fresh when we went forth unto you: but now, behold, it is hard and mouldy;

And these wineskins we filled anew, and, behold, they are rent: and these our garments and our shoes are become old by reason of the very long journey.

Then the captains received their meat, and asked not the mouth of the LORD.

And Joshua made peace with them, and established a covenant with them, that they should live. And the rulers of the congregation sware unto them.

But about three days after they had made a covenant with them, it came to pass, that they were nigh unto them, and dwelt among them.

For when the children of Israel departed, they came the third day unto their cities, which were called Gibeon, and Caphirah, and Beeroth, and Kiriathjearim.

And they smote them not, because the rulers of the congregation had sworn unto them by the LORD God of Israel. And when all the congregation murmured against the princes, 19. And all the rulers of the whole congregation said: We have sworn unto them by the LORD
God of Israel; therefore we cannot touch them.

But this we will do: let them live, lest wrath come upon us for the oath which we have taken unto them.

And the princes said unto them: Let them live, that they may be hewers of wood and drawers of water unto all the congregation, as the princes said unto them.

And Joshua called unto them, and spake unto them, saying, Why have ye deceived us, saying, Ye are very far from us, when ye dwell among us?

Therefore ye shall be accursed, that there shall not cease from among you servants that hew wood and carry water unto the house of my God.

And they answered Joshua, and said: It is told thy servants, that the LORD thy God commanded Moses his servant to give you all the land, and to destroy before you all the inhabitants of the land. So we feared for our lives because of you, and we have done this.

But now, behold, we are in thy hands: what it seemeth thee good and right to do unto us, do that.

And he did so unto them, and delivered them out of the hand of the children of Israel, that they slew them not.

So Joshua made them that day hewers of wood, and drinkers of water for the congregation, and altars of the LORD unto that day in the place which he would choose.
(Joshua)
Chapter 10
Wonderful victory of Joshua against the Amorites.

And it came to pass, when Adoni-Zedek king of Jerusalem heard that Joshua had taken Ai, and had utterly destroyed them, and had done to Ai and her king, as he had done to Jericho and her king, and that they of Gibeon had made peace with Israel, and had come among them, 2. They feared greatly (for Gibeon was a great city, as a royal city, and greater than Ai, and all the citizens thereof contentious).

And he sent to Hoham king of Hebron, and to Piream king of Jarmuth, and to Japhia king of Lachish, and to Debir king of Eglon, saying:

Come up unto me, and help me, that we may smite Gibeon: for she hath made peace with Joshua and with the children of Israel.

And the five kings of the Amorites came up in multitude, the king of Jerusalem, and the king of Hebron, and the king of Jarmuth, and the king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon, with all their camp, and occupied Gibeon, and fought against them.

And they that were in Gibeon sent unto Joshua to the camp to Gilgal, saying, Turn not thy hand from thy servants. Come up to us in haste, save us, and help us: for all the kings of the Amorites that dwell in the mountains are gathered together against us.

And Joshua went up from Gilgal, and all the people of war with him, and all the valiant men.

And the LORD said unto Joshua, Fear them not: for I have delivered them into thine hand: there shall not any of them be able to stand before thee.

So Joshua came upon them suddenly, for all night he went up from 10. But the LORD rebuked them before Israel, and they fought a great battle at Gibeon, and pursued after them by the way of Bethhoron, and smote them unto Azekah and Makkedah.

And as they fled before Israel by the way of Bethhoron, the LORD sent down great hail from heaven upon them unto Azekah, and they died. And many more died of the hail, than the
children of Israel slew with the sword.

And Joshua spake unto the LORD in the day that the LORD delivered up the Amorites in the sight of the children of Israel, and said in the sight of Israel, Sun, stand still in Gibeon; and moon, in the valley of Ajalon.

And the sun and the moon stood still, until the people had avenged themselves on their enemies. Is not this written in the book of the pious? And the sun stood in the midst of heaven, and went not down all that day.

And there was no day like unto it, before or since, that the LORD hearkened unto the voice of a man: for the LORD fought for Israel.

And Joshua returned to the camp to Gilgal, and all Israel with him.

But the five kings had fled, and hid themselves in the cave of Makkedah.

And Joshua was told, We have found the five kings hid in the cave of Makkedah.

And Joshua said, Roll great stones before the hole of the cave, and appoint men over it to keep them.

But ye stand not still, but pursue after your enemies, and smite the hindmost of them; and let them not enter into their cities: for the LORD your God hath delivered them into your hand.

And it came to pass, when Joshua and the children of Israel had finished this very great battle upon them, and had smitten them, that the remnant of them that remained came into the strong cities.

So all the people returned into the camp to Joshua at Makkedah in peace: and no man lifted up his tongue before the children of Israel.

And Joshua said, Open the hole of the cave, and bring forth the five kings unto me.

So they did, and brought the five kings unto him out of the cave, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, the king of Eglon.

And when the five kings were brought forth unto him, Joshua called unto all Israel, and said unto the captains of the people of war that went with him, Come near, and tread upon the necks of these kings with your feet. And they came near, and trod on their necks with their feet.

And Joshua said unto them: Fear not, nor be dismayed; be of good courage and undaunted: for so will the LORD do unto all your enemies against whom ye fight.

And Joshua smote them afterward, and slew them, and hanged them upon five trees: and they hung upon the trees until the even.

And when the sun was down, he commanded that they should be taken down from the trees, and cast into the cave wherein they were hid: and they laid great stones before the cave hole.
They are still there to this day.

That day Joshua also took Makkedah, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and the king thereof, and burned it, and all the souls that were therein, and left none remaining: and he did unto the king of Makkedah as he had done unto the king of Jericho.

And Joshua and all Israel went with him from Makkedah to Libnah, and fought against them.

And the LORD delivered the same into the hand of Israel with their king, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that were therein, and left none remaining within: and he did unto their king as he did unto the king of Jericho.

And afterward Joshua and all Israel went with him from Libnah to Lachish, and occupied and disputed with them.

And the LORD delivered Lachish into the hand of Israel, and they took it the next 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.

And at that time Horam king of Gezer went up to help Lachish: but Joshua smote him with all his people, until none remained within.

And Joshua went from Lachish, and all Israel, to Eglon, and besieged them, and fought against them.

And he took them the same day, and smote them with the edge of the sword, and destroyed all the souls that were therein the same day, according to all that he had done to Lachish.

And Joshua and all Israel went up from Eglon to Hebron, and fought against them.

And he took them, and smote them with the edge of the sword, and their king, and all their cities, and all the souls that were therein; and left none remaining, according to all that he had done to Eglon, and banished them, and all the souls that were therein.

And Joshua returned again with all Israel unto Debir, and fought against them.

And he took them, and their king, and all their cities, and smote them with the edge of the sword, and utterly destroyed all the souls that were therein, and left none remaining. As he had done to Hebron, so did he to Debir and her king, and as he had done to Libnah and her king.

So Joshua smote all the country