06:010:014 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.
06:010:015 And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, unto the camp
to Gilgal.
06:010:016 But these five kings fled, and hid themselves in a cave at
Makkedah.
06:010:017 And it was told Joshua, saying, The five kings are found hid
in a cave at Makkedah.
06:010:018 And Joshua said, Roll great stones upon the mouth of the
cave, and set men by it for to keep them:
06:010:019 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.
06:010:020 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.
06:010:021 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.
06:010:022 Then said Joshua, Open the mouth of the cave, and bring out
those five kings unto me out of the cave.
06:010:023 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.
06:010:024 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.
06:010:025 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.
06:010:026 And afterward Joshua smote them, and slew them, and hanged
them on five trees: and they were hanging upon the trees until the
evening.
06:010:027 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.
06:010:028 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.
06:010:029 Then Joshua passed from Makkedah, and all Israel with him,
unto Libnah, and fought against Libnah:
06:010:030 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.
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