The Sun Stands Still
1Adoni-Zedek was the king of Jerusalem. He heard that Joshua had captured Ai. He found out that the city had been set apart to the Lord in a special way to be destroyed. He heard that Joshua had done to Ai and its king the same thing he had done to Jericho and its king. Adoni-Zedek heard that the people of Gibeon had made a peace treaty with Israel. He also found out that they were living among the Israelites. 2The things he heard alarmed him and his people very much. That’s because Gibeon was an important city. It was like one of the royal cities. It was larger than Ai. All its men were good soldiers. 3So Adoni-Zedek, the king of Jerusalem, made an appeal to Hoham, the king of Hebron. He appealed to Piram, the king of Jarmuth. He appealed to Japhia, the king of Lachish. He also made an appeal to Debir, the king of Eglon. 4“Come up and help me attack Gibeon,” he said. “Its people have made peace with Joshua and the Israelites.”
5Then the kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish and Eglon gathered their armies together. Those five Amorite kings moved all their troops into position to fight against Gibeon. Then they attacked it.
6Joshua was in the camp at Gilgal. The people of Gibeon sent a message to him there. They said, “Don’t desert us. We serve you. Come up to us quickly! Save us! Help us! All the Amorite kings from the central hill country have gathered their armies together to fight against us.”
7So Joshua marched up from Gilgal with his whole army. The army included all his best fighting men. 8The Lord said to Joshua, “Do not be afraid of them. I have handed them over to you. Not one of them will be able to fight against you and win.”
9Joshua marched all night from Gilgal. He took the Amorite armies by surprise. 10The Lord threw them into a panic as Israel marched toward them. Then Joshua and the Israelites won a complete victory over them at Gibeon. The Israelites chased them along the road that goes up to Beth Horon. They struck them down all the way to Azekah and Makkedah. 11The Amorites tried to escape as Israel marched toward them. They ran down the road from Beth Horon to Azekah. Then the Lord threw large hailstones down on them. The hailstones killed more of them than the swords of the Israelites did.
12So the Lord gave the Amorites over to Israel. On that day Joshua spoke to the Lord while the Israelites were listening. He said,
“Sun, stand still over Gibeon.
And you, moon, stand still over the Valley of Aijalon.”
13So the sun stood still.
The moon stopped.
They didn’t move again until the nation won the battle over its enemies.
You can read about it in the Book of Jashar.
The sun stopped in the middle of the sky. It didn’t go down for about a full day. 14There has never been a day like it before or since. It was a day when the Lord listened to a mere human being. Surely the Lord was fighting for Israel!
15Joshua and his whole army returned to the camp at Gilgal.
Joshua Kills the Five Amorite Kings
16The five Amorite kings had run away. They had hidden in the cave at Makkedah. 17Joshua was told that the five kings had been found. He was also told that they were hiding in the cave at Makkedah. 18He said, “Roll some large rocks up to the opening of the cave. Put some men there to guard it. 19But keep on going! Chase your enemies! Attack them from behind. Don’t let them get back to their cities. The Lord your God has handed them over to you.”
20So Joshua and the men of Israel had complete victory over them. They killed almost every one of them. But a few escaped. They went back to their cities that had high walls around them. 21Then Israel’s whole army returned safely to Joshua. He was in the camp at Makkedah. No one in the land dared to say anything against the Israelites.
22Joshua said, “Open up the cave. Bring those five kings out to me.” 23So Joshua’s men brought the kings out of the cave. They were the kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish and Eglon. 24The men brought them to Joshua. Then he sent for all the men of Israel. He spoke to the army commanders who had come with him. He said, “Come here. Put your feet on the necks of these kings.” So they came forward and placed their feet on the necks of the kings.
25Joshua said to them, “Don’t be afraid. Don’t lose hope. Be strong and brave. This is what the Lord will do to all the enemies you are going to fight.” 26Joshua put the five kings to death. He stuck a pole through each of their bodies. Then he set the poles up where people could see the bodies. He left them there until evening.
27At sunset Joshua ordered his men to take down the bodies. So they took them down from the poles and threw them into the cave where the kings had been hiding. They placed large rocks at the opening of the cave. And the rocks are still there to this day.
The Campaign Against the Cities in the South
28That day Joshua captured Makkedah. He cut down its people and their king. He totally destroyed everyone in it. He didn’t leave anyone alive. He did to the king of Makkedah the same thing he had done to the king of Jericho.
29Joshua moved on from Makkedah to Libnah. Israel’s whole army went with him. They attacked Libnah. 30The Lord also handed that city and its king over to Israel. Joshua destroyed the city. He and his men killed everyone in it with their swords. He didn’t leave anyone alive there. He did to its king the same thing he had done to the king of Jericho.
31Joshua moved on from Libnah to Lachish. Israel’s whole army went with him. The men took up their battle positions. Then Joshua attacked Lachish. 32The Lord handed it over to Israel. Joshua captured the city on the second day of the battle. He destroyed the city. He and his men killed everyone in it with their swords. He had done the same thing to Libnah. 33While all that was happening, Horam had come up to help Lachish. He was the king of Gezer. But Joshua won the battle over him and his army. No one was left alive.
34Joshua moved on from Lachish to Eglon. Israel’s whole army went with him. They took up their battle positions. Then they attacked Eglon. 35They captured it that same day. They totally destroyed everyone in it with their swords. They had done the same thing to Lachish.
36Joshua went up from Eglon to Hebron. Israel’s whole army went with him. Then they attacked Hebron. 37They captured the city. They destroyed it and its villages. They killed all its people and their king with their swords. They didn’t leave anyone alive. They totally destroyed the city and everyone in it. They had done the same thing at Eglon.
38Joshua turned back and attacked Debir. Israel’s whole army went with him. 39They captured the city, its king and its villages. They totally destroyed everyone in Debir with their swords. They didn’t leave anyone alive. They did to Debir and its king the same thing they had done to Libnah and its king. They had also done the same thing to Hebron.
40So Joshua brought the whole area under his control. That included the central hill country and the Negev Desert. It included the western hills and the mountain slopes. It also included all the kings in that whole area. Joshua didn’t leave anyone alive. He totally destroyed everyone who breathed. He did just as the Lord, the God of Israel, had commanded. 41Joshua brought everyone from Kadesh Barnea to Gaza under his control. He did the same thing to everyone from the whole area of Goshen to Gibeon. 42He won the battle over all those kings and their lands. He did it in one campaign. That’s because the Lord, the God of Israel, fought for Israel.
43Then Joshua returned to the camp at Gilgal. Israel’s whole army went with him.
Napierdi sang Israel ang mga Lugar sa Bagatnan
1Nabalitaan ni Haring Adoni Zedek sang Jerusalem nga gin-agaw ni Josue ang Ai kag ginlaglag niya ini sing bug-os10:1 ginlaglag niya ini sing bug-os: Ang Hebreo nga pulong sini nagakahulugan sang mga gintugyan sa Ginoo paagi sa paghalad ukon paglaglag sini. kag ginpatay ang hari sini pareho sang iya ginhimo sa Jerico kag sa hari sini. Nabalitaan man niya nga ang mga taga-Gibeon nagpakig-abyan sa mga Israelinhon kag nagaestar kaupod nila. 2Nahadlok gid siya kag ang iya katawhan kay nahibaluan nila nga ang Gibeon isa ka gamhanan nga banwa nga may kaugalingon man nga hari. Kag mas dako pa ini sa Ai kag ang mga soldado sini maayo magpakig-away. 3Gani nagpadala sang mensahi si Adoni Zedek sa kay Haring Hoham sang Hebron, Haring Piram sang Jarmut, Haring Jafia sang Lakish, kag Haring Debir sang Eglon. 4Amo ini ang iya mensahi: Buligi ninyo ako sa pagsalakay sa Gibeon tungod kay nagpakig-abyan ini kay Josue kag sa mga Israelinhon. 5Gani nag-isa ining lima ka hari nga Amornon: ang hari sang Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmut, Lakish, kag Eglon. Gintipon nila ang ila mga soldado kag ginsalakay ang Gibeon.
6Nagpadala sang mensahi ang mga taga-Gibeon kay Josue didto sa ila kampo sa Gilgal. Siling nila, “Indi kami pagpabay-i nga imo mga suluguon. Magkadto kamo gilayon diri kag luwasa kami. Buligi kami kay ginapulihan kami sang tanan nga hari nga Amornon nga nagaestar sa mga kabukiran.” 7Gani naglakat si Josue kaupod ang tanan niya nga mga soldado, pati ang tanan nga maayo gid magpakig-away. 8Nagsiling ang Ginoo kay Josue, “Indi ka magkahadlok sa ila. Ginatugyan ko sila sa imo mga kamot. Wala sing bisan isa sa ila nga makadaog sa imo.”
9Bilog nga gab-i nga naglakat sila ni Josue halin sa Gilgal, kag ginsalakay nila ang mga kaaway nga wala nakabantay. 10Ginpasala-sala sang Ginoo ang mga kaaway sang maengkwentro nila ang mga Israelinhon, kag madamo ang ginpamatay sa ila didto sa Gibeon. Ang iban sa ila ginlagas kag ginpamatay sa alagyan pasaka sa Bet Horon hasta sa Azeka kag Makeda. 11Sige ang lagas sa ila sang mga Israelinhon samtang nagadulhog sila halin sa Bet Horon. Kag sang nagapakadto sila sa Azeka, ginpaulanan sila sang Ginoo sang dalagko nga mga yelo kag nagkalamatay sila. Mas madamo pa ang nagkalamatay sa ila sa yelo sang sa espada sang mga Israelinhon.
12Sa adlaw nga ginpadaog sang Ginoo ang mga Israelinhon sa mga Amornon, nagpangamuyo si Josue sa Ginoo. Dayon, samtang nagapamati ang mga Israelinhon, nagsiling siya, “Adlaw, magpundo sa ibabaw sang Gibeon! Bulan, magpundo sa ibabaw sang Kapatagan sang Ayalon.” 13Gani nagpundo ang adlaw kag ang bulan hasta nga napierdi sang mga Israelinhon ang ila mga kaaway.
Ini nga hitabo nasulat sa Libro ni Jashar. Nagpundo ang adlaw sa tunga sang langit, kag wala ini nagsalop sa bilog nga adlaw. 14Wala pa gid matabo halin sang una kag halin sadto nga nagsabat ang Ginoo sang pangamuyo sang tawo nga pareho sina. Matuod gid nga nagapakig-away ang Ginoo para sa Israel.
15Dayon nagbalik si Josue kag ang tanan nga Israelinhon sa ila kampo sa Gilgal.
Napatay ang Lima ka Hari sang mga Amornon
16Nakapalagyo ang lima ka hari kag nagpanago sa kuweba sa Makeda. 17Pero may nakakita nga didto sila nagapanago, kag ginsugid ini kay Josue. 18Gani nagsiling si Josue, “Tabuni ninyo sang dalagko nga mga bato ang baba sang kuweba kag paguwardyahi dayon ninyo. 19Pero indi lang kamo magpundo didto kundi lagsa ninyo kag salakaya ang nabilin nga mga kaaway. Bantayan ninyo sila nga indi makasulod sa ila mga banwa. Kay ipapierdi sila sa inyo sang Ginoo nga inyo Dios.”
20Halos naubos pamatay ni Josue kag sang mga Israelinhon ang ila mga kaaway. Pero may ara gid man nga nakaluwas kag nakasulod sa ila napaderan nga mga banwa. 21Dayon nagbalik ang tanan nga soldado kay Josue sa ila kampo sa Makeda. Halin sadto, wala na sing may nangahas nga maghambal kontra sa mga Israelinhon.
22Karon, nagmando si Josue, “Abrihi ninyo ang kuweba kag dal-a diri sa akon ang lima ka hari.” 23Gani ginpaguwa nila sa kuweba ang lima ka hari: ang mga hari sang Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmut, Lakish, kag Eglon. 24Sang nadala na ining lima ka hari kay Josue, gintipon ni Josue ang tanan nga Israelinhon kag nagsiling siya sa mga kumander sang iya mga soldado, “Dali kamo, kag tapaki ninyo ang mga liog sining mga hari.” Gani nagpalapit sila kag gintapakan nila ang mga liog sang ato nga mga hari. 25Nagsiling si Josue sa ila, “Indi kamo magkahadlok ukon magkaluya. Magpakalig-on kamo kag magpakaisog. Amo ini ang himuon sang Ginoo sa tanan ninyo nga mga kaaway.” 26Dayon ginpamatay ni Josue ang lima ka hari kag ginpabitay sa lima ka kahoy hasta maghapon. 27Sang pagsalop na sang adlaw, ginpakuha ni Josue ang ila mga bangkay kag ginpahaboy sa kuweba nga ila ginpanaguan. Dayon gintabunan sang dalagko nga mga bato ang baba sang kuweba. Ini nga mga bato ara pa hasta subong.
Ginsakop ni Josue ang Iban pa nga mga Lugar sang mga Amornon
28Sa sadto nga adlaw, ginsakop ni Josue ang Makeda. Ginpamatay niya ang tanan nga pumuluyo sini, pati ang ila hari. Ginlaglag niya ini sing bug-os, kag wala gid sing may nabilin nga buhi. Ginhimo ni Josue sa hari sang Makeda ang ginhimo man niya sa hari sang Jerico.
29Halin sa Makeda, nagkadto si Josue kag ang mga Israelinhon sa Libna kag ginsalakay nila ini. 30Gintugyan man sang Ginoo sa ila ang ini nga banwa kag ang hari sini. Ginpamatay nila ang tanan nga pumuluyo sini, kag wala gid sing may nabilin nga buhi. Ginhimo ni Josue sa hari sang Libna ang ginhimo niya sa hari sang Jerico.
31Halin sa Libna, nagkadto si Josue kag ang mga Israelinhon sa Lakish. Ginlibutan nila ini kag ginsalakay. 32Gintugyan sang Ginoo ang Lakish sa mga Israelinhon sa ikaduha nga adlaw sang pag-inaway. Pareho sang ila ginhimo sa Libna, ginpamatay nila ang tanan nga pumuluyo sang Lakish. 33Sang ginasalakay pa ang Lakish, si Haring Horam sang Gezer kag ang iya mga soldado nagbulig sa Lakish, pero ginpierdi man sila ni Josue, kag wala gid sing may nabilin sa ila nga buhi.
34Halin sa Lakish, nagkadto si Josue kag ang mga Israelinhon sa Eglon. Ginlibutan man nila ini kag ginsalakay. 35Sa sina mismo nga adlaw, nasakop nila ang Eglon kag ginpamatay ang tanan nga pumuluyo sini. Ginlaglag nila ini sing bug-os pareho sang ila ginhimo sa Lakish.
36Halin sa Eglon, nagtaklad si Josue kag ang mga Israelinhon sa Hebron kag ginsalakay ini. 37Gin-agaw nila ang banwa, kag ginpatay nila ang hari kag ang tanan nga pumuluyo sini, pati ang mga tawo sa mga palibot nga mga baryo nga sakop sang Hebron. Wala gid sing may nabilin nga buhi. Ginlaglag nila sing bug-os ang banwa pareho sang ila ginhimo sa Eglon.
38Pagkatapos sini, nagbalik si Josue kag ang mga Israelinhon kag nagsalakay sa Debir. 39Gin-agaw nila ang banwa kag ginpatay ang hari kag ang tanan nga pumuluyo sini, pati ang mga tawo sa palibot nga mga baryo nga sakop sang Debir. Ginlaglag nila ini sing bug-os, kag wala gid sing may nabilin nga buhi. Ang ginhimo nila sa Hebron kag Libna kag sa ila mga hari ginhimo man nila sa Debir kag sa iya hari.
40Gani nasakop ni Josue ang bug-os nga duta—ang mga kabukiran, ang Negev, ang mga bulobukid sa nakatundan,10:40 mga bulobukid sa nakatundan: sa Hebreo, Shefela. kag ang sa ubos sang mga kabukiran, pati na ang ila mga hari. Ginlaglag nila sing bug-os ang tanan nga pumuluyo sini, kag wala gid sing may nabilin nga buhi. Ginhimo nila ini suno sa sugo sang Ginoo, ang Dios sang Israel. 41Nalaglag ni Josue ang mga lugar halin sa Kadesh Barnea hasta sa Gaza, kag halin sa bug-os nga duta sang Goshen hasta sa Gibeon. 42Nasakop ni Josue ini tanan nga mga duta kag ang ila mga hari sa isa lang ka pagsalakay, kay ang Ginoo, ang Dios sang Israel, nagbulig sa ila sa pagpakig-away. 43Pagkatapos nagbalik si Josue kag ang tanan nga Israelinhon sa ila kampo sa Gilgal.
