Joshua 10:16-27
1599 Geneva Bible
16 But the five kings fled and were hid in a cave at Makkedah.
17 And it was told Joshua, saying, The five kings are found hid in a cave at Makkedah.
18 Then Joshua said, Roll great stones upon the mouth of the cave, and set men by it for to keep them.
19 But stand ye not still: follow after your enemies, and [a]smite all the hindmost, suffer them not to enter into their cities: for the Lord your God hath given them into your hand.
20 And when Joshua and the children of Israel had made an end of slaying them with an exceeding great slaughter till they were consumed, and the rest that remained of them were entered into walled cities,
21 Then all the people returned to the camp, to Joshua at Makkedah in [b]peace: no man moved his tongue against the children of Israel.
22 After, Joshua said, Open the mouth of the cave, and bring out these five kings unto me forth of the cave.
23 And they did so, and brought out those five kings unto him forth of the cave, even 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 had brought out those kings unto Joshua, Joshua called for all the men of Israel, and said unto the chief of the men of war, which went with him, Come near, set your feet upon the [c]necks of these kings, and they came near, and set their feet upon their necks.
25 And Joshua said unto them, Fear not, nor be faint hearted, but be strong and of a good courage: for thus will the Lord do to all your enemies, against whom ye fight.
26 So then Joshua smote them, and slew them, and hanged them on five trees, and they hanged still upon the trees until the evening.
27 And at the going down of the sun, Joshua gave commandment, that they should take (A)them down off the trees, and cast them into the cave (wherein they had been hid) and they laid great stones upon the cave’s mouth, which remain until this day.
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- Joshua 10:19 Hebrew, cut off all their train or tail.
- Joshua 10:21 Or in safety, so that none gave them as much as an evil word.
- Joshua 10:24 Signifying what should become of the rest of God’s enemies, seeing that kings themselves were not spared.
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