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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 hill-country are gathered together against us. So Joshua went up from Gilgal, he, and all the people of war with him, and all the mighty men of valor. And Jehovah said unto Joshua, Fear them not: for I have delivered them into thy hands; there shall not a man of them stand before thee. Joshua therefore came upon them suddenly; for he went up from Gilgal all the night. 10 And Jehovah discomfited them before Israel, and he slew them with a great slaughter at Gibeon, and chased them by the way of the ascent of Beth-horon, and smote them to Azekah, and unto Makkedah. 11 And it came to pass, as they fled from before Israel, while they were at the descent of Beth-horon, that Jehovah cast down great stones from heaven upon them unto Azekah, and they died: they were more who died with the hailstones than they whom the children of Israel slew with the sword.

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And the men of Gibeon sent word to Joshua at the camp at Gilgal, saying, “Do not abandon[a] your servant. Come up to us quickly and save us! Help us, for all the kings of the Amorites[b] who dwell in the hill country have gathered against us.” So Joshua went up from Gilgal, he and all the fighting men[c] with him, all the best warriors.[d] And Yahweh said to Joshua, “Do not be afraid of them, for I have given them into your hand; no one will withstand you.[e] Joshua came upon them suddenly by marching up[f] all night from Gilgal. 10 And Yahweh threw them into panic before Israel, who[g] struck them with a great blow at Gibeon and pursued them by the way of the ascent of Beth-horon and struck them as far as Azekah and Makkedah. 11 And as they were fleeing from Israel, they were on the slope of Beth-horon, and Yahweh threw huge stones from the heavens on them as far as Azekah; and more died by the hail stones than those whom the Israelites[h] killed by the sword.

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Footnotes

  1. Joshua 10:6 Literally “do not release your hands from”
  2. Joshua 10:6 Hebrew “Amorite”
  3. Joshua 10:7 Literally “all the people of the war”
  4. Joshua 10:7 Literally “all the mighty warriors of the army”
  5. Joshua 10:8 Literally “not a man of them will stand in your presence”
  6. Joshua 10:9 Literally “he went up”
  7. Joshua 10:10 Hebrew “he”
  8. Joshua 10:11 Literally “sons/children of Israel”