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Napierdi sang Israel ang mga Lugar sa Bagatnan

10 Nabalitaan ni Haring Adoni Zedek sang Jerusalem nga gin-agaw ni Josue ang Ai kag ginlaglag niya ini sing bug-os[a] kag ginpatay ang hari sini pareho sang iya ginhimo sa Jerico kag sa hari sini. Nabalitaan man niya nga ang mga taga-Gibeon nagpakig-abyan sa mga Israelinhon kag nagaestar kaupod nila. Nahadlok gid siya kag ang iya katawhan kay nahibaluan nila nga ang Gibeon isa ka gamhanan nga banwa nga may kaugalingon man nga hari. Kag mas dako pa ini sa Ai kag ang mga soldado sini maayo magpakig-away. Gani nagpadala sang mensahi si Adoni Zedek sa kay Haring Hoham sang Hebron, Haring Piram sang Jarmut, Haring Jafia sang Lakish, kag Haring Debir sang Eglon. Amo ini ang iya mensahi: Buligi ninyo ako sa pagsalakay sa Gibeon tungod kay nagpakig-abyan ini kay Josue kag sa mga Israelinhon. Gani nag-isa ining lima ka hari nga Amornon: ang hari sang Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmut, Lakish, kag Eglon. Gintipon nila ang ila mga soldado kag ginsalakay ang Gibeon.

Nagpadala sang mensahi ang mga taga-Gibeon kay Josue didto sa ila kampo sa Gilgal. Siling nila, “Indi kami pagpabay-i nga imo mga suluguon. Magkadto kamo gilayon diri kag luwasa kami. Buligi kami kay ginapulihan kami sang tanan nga hari nga Amornon nga nagaestar sa mga kabukiran.” Gani naglakat si Josue kaupod ang tanan niya nga mga soldado, pati ang tanan nga maayo gid magpakig-away. Nagsiling ang Ginoo kay Josue, “Indi ka magkahadlok sa ila. Ginatugyan ko sila sa imo mga kamot. Wala sing bisan isa sa ila nga makadaog sa imo.”

Bilog nga gab-i nga naglakat sila ni Josue halin sa Gilgal, kag ginsalakay nila ang mga kaaway nga wala nakabantay. 10 Ginpasala-sala sang Ginoo ang mga kaaway sang maengkwentro nila ang mga Israelinhon, kag madamo ang ginpamatay sa ila didto sa Gibeon. Ang iban sa ila ginlagas kag ginpamatay sa alagyan pasaka sa Bet Horon hasta sa Azeka kag Makeda. 11 Sige ang lagas sa ila sang mga Israelinhon samtang nagadulhog sila halin sa Bet Horon. Kag sang nagapakadto sila sa Azeka, ginpaulanan sila sang Ginoo sang dalagko nga mga yelo kag nagkalamatay sila. Mas madamo pa ang nagkalamatay sa ila sa yelo sang sa espada sang mga Israelinhon.

12 Sa adlaw nga ginpadaog sang Ginoo ang mga Israelinhon sa mga Amornon, nagpangamuyo si Josue sa Ginoo. Dayon, samtang nagapamati ang mga Israelinhon, nagsiling siya, “Adlaw, magpundo sa ibabaw sang Gibeon! Bulan, magpundo sa ibabaw sang Kapatagan sang Ayalon.” 13 Gani nagpundo ang adlaw kag ang bulan hasta nga napierdi sang mga Israelinhon ang ila mga kaaway.

Ini nga hitabo nasulat sa Libro ni Jashar. Nagpundo ang adlaw sa tunga sang langit, kag wala ini nagsalop sa bilog nga adlaw. 14 Wala pa gid matabo halin sang una kag halin sadto nga nagsabat ang Ginoo sang pangamuyo sang tawo nga pareho sina. Matuod gid nga nagapakig-away ang Ginoo para sa Israel.

15 Dayon nagbalik si Josue kag ang tanan nga Israelinhon sa ila kampo sa Gilgal.

Napatay ang Lima ka Hari sang mga Amornon

16 Nakapalagyo ang lima ka hari kag nagpanago sa kuweba sa Makeda. 17 Pero may nakakita nga didto sila nagapanago, kag ginsugid ini kay Josue. 18 Gani nagsiling si Josue, “Tabuni ninyo sang dalagko nga mga bato ang baba sang kuweba kag paguwardyahi dayon ninyo. 19 Pero indi lang kamo magpundo didto kundi lagsa ninyo kag salakaya ang nabilin nga mga kaaway. Bantayan ninyo sila nga indi makasulod sa ila mga banwa. Kay ipapierdi sila sa inyo sang Ginoo nga inyo Dios.”

20 Halos naubos pamatay ni Josue kag sang mga Israelinhon ang ila mga kaaway. Pero may ara gid man nga nakaluwas kag nakasulod sa ila napaderan nga mga banwa. 21 Dayon nagbalik ang tanan nga soldado kay Josue sa ila kampo sa Makeda. Halin sadto, wala na sing may nangahas nga maghambal kontra sa mga Israelinhon.

22 Karon, nagmando si Josue, “Abrihi ninyo ang kuweba kag dal-a diri sa akon ang lima ka hari.” 23 Gani ginpaguwa nila sa kuweba ang lima ka hari: ang mga hari sang Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmut, Lakish, kag Eglon. 24 Sang nadala na ining lima ka hari kay Josue, gintipon ni Josue ang tanan nga Israelinhon kag nagsiling siya sa mga kumander sang iya mga soldado, “Dali kamo, kag tapaki ninyo ang mga liog sining mga hari.” Gani nagpalapit sila kag gintapakan nila ang mga liog sang ato nga mga hari. 25 Nagsiling si Josue sa ila, “Indi kamo magkahadlok ukon magkaluya. Magpakalig-on kamo kag magpakaisog. Amo ini ang himuon sang Ginoo sa tanan ninyo nga mga kaaway.” 26 Dayon ginpamatay ni Josue ang lima ka hari kag ginpabitay sa lima ka kahoy hasta maghapon. 27 Sang pagsalop na sang adlaw, ginpakuha ni Josue ang ila mga bangkay kag ginpahaboy sa kuweba nga ila ginpanaguan. Dayon gintabunan sang dalagko nga mga bato ang baba sang kuweba. Ini nga mga bato ara pa hasta subong.

Ginsakop ni Josue ang Iban pa nga mga Lugar sang mga Amornon

28 Sa sadto nga adlaw, ginsakop ni Josue ang Makeda. Ginpamatay niya ang tanan nga pumuluyo sini, pati ang ila hari. Ginlaglag niya ini sing bug-os, kag wala gid sing may nabilin nga buhi. Ginhimo ni Josue sa hari sang Makeda ang ginhimo man niya sa hari sang Jerico.

29 Halin sa Makeda, nagkadto si Josue kag ang mga Israelinhon sa Libna kag ginsalakay nila ini. 30 Gintugyan man sang Ginoo sa ila ang ini nga banwa kag ang hari sini. Ginpamatay nila ang tanan nga pumuluyo sini, kag wala gid sing may nabilin nga buhi. Ginhimo ni Josue sa hari sang Libna ang ginhimo niya sa hari sang Jerico.

31 Halin sa Libna, nagkadto si Josue kag ang mga Israelinhon sa Lakish. Ginlibutan nila ini kag ginsalakay. 32 Gintugyan sang Ginoo ang Lakish sa mga Israelinhon sa ikaduha nga adlaw sang pag-inaway. Pareho sang ila ginhimo sa Libna, ginpamatay nila ang tanan nga pumuluyo sang Lakish. 33 Sang ginasalakay pa ang Lakish, si Haring Horam sang Gezer kag ang iya mga soldado nagbulig sa Lakish, pero ginpierdi man sila ni Josue, kag wala gid sing may nabilin sa ila nga buhi.

34 Halin sa Lakish, nagkadto si Josue kag ang mga Israelinhon sa Eglon. Ginlibutan man nila ini kag ginsalakay. 35 Sa sina mismo nga adlaw, nasakop nila ang Eglon kag ginpamatay ang tanan nga pumuluyo sini. Ginlaglag nila ini sing bug-os pareho sang ila ginhimo sa Lakish.

36 Halin sa Eglon, nagtaklad si Josue kag ang mga Israelinhon sa Hebron kag ginsalakay ini. 37 Gin-agaw nila ang banwa, kag ginpatay nila ang hari kag ang tanan nga pumuluyo sini, pati ang mga tawo sa mga palibot nga mga baryo nga sakop sang Hebron. Wala gid sing may nabilin nga buhi. Ginlaglag nila sing bug-os ang banwa pareho sang ila ginhimo sa Eglon.

38 Pagkatapos sini, nagbalik si Josue kag ang mga Israelinhon kag nagsalakay sa Debir. 39 Gin-agaw nila ang banwa kag ginpatay ang hari kag ang tanan nga pumuluyo sini, pati ang mga tawo sa palibot nga mga baryo nga sakop sang Debir. Ginlaglag nila ini sing bug-os, kag wala gid sing may nabilin nga buhi. Ang ginhimo nila sa Hebron kag Libna kag sa ila mga hari ginhimo man nila sa Debir kag sa iya hari.

40 Gani nasakop ni Josue ang bug-os nga duta—ang mga kabukiran, ang Negev, ang mga bulobukid sa nakatundan,[b] kag ang sa ubos sang mga kabukiran, pati na ang ila mga hari. Ginlaglag nila sing bug-os ang tanan nga pumuluyo sini, kag wala gid sing may nabilin nga buhi. Ginhimo nila ini suno sa sugo sang Ginoo, ang Dios sang Israel. 41 Nalaglag ni Josue ang mga lugar halin sa Kadesh Barnea hasta sa Gaza, kag halin sa bug-os nga duta sang Goshen hasta sa Gibeon. 42 Nasakop ni Josue ini tanan nga mga duta kag ang ila mga hari sa isa lang ka pagsalakay, kay ang Ginoo, ang Dios sang Israel, nagbulig sa ila sa pagpakig-away. 43 Pagkatapos nagbalik si Josue kag ang tanan nga Israelinhon sa ila kampo sa Gilgal.

Footnotes

  1. 10:1 ginlaglag niya ini sing bug-os: Ang Hebreo nga pulong sini nagakahulugan sang mga gintugyan sa Ginoo paagi sa paghalad ukon paglaglag sini.
  2. 10:40 mga bulobukid sa nakatundan: sa Hebreo, Shefela.

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.