Five kings against Gibeon. Wherefore have ye beguiled us, saying, We are very far from you; when ye dwell among us? JOSHUA, X. x Le.27.28, 29. 4 not be cut y ver.21.27. 23 Now therefore ye are cursed, and there shall 4 none of you be freed from being bondmen, and hewers y of wood and drawers of water for the house of my God. 21 And they answered Joshua and said, Because it was certainly told z Ex.23.32. thy servants, how that the LORD De.7.1,2. thy God commanded z his servant a Ex. 15.14Moses to give you all the land, and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land from before you, therefore we were sore afraid a of our lives because of you, and have done this thing. 25 And now, behold, we are in b thine hand: as it seemeth good and right unto thee to do unto us, do. 26 And so did he unto them, and delivered them out of the hand of the children of Israel, that they slew them not. 16. b2Sa.24. 14. 5 gave, or, Ezra' 8.20. c Deut. 12.5. Ps. 132. 13, 14. (CHAP. 10.) 27 And Joshua 5 made them that a ch.8.22-28. day hewers of wood and drawers b ch.6.21. of water for the congregation and c ch.9.15. for the altar of the LORD, even unto Ex. 15.14this day, in the c place which he should choose. 16. De.11.25. cities of the kingdom. d ch.9.2. Is.8.9,10. Ju.4. 14, 15. h Is.28.21. Ps. 18. 13, lem had heard how Joshua had 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. The sun and moon stand still. unto Joshua to the campe 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 f 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 g them before Israel, and slew them with a great slaughter at Gibeon, h and chased them along the way that goeth up to Beth-horon, 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 Beth-horon, that the LORD cast down great stones i 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, 2 stand thou still k upon Gibeon, and thou, Moon, in the valley of Ajalon. 13 And the sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the people had Ex.9.22-26. avenged themselves upon their enemies. Is not this written in the book of 3 Jasher?m So the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and hasted not ton go down about a whole day. 14. 2 be silent. Hab.3.11. m 28a. 1.18. o Deut. 1.30. 1 Sam. 13.6. 5 Therefore the five kings of the Amorites, the king of Jerusalem, p Ju.6.2. the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, the king of Eglon, d gathered them-q Mat.27.60. seives together, and went up, they r Jer. 48. 10. and all their hosts, and encamped cut of the before Gibeon, and made war against it. And the men of Gibeon sent tail. 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 o for Israel. 15 T 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 p 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 q stones upon the mouth of the cave, and set men by it for to keep them: 19 And stay ye not, but pursue r after your enemies, and 4 smite the hindmost of them; suffer them not had made an end of slaying them t Ex.11.7. with a very great slaughter, till Divers kings overcome. thereof as g he did unto the king of Jericho. 31 And Joshua passed from Libnah, and all Israel with him, unte Lachish, h and encamped against it, and fought against it: 32 And the LORD delivered Lach they were consumed, that the rest u 1Sa. 15.32.ish into the hand of Israel, which which remained of them entered into s fenced cities. 21 And all the people returned to the camp to Joshua at Makkedah in peace: none moved his tongue t against any of the children of Israel. 22 Then said Joshua, Open the mouth of the cave, and bring u 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. 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. Ep.6.10. b ch.8.29. c De.21.23. 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 21 And it came to pass, when they brought out those kings unto Joshua, that Joshua called for all d De.7.2, 16. day, according to all that he had done to Lachish. 36 And Joshua went up from Eglon. and all Israel with him, unto Hebron; m 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 n 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; o 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: asp 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.q 41 And Joshua smote them from Kadesh-barnear even unto Gaza, s and all the country of Goshen teven unto Gibeon.u 42 And all these kings and their land did Joshua take at one time, because v the LORD God of Israel fought for Israel, 43 And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, unto the camp to Gilgal. Divers kings overcome CHAPTER XI. JOSHUA, XI, XII. Divers kings overcome at the waters of Merom. AND it came to pass, when Jabin king of Hazor had heard those things, that he sent a to Jobab the king of Madon, and to the king of Shimron, b and to the king of Achshaph, 2 And to the kings that were on the north of the mountains, and of the plains south of Chinneroth, c and in the valley, and in the borders of Dord on the west, B. C. 1451. (CHAP. 11.) a ch.10.3. fch.13.11. 1Sa. 13.5. ment. 3 And to the Canaanite on the east and on the west, and to the Amorite, and the Hittite, and the Perizi ch. 10.8. A 2Sam.8.4. zite, and the Jebusite in the mounZ Ps.20.7. tains, and to the Hivite e under Is.31.1. Hermon fin the land of Mizpeh.g Hos. 14.3. 4 And they went out, they and all m Ps.46.9. their hosts with them, much peo-n ch.10.9. ple, even as the sand h that is upon 1Th.5.3. the sea-shore in multitude, with o ch.21.4. horses and chariots very many. at the waters of Merom. ed none of them, save Hazor only; that did Joshua burn. 14 And all the spoil of these cities, and the cattle, the children of Israel took for a prey unto themselves: but every man they smote with the edge of the sword, until they had destroyed them, neither left they any to breathe. 15T As the LORD commanded Moses his servant, so did Moses command Joshua, and so did Joshua: he left nothing undone of all that the LORD commanded Moses. 16 So Joshua took all that land, the hills, s and all the south country, and all the land of Goshen, t and the valley, and the plain, and the mountain of Israel, and the valley of the same; 17 Even from 7 the mount Halak, u that goeth up to Seir, even unto Baal-gad, in the valley of Lebanon under mount Hermon: and all their 2 or, Zidon-kings v he took, and smote them, rabbah. and slew them. 3 burnings, 5 And when all these kings were 1 met together, they came and pitched together at the waters of Merom, to fight against Israel. 6And the LORD said unto Joshua, Bei not afraid because of them for to morrow about this time will I deliver them up all slain beforer Israel thou shalt hough k their horses, and burn their chariots m with fire. 7 So Joshua came, and all the people of war with him, against them by the waters of Merom suddenly, and they fell upon them. 10. any breath, ch. 10.40. Nu.33.52. Deut.7.2. 20. 16,17. 5 on their heap, 18 Joshua made war 8 a long time with all those kings. 19 There was not a city that made peace with the children of Israel, save the Hivites, w the inhabitants of Gibeon: all other they took in battle. 20 For it was of the LORD to y harden their hearts, that they should come against Israel in battle, that he might destroy them utJer.30.18. terly, and that they might have no favour, but that he might destroy them, as the LORDZ commanded Moses. 6 removed. s ch. 12.8. 7 or, the 8 And the LORD o delivered them into the hand of Israel, who smote them, and chased them unto 2 great smooth Zidon,and unto 3 Misrephoth-maim, mountain. and unto the valley of Mizpeh east-u ch. 12.7. ward; and they smote them, until v ch.12.9-24. they left them none remaining. Deut.7.24. 9 And Joshua did unto them as till 1445. thep LORD bade him: he houghed w ch.9.3,7. their horses, and burnt q their cha- Ju. 14.4. riots with fire. 10 And Joshua at that time turned back, and took Hazor, and smote the king thereof with the sword: for Hazor beforetime was the head of all those kingdoms. 21 And at that time came Joshua, and cut off the a Anakims from the mountains, from Hebron, from Debir, from Anab, and from all the mountains of Judah, and from all the mountains of Israel: Joshua destroyed them utterly with their cities. 22 There was none of the Ana1Sam.2.25. kims left in the land of the chil1Ki. 12. 15. dren of Israel: only in Gaza, in y Deut.2.30. Is.6.10. Gath, b and in Ashdod, c there re2 De.20.16,17. Rom 9.18.mained. a ch. 15. 13,14. Nu. 13.22, 33. Deut.9.2. 25a.21.22. 11 And they smote all the souls that were therein with the edge of the sword, utterly destroying them: there was not 4 any left to breathe: b1Sa. 17.4. and he burnt Hazor with fire. 12 And all the cities of those kings, and all the kings of them,did Joshua c ch. 15.46. take, and smote them with the edge of the sword, and he utterly destroyed them, r as Moses the servant of the LORD commanded. 13 But as for the cities that stood f ch.21.44,45. still 5 in their strength, Israel burn dNu.34.2,&c. XVI. 55. 23 So Joshua took the whole land, according to all that the LORD said d unto Moses, and Joshua gave it for an inheritance unto Israel according to their divisions e by their tribes. And the land rested ƒ from war. CHAPTER XII. Nad, which the children of Israel smote, and possessed their land on the other side Jordan, toward the rising of the sun, from The one and thirty kings JOSHUA, XIII. the river Arnon a unto mount Her-| B. C. 1445. non, and all the plain on the east: 2 Sihon b king of the Amorites, (CHAP. 12.) who dwelt in Heslibon, and ruled from Aroer, which is upon the bank of the river Arnon, and from the middle of the river, and from half Gilead, even unto the river Jabbok, which is the border of the children of Ammon; 3 And from the plain to the sea of Chinneroth on the east, and unto the sea of the plam, even the salt sea on the east, the way to Bethjeshimoth; and from the south, under 2 Ashdoth-pisgah : 4 And the coast of Og c king of Bashan, which was of the d remnant of the giants, that dwelt e at Ashtaroth and at Edrei, 2 a Nu.21.24. De.3.8,9. b De.2.33,36, 3.6, 16, 17. or, Teman. or, the springs of Pisgah, or, the hill, Deut.4.49. c Nu.21.3335. d Deut.3.11. e Deut. 1.4. h Ex.23.23. i ch.6.2. k ch.8.17,29. which Joshua smote. 19 The king of Madon, one; the king of o Hazor, one; 20 The king of Shimron-meron, p one; the king of Achshaph, one; 21 The king of Taanach, one; the king of Megiddo, one; 22 The king of Kedesh, one; the king of Jokneam of Carmel, one; 23 The king of Dor in the coast of Dor, one; the king of the nations of Gilgal, one; 24 The king of Tirzah, one: all the kings thirty and one. CHAPTER XIII. 2 The bounds of the land not yet conquered. 22 Balaam slain. TOW Joshua was old and strick Now en in years; and the LORD said unto him, Thou art old and stricken in years, and there remaineth yet very much land 1 to be possessed. 2 This is the land that yet a remaineth: all the borders of the Philistines, and all Geshuri, b 3 From Sihor, c which is before Egypt, even unto the borders of Ekron northward, which is counted to the Canaanite: five d lords of the Philistines; the Gazathites, and the Ashdothites, the Eshkalonites, the Gittites, and the Ekronites; also the e Avites: 6 Them did Moses the servant of the LORD and the children of Israel smite and Moses the servant of the LORD gave it g for a possession ch.10.23-33. unto the Reubenites, and the Gad-m Ju.1.22. ites, and the half tribe of Manasseh. n IKI.4.10. 7 And these are the kings of the country which Joshua and the chil-3 or, Sharon. the Canaanites, and 2 Mearah that dren of Israel smote on this side Jordan on the west, from Baal-gad in the valley of Lebanon even unto the mount Halak, that goeth up to Seir; which Joshua gave unto the tribes of Israel for a possession according to their divisions; Is.33.9. 0 ch.11.10. p ch.11.1. (CHAP. 13.) 1 to possess it, Deut.31.3. 8 in the mountains, and in the valleys, and in the plains, and in the springs, and in the wilderness, a Ju.3.1. and in the south country; the h Hittites, the Amorites, and the Canaanites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites: 9 The king of Jericho, i one; the king of Ai, k which is beside Beth-el, one; 10 The king of Jerusalem, l one; the king of Hebron, one; 11 The king of Jarmuth, one; the king of Lachish, one; 12 The king of Eglon, one; the king of Gezer, one; 13 The king of Debir, one; the king of Geder, one; 14 The king of Hormah, one; the king of Arad, one; 15 The king of Libnah, one; the king of Adullam, one; 16 The king of Makkedah, one; the king of Bethel, m one; 17 The king of Tappuah, one; the king of Hepher, n one; 18 The king of Aphek, one: the king of 3 Lasharon, one; b 2Sam.3.3. 13.37,38. c Jer.2.18. 2 or, the cave. f iSam.4.1. g Ju. 1.36. i ch. 12.7. k ch.11.3. Ex.23.30,31. m ch. 14. 1,2. n Nu.32.33. o ver. 16. Nu.21.30. 4 From the south all the land of is beside the Sidonians, unto Aphek, f to the borders g of the Amorites: 5 And the land of the Giblites, h and all Lebanon, toward the sunrising, from Baal-gad i under mount Hermon unto the entering into amath. 6 All the inhabitants of the hill country, from Lebanon unto Misrephoth-maim, k and all the Sdonians, them will I drive out from before the children of Israel: only m divide thou it by lot unto the Israelites for an inheritance, as i have commanded thee. 7 Now therefore divide this land for an inheritance unto the nine tribes, and the half tribe of Manasseh, 8 With whom the Reubenites and the Gadites have received their inheritance, which Moses n gave them, beyond Jordan eastward, even as Moses the servant of the LORD gave them; 9 From Aroer, that is upon the bank of the river Arnon, and the city that is in the midst of the river, and all the plain of Medeba o unto Dibon; 10 And all the cities of Sihon king of the Amorites, which reigned in Heshbon unto the border of the children of Ammon; |