⁹ After an all-night march from Gilgal, Joshua took them by surprise.

³ Join with me in suffering,^(A) like a good soldier^(B) of Christ Jesus.

¹⁰ Whatever^(A) your hand finds to do, do it with all your might,^(B) for in the realm of the dead,^(C) where you are going, there is neither working nor planning nor knowledge nor wisdom.^(D)

Saying 6

⁹ They told the messengers who had come, “Say to the men of Jabesh Gilead, ‘By the time the sun is hot tomorrow, you will be rescued.’” When the messengers went and reported this to the men of Jabesh, they were elated. ¹⁰ They said to the Ammonites, “Tomorrow we will surrender^(A) to you, and you can do to us whatever you like.”

¹¹ The next day Saul separated his men into three divisions;^(B) during the last watch of the night they broke into the camp of the Ammonites^(C) and slaughtered them until the heat of the day. Those who survived were scattered, so that no two of them were left together.

² Preach^(A) the word;^(B) be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke^(C) and encourage^(D)—with great patience and careful instruction.