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When his enemies were threatening him from every side, he prayed to the mighty Lord Most High, and his prayer was answered with a hailstorm of devastating force. The Lord hurled the hail down on the enemy[a] and destroyed them at the pass at Beth Horon, so that the nations would realize how strong Joshua was, since he was fighting as a devoted follower of the Lord.

Caleb

(A)Joshua was loyal as long as Moses lived, both he and Caleb son of Jephunneh. They stood up to the whole community, made them stop their ungrateful complaining, and kept them from sinning.

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Footnotes

  1. Sirach 46:6 Probable text The Lord hurled...enemy; Greek unclear.

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