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The Book of Joshua 10

10 And it happened that as soon as Adoni-Zedek the king of Jerusalem heard that Joshua had captured the Ai and had completely destroyed it (just as he had done to Jericho and to its king, so he had done to the Ai and to its king), and that those who dwelled in Gibeon had made peace with Israel and were among them, 2 then they were very afraid because Gibeon was a great city, like one of the cities of the kingdom, and because it was greater than the Ai, and all its men were mighty ones. 3 And Adoni-Zedek the king of Jerusalem sent to Hoham the king of Hebron and to Piram the king of Jarmuth and to Japhia the king of Lachish and to Debir the king of Eglon, saying, 4 “Come up to me and help me. And let us strike Gibeon. For it has made peace with Joshua and with the sons of Israel.” 5 And the five kings of the Amorites gathered and went up: the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, the king of Eglon—they and all their camps. And they camped against Gibeon and fought against it. 6 And the men of Gibeon sent to Joshua, to the camp at the Gilgal, saying, “Do not let your hand drop from your servants. Come up to us quickly and save us and help us because all the kings of the Amorites who dwell in the hill country have gathered against us.” 7 And Joshua went up from the Gilgal, he and all the people of war with him and all the mighty ones of the army.

8 And Yahweh said to Joshua, “Do not be afraid from them, for they are given into your hand. Not a man from them will stand before you.” 9 And Joshua came to them suddenly, all the night he went up from the Gilgal. 10 And Yahweh confused them before the face of Israel and struck them down with a great blow in Gibeon. And he pursued them on the road going up to Beth Horon and he struck them down as far as Azekah and as far as Makkedah. 11 And it happened when they fled from the face of Israel, they were on the slope of Beth Horon, that Yahweh threw large stones on them from the heavens as far as Azekah and they died. There were more who died by the stones of hail than the sons of Israel slew with the sword.

12 Then Joshua spoke to Yahweh on the day Yahweh gave the Amorites before the face of the sons of Israel. And he said before the eyes of Israel,

“Sun, be still in Gibeon,

and moon, in the Valley of Aijalon.”

13 And the sun was still and the moon stood

until the nation took vengeance on its enemies.

Is it not written in the Book of the Upright?

“And the sun stood in the middle of the heavens,

and it did not hurry to go for about a whole day.”[fn] 14 And there has been no day like this before the face of it or after it, when Yahweh listened to the voice of a man. For Yahweh fought for Israel. 15 And Joshua and all Israel with him returned to the camp at the Gilgal.

16 And these five kings had fled and hidden themselves in the cave in Makkedah. 17 And it was told to Joshua, saying, “The five kings have been found hidden in the cave in Makkedah.” 18 And Joshua said, “Roll large stones to the mouth of the cave and assign men beside it to guard them. 19 But you, do not stay! Chase after your enemies and strike their rear. Do not allow them to enter into their cities for Yahweh your God has given them into your hand.” 20 And it happened as soon as Joshua and the sons of Israel finished striking them down with a very great blow until they had finished, that the escapees escaped from them and entered into the cities of fortification. 21 And all the people returned in peace to the camp to Joshua at Makkedah. No man sharpened his tongue against the sons of Israel.

22 And Joshua said, “Open the mouth of the cave. And bring out to me these five kings from the cave.” 23 And they did so and brought out to him these five kings from the cave: the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, the king of Eglon. 24 And it happened as soon as they brought out these kings to Joshua, that Joshua called to every man of Israel and said to the commanders of the men of war, the ones who had gone with him, “Come near. Set your feet on the necks of these kings.” So they came near and set their feet on their necks. 25 And Joshua said to them, “Do not be afraid and do not be dismayed. Be strong and be courageous, for thus Yahweh will do to all your enemies, they whom you are about to fight.” 26 And Joshua struck them down afterward and he put them to death and hanged them on five trees. And they were hanging on the trees until the evening. 27 And it happened that at the time of the going of the sun Joshua commanded and they brought them down from on the trees and threw them into the cave there where they were hidden. And they set large stones over the mouth of the cave until this same day.

28 And Joshua captured Makkedah on that day. And he struck down it and its king by the mouth of the sword. He completely destroyed them and all the life that was in it; he did not leave a survivor. And he did to the king of Makkedah just as he had done to the king of Jericho.

29 And Joshua and all Israel with him passed over from Makkedah to Libnah. And he fought against Libnah. 30 And Yahweh also gave it and its king into the hand of Israel, and he struck it down with the mouth of the sword and all the life that was in it; he did not leave a survivor in it. And he did to its king just as he had done to the king of Jericho.

31 And Joshua and all Israel with him passed over from Libnah to Lachish. And he camped against it and fought against it. 32 And Yahweh gave Lachish into the hand of Israel and he captured it on the second day. And he struck it down by the mouth of the sword and all the life that was in it like all that he had done to Libnah.

33 Then Horam the king of Gezer went up to help Lachish. And Joshua struck him and his people down until he left no survivor for him. 34 And Joshua and all Israel with him passed over from Lachish to Eglon. And they camped against it and fought against it. 35 And they captured it on that day and struck it down by the mouth of the sword. And he completely destroyed all the life that was in it on that day like all that he had done to Lachish.

36 And Joshua and all Israel with him went up from Eglon to Hebron. And they fought against it. 37 And they captured it and struck it down by the mouth of the sword and its king and all its cities and all the life that was in it. He did not leave a survivor, like all that he had done to Eglon. And he completely destroyed it and all the life that was in it.

38 And Joshua and all Israel with him turned to Debir. And he fought against it. 39 And they captured it and its king and all its cities and struck them down by the mouth of the sword and completely destroyed all the life that was in it; he did not leave a survivor. Just as he had done to Hebron, thus he did to Debir and to its king, and just as he had done to Libnah and to its king.

40 And Joshua struck down all the land: the hill country, and the Negev, and the lowlands, and the slopes, and all their kings. He did not leave a survivor. And he completely destroyed every breathing thing, just as Yahweh the God of Israel had commanded. 41 And Joshua struck them down from Kadesh Barnea and as far as Gaza and all the land of Goshen and as far as Gibeon. 42 And Joshua captured all these kings and their land at one time. For Yahweh the God of Israel fought for Israel. 43 And Joshua and all Israel with him returned to the camp at the Gilgal.

the Book of the Upright or perhaps the Book of Jashar

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