Joshua 10

Adoni-zedec, king of Jerusalem, hearing of the capture of Ai, and that the Gibeonites had made peace with Israel, calls to his assistance four other kings to fight against Gibeon, Joshua 10:1-4 . They join forces, and encamp against Gibeon, Joshua 10:5 . The Gibeonites send to Joshua for succor, Joshua 10:6 , who immediately marches to their relief, receives encouragement from God, and falls suddenly on the confederate forces, Joshua 10:7-9 , and defeats them; they fly, and multitudes of them are slain by a miraculous shower of hail-stones, Joshua 10:10 , Joshua 10:11 . Joshua, finding that the day began to fail, prayed that the sun and moon might stand still, that they might have time to pursue and utterly destroy these confederate forces, Joshua 10:12 . The sun and moon stand still, and make that day as long as two, Joshua 10:13 , Joshua 10:14 . Joshua and the people return to their camp at Gilgal, Joshua 10:15 . The five kings having taken shelter in a cave at Makkedah, Joshua commanded the people to roll great stones against the mouth of the cave, and set a watch to keep it, while Israel were pursuing their enemies, Joshua 10:16-19 . The Israelites return to Makkedah, bring forth the five kings, then slay and hang them on five trees, Joshua 10:20-27 . The Israelites take and destroy Makkedah, Joshua 10:28 , and Libnah, Joshua 10:29 , Joshua 10:30 , and Lachish, Joshua 10:31 , Joshua 10:32 , and defeat Horam king of Gezer, Joshua 10:33 , and take Eglon, Joshua 10:34 , Joshua 10:35 , and Hebron, Joshua 10:36 , Joshua 10:37 , and Debir, Joshua 10:38 , Joshua 10:39 , and all the country of the hills, south, vale, and springs, and the whole country from Kadesh-Barnea to Gibeon, Joshua 10:40-42 . They return to Gilgal, Joshua 10:43 .