na nilipol, at ang lahat na tao na nandoon.

38 At si Josue at ang buong Israel na kasama niya ay bumalik sa Debir; at nakipaglaban doon:

39 At kaniyang sinakop at ang hari niyaon, at ang lahat ng mga bayan niyaon; at kanilang sinugatan ng talim ng tabak at lubos na nilipol ang lahat na tao na nandoon: wala siyang iniwang nalabi: kung paano ang kaniyang ginawa sa Hebron, ay gayon ang kaniyang ginawa sa Debir, at sa hari niyaon; gaya ng kaniyang ginawa sa Libna at sa hari niyaon.

40 Ganito sinaktan ni Josue ang buong lupain, ang lupaing maburol, at ang Timugan, at ang mababang lupain, at ang mga tagudtod, at ang lahat ng hari niyaon; wala siyang iniwang nalabi: kundi kaniyang lubos na nilipol ang lahat na humihinga, gaya ng iniutos ng Panginoon ng Dios ng Israel.

41 At sinaktan sila ni Josue mula sa Cades-barnea hanggang sa Gaza, at ang buong lupain ng Gosen, hanggang sa Gabaon.

42 At ang lahat ng mga haring ito at ang kanilang lupain ay sinakop ni Josue na paminsan, sapagka't ipinakipaglaban ng Panginoon, ng Dios ng Israel.

43 At si Josue at ang buong Israel na kasama niya ay bumalik sa kampamento sa Gilgal.

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.