Josue 10
Ang Pulong Sa Dios
Napildi sa Israel ang mga Taga-Habagatan
10 Nabalitaan ni Adoni-Zedek nga hari sa Jerusalem nga giilog ni Josue ang Ai ug gilaglag niya kini sa hingpit ug gipatay ang hari niini sama usab sa iyang gihimo sa Jerico ug sa hari niini. Nabalitaan usab niya nga ang mga taga-Gibeon nakighigala sa mga Israelinhon ug nagpuyo uban kanila. 2 Nahadlok gayod siya ug ang iyang katawhan kay nasayod sila nga ang Gibeon usa ka gamhanan nga lungsod nga may kaugalingon usab nga hari. Ug mas dako pa kini kaysa Ai ug ang mga sundalo niini maayong makig-away. 3 Busa nagpadala ug mensahe si Haring Adoni Zedek kanila ni Hoham nga hari sa Hebron, Piram nga hari sa Jarmut, Jafia nga hari sa Lakish, ug Debir nga hari sa Eglon nga nagaingon: 4 “Tabangi ninyo ako sa pagsulong sa Gibeon tungod kay nakighigala kini kang Josue ug sa mga Israelinhon.” 5 Busa naghiusa kining lima ka mga hari nga Amorihanon: ang hari sa Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmut, Lakish, ug Eglon. Gitigom nila ang ilang mga sundalo ug gisulong ang Gibeon.
6 Nagpadala ang mga taga-Gibeon ug mensahe kang Josue didto sa kampo niini sa Gilgal. Miingon sila, “Ayaw kamig pasagdi nga imong mga sulugoon. Anhi dayon kamo dinhi ug luwasa kami. Tabangi kami kay naghiusa batok kanamo ang tanang mga hari nga Amorihanon nga nagapuyo sa mga bukid.” 7 Busa milakaw si Josue uban ang tanan niyang mga sundalo, apil ang tanang hanas kaayo sa pagpakiggira. 8 Miingon ang Ginoo kang Josue, “Ayaw kahadlok kanila. Gitugyan ko na sila sa imong mga kamot. Walay bisan usa kanila nga makapildi kanimo.”
9 Tibuok gabiing nanglakaw silang Josue gikan sa Gilgal, ug gisulong nila ang mga kaaway nga wala makabantay. 10 Gipataranta sa Ginoo ang mga kaaway sa dihang nagkaatbang sila sa mga Israelinhon, ug daghan kanila ang gipamatay didto sa Gibeon. Ang uban kanila gigukod ug gipamatay diha sa agianan patungas sa Bet Horon hangtod sa Azeka ug Makeda. 11 Samtang nagapalugsong sila sa Bet Horon paingon sa Azeka palayo sa mga Israelinhon, gipaulanan sila sa Ginoo ug dagkong mga batunaw[a] ug nangamatay sila. Mas daghan pa ang nangamatay pinaagi sa batunaw kaysa espada sa mga Israelinhon.
12 Sa adlaw nga gipadaog sa Ginoo ang mga Israelinhon batok sa mga Amorihanon, nagaampo si Josue sa Ginoo. Ug miingon siya samtang nagapamati ang mga Israelinhon, “Adlaw, pagpundo sa ibabaw sa Gibeon! Bulan, pagpundo sa ibabaw sa Kapatagan sa Ayalon!” 13 Busa mipundo ang adlaw ug ang bulan hangtod nga napildi sa mga Israelinhon ang ilang mga kaaway.
Kini nga hitabo nahisulat sa Libro ni Jashar. Mipundo ang adlaw sa tunga-tunga sa langit, ug wala kini mosalop sa tibuok adlaw. 14 Sukad-sukad wala pa gayoy nahitabo nga sama niini nga gidungog sa Ginoo ang ingon niana nga hangyo sa tawo. Tinuod gayod nga nakiggira ang Ginoo alang sa Israel.
15 Unya mibalik si Josue ug ang tanang Israelinhon sa ilang kampo sa Gilgal.
Gipatay ang Lima ka Hari nga Amorihanon
16 Nangikyas ang lima ka mga hari ug nanago sa langub sa Makeda. 17 Apan may nakakita nga nanago sila didto, ug gisulti kini kang Josue. 18 Busa miingon si Josue, “Taboni ninyo ug dagkong mga bato ang baba sa langub ug unya pabantayi kini. 19 Apan ayaw kamo pagpundo didto, gukda hinuon ninyo ug sulonga ang nahibiling mga kaaway. Ayaw ninyo tugoti nga makasulod sila sa ilang mga lungsod, kay gitugyan na sila kaninyo sa Ginoo nga inyong Dios.”
20 Halos nahurot ug patay ni Josue ug sa mga Israelinhon ang ilang mga kaaway. Apan may pipila nga nakaikyas ug nakasulod balik sa ilang pinarilan nga mga lungsod. 21 Unya namalik ang tanang mga sundalo kang Josue sa ilang kampo sa Makeda. Sukad niadto, wala nay nangahas ug sulti batok sa mga Israelinhon.
22 Unya, mimando si Josue, “Ablihi ninyo ang langub ug dad-a dinhi kanako ang lima ka mga hari.” 23 Busa gikuha nila ug gidala kang Josue ang lima ka mga hari: ang hari sa Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmut, Lakish, ug Eglon. 24 Sa dihang nadala na kining lima ka mga hari kang Josue, gitigom niya ang tanang mga Israelinhon ug gimandoan ang mga komander sa iyang mga sundalo, “Dali kamo, ug tumbi ninyo ang mga liog niining mga hari.” Busa miduol sila ug gitumban nila ang mga liog sa mga hari. 25 Miingon si Josue kanila, “Ayaw kamo kahadlok o kaluya. Lig-ona ang inyong kaugalingon ug pagmaisogon. Kay mao kini ang himuon sa Ginoo sa tanan ninyong mga kaaway.” 26 Unya gipamatay ni Josue ang lima ka mga hari ug gipatuhog didto sa lima ka mga kahoy hangtod sa hapon. 27 Sa pagsalop na sa adlaw, gipakuha ni Josue ang ilang mga patayng lawas ug gipalabay didto sa langub nga ilang gitagoan. Gitabonan nila ug dagkong mga bato ang baba sa langub, ug tua pa kining mga batoha hangtod karon.
Gisakop ni Josue ang Uban pang mga Dapit sa mga Amorihanon
28 Niadtong adlawa, gisakop ni Josue ang Makeda. Gipatay niya ang tanang mga lumulupyo niini apil ang ilang hari. Gilaglag niya kini sa hingpit ug wala gayoy nahibiling buhi. Gihimo ni Josue sa hari sa Makeda ang gihimo niya sa hari sa Jerico.
29 Gikan sa Makeda, miadto si Josue ug ang mga Israelinhon sa Libna ug gisulong nila kini. 30 Gitugyan usab kanila sa Ginoo kining lungsora ug ang hari niini. Gipamatay nila ang tanang lumulupyo niini, ug wala gayoy nahibiling buhi. Gihimo usab ni Josue sa hari sa Libna ang sama sa gihimo niya sa hari sa Jerico.
31 Gikan sa Libna, miadto si Josue ug ang mga Israelinhon sa Lakish. Gilibotan nila kini ug gisulong. 32 Gitugyan sa Ginoo ang Lakish ngadto sa mga Israelinhon sa ikaduhang adlaw sa panag-away. Sama sa ilang gihimo sa Libna, gipamatay nila ang tanang mga lumulupyo didto. 33 Sa dihang ginasulong pa lang nila ang Lakish, si Horam nga hari sa Gezer ug ang iyang mga sundalo mitabang sa Lakish, apan gipildi gihapon sila nilang Josue ug wala gayoy nahibilin kanilang buhi.
34 Gikan sa Lakish, miadto si Josue ug ang mga Israelinhon sa Eglon. Gilibotan usab nila kini ug gisulong. 35 Nianang adlawa, nasakop nila ang Eglon ug gipamatay ang tanang lumulupyo niini. Gilaglag nila kini sa hingpit sama sa ilang gihimo sa Lakish.
36 Gikan sa Eglon, mitungas si Josue ug ang mga Israelinhon ngadto sa Hebron ug gisulong nila kini. 37 Gisakop nila ang lungsod, ug gipatay nila ang hari ug ang tanang lumulupyo niini, apil ang mga tawo sa mga kabaryohan nga sakop sa Hebron. Wala gayoy nahibiling buhi. Gilaglag nila sa hingpit ang tibuok lungsod sama sa ilang gihimo sa Eglon.
38 Unya namalik silang Josue ug ang mga Israelinhon ug gisulong ang Debir. 39 Giilog nila ang lungsod ug gipatay ang hari ug ang tanang mga lumulupyo niini, apil ang mga tawo sa kabaryohan nga sakop sa Debir. Gilaglag nila kini sa hingpit ug wala gayoy nabiling buhi. Ang gihimo nila ngadto sa Hebron ug Libna ug sa mga hari niini, gihimo usab nila sa Debir ug sa hari niini.
40 Busa nailog ni Josue ang tibuok yuta—ang mga bukid, ang Negev, ang kabungtoran sa kasadpan,[b] ug ang ubos nga mga bahin, ingon man ang mga hari niining mga dapita. Gilaglag nila sa hingpit ang tanang lumulupyo niini ug wala gayoy nahibiling buhi. Gihimo nila kini sumala sa sugo sa Ginoo, ang Dios sa Israel. 41 Gilaglag ni Josue ang mga dapit gikan sa Kadesh Barnea hangtod sa Gaza, ug ang tibuok nga kayutaan sa Goshen hangtod sa Gibeon. 42 Nailog ni Josue kining tanang mga yutaa ug gidakop ang mga hari niini sa usa lang ka pagsulong, kay ang Ginoo, ang Dios sa Israel, nagtabang sa ilang pagpakiggira. 43 Pagkahuman niini, mibalik si Josue ug ang tanang Israelinhon sa ilang kampo sa Gilgal.
Joshua 10
King James Version
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;
2 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.
3 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,
4 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.
5 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.
6 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.
7 So Joshua ascended from Gilgal, he, and all the people of war with him, and all the mighty men of valour.
8 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.
9 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.
Joshua 10
English Standard Version
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, 2 (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. 3 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, 4 “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.” 5 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.
6 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.” 7 So Joshua went up from Gilgal, he and (H)all the people of war with him, and all the mighty men of valor. 8 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.” 9 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
- Joshua 10:1 That is, set apart (devoted) as an offering to the Lord (for destruction); also verses 28, 35, 37, 39, 40
- Joshua 10:2 One Hebrew manuscript, Vulgate (compare Syriac); most Hebrew manuscripts they
- Joshua 10:10 Or and he
約書亞記 10
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
太陽停止
10 耶路撒冷王亞多尼·洗德聽說約書亞奪取並毀滅了艾城,像對付耶利哥和耶利哥王一樣對付艾城和艾城的王,又聽說基遍人已經跟以色列人立了盟約,住在他們中間, 2 便大為恐懼。因為基遍是一座大城,宏偉得像座都城,比艾城更大,城中的人都驍勇善戰。 3 耶路撒冷王亞多尼·洗德便派遣使者去見希伯崙王何咸、耶末王毗蘭、拉吉王雅非亞和伊磯倫王底璧,說: 4 「求你們上來幫助我攻打基遍,因為這城已經與約書亞和以色列人立了和約。」 5 這五位亞摩利王便聯合起來,率領他們所有的軍隊在基遍附近紮營,攻打基遍。
6 基遍人派人去吉甲告訴約書亞說:「住在山區的亞摩利眾王正聯合起來攻打我們,求你趕快來救我們!不要不顧你的僕人。」 7 於是,約書亞便率領他的全軍,包括所有的精兵,從吉甲上去。 8 耶和華對約書亞說:「不要害怕,我已經把他們交在你手中,他們沒有一人能抵擋你。」 9 約書亞從吉甲出發,連夜趕路,突襲敵人。 10 耶和華使亞摩利聯軍陣腳大亂,以色列人就在基遍大敗敵軍,在去伯·和崙的上坡路上追殺他們,一直追到亞西加和瑪基大。 11 敵人在從伯·和崙到亞西加的下坡路上逃竄的時候,耶和華降下大冰雹,被冰雹砸死的人比以色列人用刀殺死的還要多。
12 耶和華將亞摩利人交在以色列人手中,那天約書亞當眾向耶和華禱告:
「太陽啊,停在基遍!
月亮啊,停在亞雅崙谷!」
13 果然太陽停住了,
月亮也不動了,
直到以色列人殺敗敵人。
《雅煞珥書》記載了這事。約有一天的時間,太陽停留在天空,沒有西沉。 14 耶和華這樣垂聽一個人的祈求是空前絕後的,這是因為耶和華要為以色列爭戰。
15 後來,約書亞率領以色列軍返回了吉甲的營地。
亞摩利五王被殺
16 那五王逃進瑪基大的山洞裡,躲藏起來。 17 有人告訴約書亞那五個王藏在瑪基大的山洞裡, 18 約書亞便下令說:「滾幾塊大石頭堵住洞口,派人看守。 19 你們不可停下來,要繼續追殺敵人,不要讓他們逃回城,你們的上帝耶和華已經把他們交在你們手中了。」 20 約書亞和以色列人把敵人殺得大敗,幾乎全軍覆沒,一些殘餘都逃進了堅固的城壘。 21 以色列人都安然無恙地回到約書亞駐紮的瑪基大營。再也沒有人敢威脅以色列人了。
22 約書亞說:「打開洞口,把裡面的五個王押出來見我。」 23 眾人便把耶路撒冷王、希伯崙王、耶末王、拉吉王、伊磯倫王從洞裡押出來,帶到約書亞面前。 24 約書亞召來全體以色列人,然後對那些跟他一起出征的將領說:「你們上前來,用腳踏在這些王的頸上。」各將領便照著約書亞的吩咐做了。 25 約書亞對他們說:「你們不要害怕,也不要驚慌,應該剛強勇敢,因為耶和華要使你們所有的仇敵都落此下場。」 26 隨後約書亞將這五個王殺死,把屍體分別掛在五棵樹上,直到傍晚。 27 日落時,約書亞才下令把屍體放下,丟在他們先前躲藏的山洞裡,用大石頭堵住洞口,石頭至今還在那裡。
28 約書亞在當天佔領了瑪基大,把瑪基大王和所有的居民都殺了,一個沒留。他對待瑪基大王跟以前對待耶利哥王一樣。
29 約書亞和以色列軍又從瑪基大出發,去攻打立拿。 30 耶和華將立拿城和立拿王交在以色列人手中,他們殺了全城的人,一個沒留。他們對待立拿王跟以前對待耶利哥王一樣。
31 約書亞和以色列軍從立拿前往拉吉,他們在城外紮營,攻打拉吉。 32 耶和華將拉吉交在以色列人手中,第二天約書亞便攻佔了拉吉,殺了全城的人,就像在立拿所行的一樣。 33 基色王何蘭前來支持拉吉,結果也被約書亞殺得一個不剩。
34 約書亞又率領以色列全軍從拉吉前往伊磯倫,在城外紮營,攻打伊磯倫。 35 他們當天就攻陷該城,殺了城內所有的人,就像在拉吉所行的一樣。
36 約書亞和全體以色列人又從伊磯倫去攻打希伯崙。 37 他們攻陷該城及其附屬城邑,殺了希伯崙王和城邑中的居民,一個沒留,就像在伊磯倫所行的一樣。
38 然後,約書亞和全體以色列人再回兵攻打底璧, 39 攻取了該城及其附屬城邑,擒獲底璧王,殺了城中所有的人,一個沒留,就像對待希伯崙、立拿和立拿王一樣。
40 這樣,約書亞征服了整個地區,包括山區、南地、丘陵和山坡,按照以色列的上帝耶和華的吩咐殺了當地的諸王和所有的居民,一個沒留。 41 約書亞征服了各地,從加低斯·巴尼亞到加薩,歌珊全境,直到基遍。 42 約書亞能一鼓作氣殺敗諸王,征服他們的土地,都是因為有以色列的上帝耶和華為以色列人爭戰。 43 之後,約書亞率領以色列人回到吉甲的營地。
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