Joshua · Noah Webster's Bible (1833)
Joshua 10 Noah Webster's Bible (1833)
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1 Now it came to pass, when Adoni-zedec king of Jerusalem had heard how Joshua had taken Ai, and had utterly destroyed it; as he had done to Jericho and her king, so he had done to Ai and her king; and how the inhabitants of Gibeon had made peace with Israel, and were among them;
1 Now when Adoni-Zedek king of Jerusalem heard how Joshua had taken Ai, and had utterly destroyed it; as he had done to Jericho and her king, so he had done to Ai and her king; and how the inhabitants of Gibeon had made peace with Israel, and were among them,
2 That they feared greatly, because Gibeon [was] a great city, as one of the royal cities, and because it [was] greater than Ai, and all the men of it [were] mighty.
2 they were very afraid, because Gibeon was a great city, as one of the royal cities, and because it was greater than Ai, and all its men were mighty.
3 Wherefore Adoni-zedec king of Jerusalem sent to Hoham king of Hebron, and to Piram king of Jarmuth, and to Japhia king of Lachish, and to Debir king of Eglon, saying,
3 Therefore Adoni-Zedek king of Jerusalem sent to Hoham king of Hebron, Piram king of Jarmuth, Japhia king of Lachish, and Debir king of Eglon, saying,
4 Come up to me, and help me, that we may smite Gibeon: for it hath made peace with Joshua and with the children of Israel.
4 “Come up to me and help me. Let’s strike Gibeon; for they have made peace with Joshua and with the children of Israel.”
5 Therefore the five kings of the Amorites, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, the king of Eglon, assembled themselves, and went up, they and all their hosts, and encamped before Gibeon, and made war against it.
5 Therefore the five kings of the Amorites, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon, gathered themselves together and went up, they and all their armies, and encamped against Gibeon, and made war against it.
6 And the men of Gibeon sent to Joshua to the camp at Gilgal, saying, Slack not thy hand from thy servants; come up to us quickly, and save us, and help us: for all the kings of the Amorites that dwell in the mountains, are assembled against us.
6 The men of Gibeon sent to Joshua at the camp at Gilgal, saying, “Don’t abandon your servants! Come up to us quickly and save us! Help us; for all the kings of the Amorites that dwell in the hill country have gathered together against us.”
7 So Joshua ascended from Gilgal, he, and all the people of war with him, and all the mighty men of valor.
7 So Joshua went up from Gilgal, he and the whole army with him, including all the mighty men of valor.
8 And the LORD said to Joshua, Fear them not: for I have delivered them into thy hand; there shall not a man of them stand before thee.
8 Yahweh said to Joshua, “Don’t fear them, for I have delivered them into your hands. Not a man of them will stand before you.”
9 Joshua therefore came to them suddenly, [and] went up from Gilgal all night.
9 Joshua therefore came to them suddenly. He marched from Gilgal all night.
10 And the LORD discomfited them before Israel, and slew them with a great slaughter at Gibeon, and chased them along the way that goeth up to Beth-horon, and smote them to Azekah, and to Makkedah.
10 Yahweh confused them before Israel. He killed them with a great slaughter at Gibeon, and chased them by the way of the ascent of Beth Horon, and struck them to Azekah and to Makkedah.
11 And it came to pass as they fled from before Israel, [and] were in the descent to Beth-horon, that the LORD cast down great stones from heaven upon them to Azekah, and they died: [they were] more who died with hailstones than [they] whom the children of Israel slew with the sword.
11 As they fled from before Israel, while they were at the descent of Beth Horon, Yahweh hurled down great stones from the sky on them to Azekah, and they died. There were more who died from the hailstones than those whom the children of Israel killed with the sword.
12 Then spoke Joshua to the LORD in the day when the LORD delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel, Sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon, and thou Moon, in the valley of Ajalon.
12 Then Joshua spoke to Yahweh in the day when Yahweh delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel. He said in the sight of Israel, “Sun, stand still on Gibeon! You, moon, stop in the valley of Aijalon!”
13 And the sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the people had avenged themselves upon their enemies. [Is] not this written in the book of Jasher? So the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and hasted not to go down about a whole day.
13 The sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the nation had avenged themselves of their enemies. Isn’t this written in the book of Jashar? The sun stayed in the middle of the sky, and didn’t hurry to go down about a whole day.
14 And there was no day like that before it or after it, that the LORD hearkened to the voice of a man: for the LORD fought for Israel.
14 There was no day like that before it or after it, that Yahweh listened to the voice of a man; for Yahweh fought for Israel.
15 And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to the camp at Gilgal.
15 Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to the camp to Gilgal.
16 But these five kings fled, and hid themselves in a cave at Makkedah.
16 These five kings fled, and hid themselves in the cave at Makkedah.
17 And it was told Joshua, saying, The five kings are found hid in a cave at Makkedah.
17 Joshua was told, saying, “The five kings have been found, hidden in the cave at Makkedah.”
18 And Joshua said, Roll great stones upon the mouth of the cave, and set men by it to keep them:
18 Joshua said, “Roll large stones to cover the cave’s entrance, and set men by it to guard them;
19 And stay you not, [but] pursue your enemies, and smite the hindmost of them; suffer them not to enter into their cities: for the LORD your God hath delivered them into your hand.
19 but don’t stay there. Pursue your enemies, and attack them from the rear. Don’t allow them to enter into their cities; for Yahweh your God has delivered them into your hand.”
20 And it came to pass, when Joshua and the children of Israel had made an end of slaying them with a very great slaughter, till they were consumed, that the rest [who] remained of them entered into fortified cities.
20 When Joshua and the children of Israel had finished killing them with a very great slaughter until they were consumed, and the remnant which remained of them had entered into the fortified cities,
21 And all the people returned to the camp to Joshua at Makkedah in peace: none moved his tongue against any of the children of Israel.
21 all the people returned to the camp to Joshua at Makkedah in peace. None moved his tongue against any of the children of Israel.
22 Then said Joshua, Open the mouth of the cave, and bring those five kings to me out of the cave.
22 Then Joshua said, “Open the cave entrance, and bring those five kings out of the cave to me.”
23 And they did so, and brought those five kings to him out of the cave, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, [and] the king of Eglon.
23 They did so, and brought those five kings out of the cave to him: the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon.
24 And it came to pass, when they brought out those kings to Joshua, that Joshua called for all the men of Israel, and said to the captains of the men of war who went with him, Come near, put your feet upon the necks of these kings. And they came near, and put their feet upon the necks of them.
24 When they brought those kings out to Joshua, Joshua called for all the men of Israel, and said to the chiefs of the men of war who went with him, “Come near. Put your feet on the necks of these kings.” They came near, and put their feet on their necks.
25 And Joshua said to them, Fear not, nor be dismayed, be strong and of good courage: for thus shall the LORD do to all your enemies against whom ye fight.
25 Joshua said to them, “Don’t be afraid, nor be dismayed. Be strong and courageous, for Yahweh will do this to all your enemies against whom you fight.”
26 And afterward Joshua smote them, and slew them, and hanged them on five trees: and they were hanging upon the trees until the evening.
26 Afterward Joshua struck them, put them to death, and hanged them on five trees. They were hanging on the trees until the evening.
27 And it came to pass at the time of the setting of the sun, [that] Joshua commanded, and they took them down from the trees, and cast them into the cave in which they had been hid, and laid great stones upon the cave's mouth, [which remain] until this very day.
27 At the time of the going down of the sun, Joshua commanded, and they took them down off the trees, and threw them into the cave in which they had hidden themselves, and laid great stones on the mouth of the cave, which remain to this very day.
28 And that day Joshua took Makkedah, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and the king of it he utterly destroyed, them, and all the souls that [were] in it; he let none remain: and he did to the king of Makkedah as he did to the king of Jericho.
28 Joshua took Makkedah on that day, and struck it with the edge of the sword, with its king. He utterly destroyed it and all the souls who were in it. He left no one remaining. He did to the king of Makkedah as he had done to the king of Jericho.
29 Then Joshua passed from Makkedah, and all Israel with him, to Libnah, and fought against Libnah:
29 Joshua passed from Makkedah, and all Israel with him, to Libnah, and fought against Libnah.
30 And the LORD delivered it also, and its king, into the hand of Israel; and he smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that [were] in it; he let none remain in it; but did to the king of it as he did to the king of Jericho.
30 Yahweh delivered it also, with its king, into the hand of Israel. He struck it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls who were in it. He left no one remaining in it. He did to its king as he had done to the king of Jericho.
31 And Joshua passed from Libnah, and all Israel with him, to Lachish, and encamped against it, and fought against it:
31 Joshua passed from Libnah, and all Israel with him, to Lachish, and encamped against it, and fought against it.
32 And the LORD delivered Lachish into the hand of Israel, who took it on the second day, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that [were] in it, according to all that he had done to Libnah.
32 Yahweh delivered Lachish into the hand of Israel. He took it on the second day, and struck it with the edge of the sword, with all the souls who were in it, according to all that he had done to Libnah.
33 Then Horam king of Gezer came up to help Lachish; and Joshua smote him and his people, until he had left him none remaining.
33 Then Horam king of Gezer came up to help Lachish; and Joshua struck him and his people, until he had left him no one remaining.
34 And from Lachish Joshua passed to Eglon, and all Israel with him; and they encamped against it, and fought against it:
34 Joshua passed from Lachish, and all Israel with him, to Eglon; and they encamped against it and fought against it.
35 And they took it on that day, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that [were] in it he utterly destroyed that day, according to all that he had done to Lachish.
35 They took it on that day, and struck it with the edge of the sword. He utterly destroyed all the souls who were in it that day, according to all that he had done to Lachish.
36 And Joshua went up from Eglon, and all Israel with him, to Hebron; and they fought against it:
36 Joshua went up from Eglon, and all Israel with him, to Hebron; and they fought against it.
37 And they took it, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and its king, and all its cities, and all the souls that [were] in them; he left none remaining (according to all that he had done to Eglon) but destroyed it utterly, and all the souls that [were] in it.
37 They took it, and struck it with the edge of the sword, with its king and all its cities, and all the souls who were in it. He left no one remaining, according to all that he had done to Eglon; but he utterly destroyed it, and all the souls who were in it.
38 And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to Debir; and fought against it:
38 Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to Debir, and fought against it.
39 And he took it, and its king, and all its cities, and they smote them with the edge of the sword, and utterly destroyed all the souls that [were] in them; he left none remaining: as he had done to Hebron, so he did to Debir, and to its king; as he had done also to Libnah, and to its king.
39 He took it, with its king and all its cities. They struck them with the edge of the sword, and utterly destroyed all the souls who were in it. He left no one remaining. As he had done to Hebron, so he did to Debir, and to its king; as he had done also to Libnah, and to its king.
40 So Joshua smote all the country of the hills, and of the south, and of the vale, and of the springs, and all their kings: he left none remaining, but utterly destroyed all that breathed, as the LORD God of Israel commanded.
40 So Joshua struck all the land, the hill country, the South, the lowland, the slopes, and all their kings. He left no one remaining, but he utterly destroyed all that breathed, as Yahweh, the God of Israel, commanded.
41 And Joshua smote them from Kadesh-barnea even to Gaza, and all the country of Goshen, even to Gibeon.
41 Joshua struck them from Kadesh Barnea even to Gaza, and all the country of Goshen, even to Gibeon.
42 And all these kings and their land did Joshua take at one time; because the LORD God of Israel fought for Israel.
42 Joshua took all these kings and their land at one time because Yahweh, the God of Israel, fought for Israel.
43 And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to the camp in Gilgal.
43 Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to the camp to Gilgal.
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Debir
Amorite king of Eglon who joined Adoni-zedek's alliance against Gibeon and was one of the five kings Joshua struck down.
Cited in the guide: Joshua 10:3
Hoham
Amorite king of Hebron who joined Adoni-zedek's alliance against Gibeon and was one of the five kings Joshua struck down.
Cited in the guide: Joshua 10:3
Horam
King of Gezer who came to help Lachish and was struck down by Joshua along with his people.
Cited in the guide: Joshua 10:33
Japhia
Amorite king of Lachish who joined Adoni-zedek's alliance against Gibeon and was one of the five kings Joshua struck down.
Cited in the guide: Joshua 10:3
Piram
Amorite king of Jarmuth who joined Adoni-zedek's alliance against Gibeon and was one of the five kings Joshua struck down.
Cited in the guide: Joshua 10:3
Cross references (39)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Joshua 11:19–20; Joshua 9:15–27; Joshua 6:21; Genesis 14:18; Hebrews 7:1
- 2 Deuteronomy 11:25; Joshua 2:24; Exodus 15:14–16; Psalm 48:4–6; 2 Samuel 12:26
- 3 2 Chronicles 11:9; Micah 1:13; Genesis 37:14; 2 Samuel 2:11; Joshua 18:28
- 4 Joshua 9:15; Joshua 10:1; Isaiah 8:9–10; Isaiah 41:5–7; John 16:2–3
- 5 Joshua 9:1–2; Numbers 13:29; Genesis 15:16; Isaiah 8:9–10; Joshua 10:6
- 6 Joshua 9:6; Joshua 5:10; Psalm 125:2; 2 Kings 4:24; Joshua 9:15
- 7 Joshua 8:1; Isaiah 8:14; Isaiah 8:12
- 8 Romans 8:31; Joshua 11:6; Deuteronomy 3:2; Judges 4:14–15; Psalm 27:1–2
- 9 Ecclesiastes 9:10; Proverbs 24:11–12; Proverbs 22:29; 2 Timothy 2:3; 1 Samuel 11:9–11
- 10 Psalm 18:14; Joshua 16:3; Joshua 16:5; Isaiah 28:21; 1 Samuel 7:10–12
- 11 Isaiah 28:2; Psalm 18:12–14; Exodus 9:22–26; Judges 5:20; Psalm 77:17–18
- 12 Habakkuk 3:11; Isaiah 38:8; Isaiah 60:20; Joshua 10:13; Isaiah 28:21
- 13 Habakkuk 3:11; Isaiah 38:8; Joshua 10:14; Judges 16:28; 2 Samuel 1:18
- 14 Deuteronomy 1:30; Exodus 14:14; Joshua 10:42; Joshua 23:3; Luke 17:6
- 15 Joshua 10:43; Joshua 10:6
- 16 Revelation 6:15; Isaiah 2:10–12; Micah 7:17; Isaiah 24:21–22; Isaiah 2:19–22
- 18 Matthew 27:66; Amos 9:1; Job 21:30; Amos 5:19; Joshua 10:22
- 19 Psalm 18:37–41; Isaiah 9:14–15; Joshua 10:20; 2 Samuel 20:6; Jeremiah 48:10
- 20 Joshua 8:24; 2 Samuel 20:6; Joshua 10:10; Deuteronomy 20:16; 2 Chronicles 13:17
- 21 Exodus 11:7; Isaiah 54:17; Isaiah 57:4
- 22 1 Samuel 15:32
- 23 Joshua 10:3; Joshua 10:1; Joshua 10:5
- 24 Malachi 4:3; Romans 16:20; Revelation 2:26–27; Psalm 107:40; Psalm 149:8–9
- 25 Joshua 1:9; 2 Corinthians 1:10; Ephesians 6:10; 1 Samuel 17:37; Deuteronomy 7:19
- 26 Joshua 8:29; Matthew 27:25; Galatians 3:13; 2 Samuel 21:9; Deuteronomy 21:22–23
- 27 Joshua 8:29; Deuteronomy 21:22–23; 2 Samuel 18:17; Joshua 7:26; Joshua 4:9
- 28 Joshua 6:21; Deuteronomy 7:2; Deuteronomy 20:16–17; 1 Corinthians 15:25; Joshua 10:30
- 29 Joshua 21:13; Joshua 15:42; Numbers 33:20; Joshua 10:28; 2 Kings 19:8
- 31 Joshua 10:3; 2 Chronicles 11:9; 2 Kings 19:8; Isaiah 37:8; Joshua 12:11
- 33 Joshua 16:10; Judges 1:29; Joshua 16:3; 1 Kings 9:15–17; 1 Chronicles 20:4
- 34 Joshua 10:3; Joshua 15:39; Joshua 12:12
- 35 Leviticus 26:44; Job 19:10; Joshua 10:37
- 36 Judges 1:10; Joshua 15:13; Numbers 13:22; Joshua 14:13–14; 1 Chronicles 12:28
- 38 Joshua 15:15; Joshua 12:13; Joshua 15:49; Judges 1:11–15; Joshua 21:15
- 39 Deuteronomy 3:3; Joshua 10:37; 2 Kings 10:11; Joshua 10:33; Obadiah 18
- 40 Deuteronomy 7:2–16; Exodus 23:31–33; 2 Thessalonians 1:7–9; Joshua 8:2; Joshua 10:37
- 41 Joshua 11:16; Joshua 15:51; Genesis 10:19; Deuteronomy 9:23; Numbers 34:4
- 42 Joshua 10:14; Psalm 46:7; Psalm 80:3; Exodus 14:25; Exodus 14:14
- 43 Joshua 10:15; 1 Samuel 11:14; Joshua 4:19
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The ephod and the breastplate, and other sacerdotal vestments, were formed out of five materials; for they combined in themselves gold, and blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen. And there were five kings of the Amorites, whom Joshua the son of Nun shut up in a cave, and directed the people to trample upon their heads.