Ai taken by stratagem. CHAP. VIII. The city is burnt, shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold of 9 T Joshua therefore sent them forth; fifty shekels weight, then I coveted them, and they went to lie in ambush, and abode and took them, and behold, they are hid between Beth-el and Ai, on the west side in the earth in the midst of my tent, and of Ai: but Joshua lodged that night among the silver under it. the people. 22 ¶ So Joshua sent messengers, and 10 And Joshua rose up early in the they ran unto the tent, and behold, it was morning, and numbered the people, and hid in his tent, and the silver under it. went up, he and the elders of Israel, before the people to Ai. 23 And they took them out of the midst of the tent, and brought them unto Joshua, 11 And all the people, even the people and unto all the children of Israel, and of war that were with him, went up, and laid them out before the LORD. drew nigh, and came before the city, and 24 And Joshua, and all Israel with him, pitched on the north side of Ai: now there took Achan the son of Zerah, and the sil-was a valley between them and Ai. ver, and the garment, and the wedge of 12 And he took about five thousand gold, and his sons, and his daughters, and men, and set them to lie in ambush bebis oxen, and his asses, and his sheep, and tween Beth-el and Ai, on the west side of his tent, and all that he had: and they the city. brought them unto the valley of Achor. 13 And when they had set the people, 25 And Joshua said, Why hast thou even all the host that was on the north of troubled us? the LORD shall trouble thee the city, and their liers in wait on the west this day. And all Israel stoned him with of the city, Joshua went that night into the stones, and burned them with fire, after midst of the valley. they had stoned them with stones. 14 T And it came to pass when the king 26 And they raised over him a great of Ai saw it, that they hasted and rose up heap of stones unto this day. So the LORD early, and the men of the city went out turned from the fierceness of his anger: against Israel to battle, he and all his peowherefore the name of that place was call-ple, at a time appointed, before the plain: ed The valley of Achor, unto this day. but he wist not that there were liers in ambush against him behind the city. CHAP. VIII. ND the LORD said unto Joshua, Fear ΑΝ not,neither be thou dismayed: take 15 And Joshua and all Israel made as if they were beaten before them, and fled by the way of the wilderness. all the people of war with thee, and arise, go up to Ai: see, I have given into thy 16 And all the people that were in Ai hand the king of Ai, and his people, and were called together to pursue after them: his city, and his land: and they pursued after Joshua, and were drawn away from the city. 2 And thou shalt do to Ai and her king, as thou didst unto Jericho and her king: 17 And there was not a man left in Ai, only the spoil thereof, and the cattle there- or Beth-el, that went not out after Israel: of, shall ye take for a prey unto yourselves: and they left the city open, and pursued lay thee an ambush for the city behind it. after Israel. 3 So Joshua arose, and all the people 18 And the LORD said unto Joshua, of war, to go up against Ai: and Joshua Stretch out the spear that is in thy hand tochose out thirty thousand mighty men of ward Ai; for I will give it into thine hand. valour, and sent them away by night. And Joshua stretched out the spear that he 4 And he commanded them, saying, Be-had in his hand toward the city. hold, ye shall lie in wait against the city, 19 And the ambush arose quickly out of even behind the city: go not very far from their place, and they ran as soon as he had the city, but be ye all ready: stretched out his hand and they entered into the city, and took it, and hasted, and set the city on fire. : 5 And I, and all the people that are with me, will approach unto the city: and it shall come to pass when they come out 20 And when the men of Ai looked beagainst us, as at the first, that we will flee hind them, they saw, and behold, the smoke before them, of the city ascended up to heaven, and 6 (For they will come out after us) till they had no power to flee this way or that we have drawn them from the city; for way: and the people that fled to the wilthey will say, They flee before us, as at derness turned back upon the pursuers. the first: therefore we will flee before them. 21 And when Joshua and all Israel saw 7 Then ye shall rise up from the ambush, that the ambush had taken the city, and and seize upon the city: for the LORD your that the smoke of the city ascended, then God will deliver it into your hand. they turned again, and slew the men of Ai. 8 And it shall be when ye have taken 22 And the other issued out of the city the city, that ye shall set the city on fire: against them; so they were in the midst of according to the commandment of the LORD Israel, some on this side, and some on that shall ye do. See, I have commanded you. side: and they smote them, so that they Blessings and cursings offered. JOSHUA. Combination against Israel. let none of them remain or escape. the hills, and in the valleys, and in all the 23 And the king of Ai they took alive, coasts of the great sea over against Lebaand brought him to Joshua. non, the Hittite, and the Amorite, the Ca24 And it came to pass when Israel had naanite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the made an end of slaying all the inhabitants Jebusite heard thereof; of Ai in the field, in the wilderness wherein 2 That they gathered themselves togethey chased them, and when they were all ther, to fight with Joshua and with Israel, fallen on the edge of the sword, until they with one accord. were consumed, that all the Israelites returned unto Ai, and smote it with the edge of the sword. 25 And so it was, that all that fell that day, both of men and women, were twelve thousand, even all the men of Ai. 26 For Joshua drew not his hand back wherewith he stretched out the spear, until he bad utterly destroyed all the inhabitants of Ai. 27 Only the cattle and the spoil of that city Israel took for a prey unto themselves, according unto the word of the LORD which he commanded Joshua. 28 And Joshua burnt Ai, and made it a heap forever,even a desolation unto this day. 29 And the king of Ai he hanged on a tree until even-tide: and as soon as the sun was down, Joshua commanded that they should take his carcass down from the tree, and cast it at the entering of the gate of the city, and raise thereon a great heap of stones, that remaineth unto this day. 30 Then Joshua built an altar unto the LORD God of Israel in mount Ebal, 3¶ And when the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done unto Jericho and to Ai, 4 They did work wilily, and went and made as if they had been ambassadors, and took old sacks upon their asses, and winebottles, old, and rent, and bound up; 5 And old shoes and clouted upon their feet, and old garments upon them; and all the bread of their provision was dry and mouldy. 6 And they went to Joshua unto the camp at Gilgal, and said unto him, and to the men of Israel, We be come from a far country: now therefore make ye a league with us. 7 And the men of Israel said unto the Hivites, Peradventure ye dwell among us; and how shall we make a league with you? 8 And they said unto Joshua, We are thy servants. And Joshua said unto them, Who are ye? and from whence come ye? 9 And they said unto him, From a very far country thy servants are come because of the name of the LORD thy God: for we have heard the fame of him, and all that he did in Egypt, 31 As Moses the servant of the LORD commanded the children of Israel, as it is written in the book of the law of Moses,An 10 And all that he did to the two kings altar of whole stones, over which no man of the Amorites, that were beyond Jordan, hath lifted up any iron: and they offered to Sihon king of Heshbon, and to Og king thereon burnt-offerings unto the LORD, of Bashan, which was at Ashtaroth. and sacrificed peace-offerings. 11 Wherefore our elders, and all the 32 And he wrote there upon the stones inhabitants of our country spake to us, saya copy of the law of Moses, which he wrote ing, Take victuals with you for the jourin the presence of the children of Israel. ney, and go to meet them, and say unto 33 And all Israel, and their elders, and them, We are your servants: therefore officers, and their judges, stood on this side now make ye a league with us: the ark and on that side before the priests 12 This our bread we took hot for our the Levites, which bare the ark of the co-provision out of our houses on the day we venant of the LORD, as well the stran-came forth to go unto you; but now, beger, as he that was born among them; half hold, it is dry, and it is mouldy: of them over against mount Gerizim, and 13 And these bottles of wine which we half of them over against mount Ebal; as filled, were new, and behold they be rent: Moses the servant of the LORD had com- and these our garments and our shoes are manded before, that they should bless the become old by reason of the very long people of Israel. journey. 14 And the men took of their victuals, and asked not counsel at the mouth of the LORD. 15 And Joshua made peace with them, and made a league with them, to let them live: and the princes of the congregation sware unto them. 34 And afterward he read all the words of the law, the blessings and cursings, according to all that is written in the book of the law. 35 There was not a word of all that Moses commanded, which Joshua read not before all the congregation of Israel, with the women, and the little ones, and the 16 And it came to pass at the end of strangers that were conversant among them. three days after-they had made a league with them, that they heard that they were CHAP. IX. AND it came to pass, when all the kings their neighbours, and that they dwelt which were on this side Jordan, in among them. e 3 17 And the children of Israel journeyed, and unto Piram king of Jarmuth, and unto and came unto their cities on the third Japhia king of Lachish, and unto Debir day. Now their cities were Gibeon, and king of Eglon, saying, Chephirah, and Beeroth, and Kirjath- 4 Come up unto me, and help me, that jearím. we may smite Gibeon: for it hath made peace with Joshua and with the children of Israel. 18 And the children of Israel smote ́them not, because the princes of the congregation had sworn unto them by the 5 Therefore the five kings of the AmoLORD God of Israel. And all the congre- rites, the king of Jerusalem, the king of gation murmured against the princes. Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of 19 But all the princes said unto all the Lachish, the king of Eglon, gathered themcongregation, We have sworn unto them selves together, and went up, they and all by the LORD God of Israel: now therefore their hosts, and encamped before Gibeon, we may not touch them. and made war against it. 20 This we will do to them; we will 6 And the men of Gibeon sent unto even let them live, lest wrath be upon us, Joshua to the camp to Gilgal, saying, Slack because of the oath which we sware unto not thy hand from thy servants; come up them. to us quickly, and save us, and help us: 21 And the princes said unto them, for all the kings of the Amorites that dwell Let them live; but let them be hewers of in the mountains are gathered together wood, and drawers of water unto all the against us. congregation; as the princes had promised them. and all the people of war with him, and all 22 ¶ And Joshua called for them, and the mighty men of valour. he spake unto them, saying, Wherefore 7 So Joshua ascended from Gilgal, he, 8 T And the LORD said unto Joshua, have ye beguiled us, saying, We are very Fear them not: for I have delivered them far from you; when ye dwell among us? into thine hand; there shall not a man of 23 Now therefore ye are cursed, and them stand before thee. there shall none of you be freed from be- 9 Joshua therefore came unto them sud- dren of Israel, that they slew them not. 12 Then spake Joshua to the LORD NOW CHAP. X. 13 And the sun stood still, and the moon TOW it came to pass, when Adoni-stayed, until the people had avenged zedec king of Jerusalem had heard themselves upon their enemies. Is not this how Joshua had taken Ai, and had utterly written in the book of Jasher? So the sun destroyed it; as he had done to Jericho stood still in the midst of heaven, and and her king, so he had done to Ai and hasted not to go down about a whole day. her king; and how the inhabitants of Gi- 14 And there was no day like that bebeon had made peace with Israel, and fore it or after it, that the LORD hearkened were among them; unto the voice of a man: for the LORD 2 That they feared greatly, because fought for Israel. Gibeon was a great city, as one of the royal 15 T And Joshua returned, and al! Iscities, and because it was greater than Ai, rael with him, unto the camp to Gilgal. and all the men thereof were mighty. 16 But these five kings fled, and hid 3 Wherefore Adoni-zedec king of Je-themselves in a cave at Makkedah. rusalem sent unto Hoham king of Hebron, 17 And it was told Joshua, saying, The 18 And Joshua said, Roll great stones upon the mouth of the cave, and set men by it for to keep them: Joshua returns to Gilgal. five kings are found hid in a cave at Mak-none remain in it; but did unto the king kedah. 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: 19 And stay ye not, but pursue after 32 And the LORD delivered Lachish your enemies, and smite the hindmost of into the hand of Israel, which took it on them; suffer them not to enter into their the second day, and smote it with the edge cities: for the LORD your God hath deli- of the sword, and all the souls that were vered them into your hand. therein, according to all that he had done 20 And it came to pass, when Joshua to Libnah. and the children of Israel had made an end] 33 Then Horam king of Gezer came of slaying them with a very great slaugh-up to help Lachish; and Joshua smote him ter, till they were consured, that the rest and his people, until he had left him none which remained of them entered into fenced remaining. cities. 34 And from Lachish Joshua passed 21 And all the people returned to the unto Eglon, and all Israel with him: and camp to Joshua at Makkedah in peace: they encamped against it, and fought none moved his tongue against any of the against it: children of Israel. 35 And they took it on that day, and 22 Then said Joshua, Open the mouth smote it with the edge of the sword, and of the cave, and bring out those five kings all the souls that were therein he utterly unto me out of the cave. destroyed that day, according to all that he had done to Lachish. 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 Jarnuth, the king of Lachish, and the king of Egion. 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 24 And it came to pass, when they the edge of the sword, and the king therebrought out those kings unto Joshua, that of, and all the cities thereof, and all the Joshua called for all the men of Israel, and souls that were therein; he left none resaid unto the captains of the men of war maining (according to all that he had done which went with him, Come near, put to Eglon) but destroyed it utterly, and all your feet upon the necks of these kings. the souls that were therein. And they came near, and put their feet 38 ¶ And Joshua returned, and all Isupon the necks of them. rael with him, to Debir; and fought 25 And Joshua said unto them, Fear against it: not, nor be dismayed, be strong and of 39 And he took it, and the king theregood courage: for thus shall the LORD do of, and all the cities thereof, and they to all your enemies against whom ye fight. smote them with the edge of the sword, 26 And afterward Joshua smote them, and utterly destroyed all the souls that and slew them, and hanged them on five were therein; he left none remaining: as trees: and they were hanging upon the he had done to Hebron, so he did to Detrees until the evening. bir, and to the king thereof; as he had 27 And it came to pass at the time of done also to Libnah, and to her king. the going down of the sun, that Joshua 40 So Joshua smote all the country commanded, and they took them down off of the hills, and of the south, and of the the trees, and cast them into the cave vale, and of the springs, and all their wherein they had been hid, and laid great kings: he left none remaining, but utterly stones in the cave's mouth, which remain destroyed all that breathed, as the LORD until this very day. God of Israel commanded. 23 T And that day Joshua took Makke- 41 And Joshua smote them from Kadah, and smote it with the edge of the desh-barnea even unto Gaza, and all the sword, and the king thereof he utterly country of Goshen, even unto Gibeon. destroyed, them, and all the souls that 42 And all these kings and their land were therein; he let none remain: and he did Joshua take at one time; because the did to the king of Makkedah as he did LORD God of Israel fought for Israel. unto the king of Jericho. 43 And Joshua returned, and all Israel 29 Then Joshua passed from Makke- with him, unto the camp to Gilgal. dah, and all Israel with him, unto Libnah, and fought against Libnah: CHAP. XI. the king thereof, into the hand of Israel: he sent to Jobab king of Madon, and to the 30. And the LORD delivered it also, and AND it came to pass, when Jabin king of Hazor had heard those things, that and he smote it with the edge of the sword, king of Shimron, and to the king of Achand all the souls that were therein; he let shaph, Hazor is taken and burnt. CHAP. XII. The Anakims cut off. 2 And to the kings that were on the the land of Goshen, and the valley, and north of the mountains, and of the plains the plain, and the mountain of Israel, and south of Cinneroth, and in the valley, and the valley of the same; in the borders of Dor on the west, 3 And to the Canaanite on the east and on the west, and to the Amorite, and the Hittite, and the Perizzite, and the Jebusite in the mountains, and to the Hivite under Hermon in the land of Mizpeh. 17 Even from the mount Halak, that goeth up to Seir, even unto Baal-gad, in the valley of Lebanon under mount Hermon: and all their kings he took, and smote them, and slew them. 18 Joshua made war a long time with 4 And they went out, they and all their all those kings. hosts with them, much people, even as the 19 There was not a city that made sand that is upon the sea-shore in multi-peace with the children of Israel, save tude, with horses and chariots very many. the Hivites the inhabitants of Gibeon: all 5 And when all these kings were met other they took in battle. together, they came and pitched together 20 For it was of the LORD to harden at the waters of Merom, to fight against their hearts, that they should come against Israel. Israel in battle, that he might destroy 6 T And the LORD said unto Joshua, Be them utterly, and that they might have no not afraid because of them: for to-morrow favour, but that he might destroy them, about this time will I deliver them up all as the LORD commanded Moses. slain before Israel: thou shalt hough their 21 And at that time came Joshua and horses, and burn their chariots with fire. cut off the Anakims from the mountains, 7 So Joshua came, and all the people from Hebron, from Debir, from Anab, and of war with him, against them by the wa- from all the mountains of Judah, and from ters of Merom suddenly, and they fell upon all the mountains of Israel: Joshua dethem. stroyed them utterly with their cities. 8 And the LORD delivered them into 22 There was none of the Anakims the hand of Israel, who smote them, and left in the land of the children of Israel: chased them unto great Zidon, and unto only in Gaza, in Gath, and in Ashdod, Misrephoth-maim, and unto the valley of there remained. Mizpeh eastward; and they smote them, 23 So Joshua took the whole land, acuntil they left them none remaining. 9 And Joshua did unto them as the LORD bade him: be houghed their horses, and burnt their chariots with fire. 10 And Joshua at that time turned back, and took Hazor, and smote the king thereof with the sword: for Hazor before cording to all that the LORD said unto Moses, and Joshua gave it for an inheritance unto Israel according to their divisions by their tribes. And the land rested from war. CHAP. XII. TOW these are the kings of the land, which the children of Israel smote, And they smote all the souls that and possessed their land on the other side were therein with the edge of the sword, Jordan toward the rising of the sun, utterly destroying them there was not from the river Arnon, unto mount Hermon, any left to breathe: and he burnt Hazor and all the plain on the east: 2 Sihon king of the Amorites, who dwelt with fire. 12 And all the cities of those kings, and in Heshbon, and ruled from Aroer, which all the kings of them, did Joshua take, and is upon the bank of the river Arnon, and Emote them with the edge of the sword, from the middle of the river, and from and he utterly destroyed them, as Moses half Gilead, even unto the river Jabbok, which is the border of the children of Ammon; the servant of the LORD commanded. 13 But as for the cities that stood still in their strength, Israel burned none of them, save Hazor only; that did Joshua burn. a 14 And all the spoil of these cities, and the cattle, the children of Israel took for 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. 3 And from the plain to the sea of C'inneroth on the east, and unto the sea of the plain, even the salt sea on the east, the way to Beth-jeshimoth; and from the south, under Ashdoth-pisgah: 4 And the coast of Og king of Bashan, which was of the remnant of the giants, that dwelt at Ashtaroth and at Edrei, 5 And reigned in mount Hermon, and 15 As the LORD commanded Moses in Salcah, and in all Bashan, unto the borhis servant, so did Moses command Joshua, der of the Geshurites, and the Maachaand so did Joshua: he left nothing undone thites, and half Gilead, the border of Stof all that the LORD commanded Moses. hon king of Heshbon. 16 So Joshua took all that land, the 6 Them did Moses the servant of the hills, and all the south country, and all LORD, and the children of Israel smite : |