nefs wherein they chafed them,and when they were all fallen on the edge of the fword, until they were confumed, that all the Ifraelites returned unto Ai, and fmote it with the edge of the fword. 1 25 And for it was, that all that fell that day, both of men and women, were twelve thoufand, even all the men of Ai. The Gibeonites craft. with the women, and the little ones, and the ftrangers that were converfant a mong them. 12 rõ. CHA P. IX. The kings combine against Ifrael. 3 The Gibeonites obtaining a league by craft, 2 are condemned to perpetual bondage. to when all the to For Jofua drew not his hand back A kings which were on this de Jor wherewith he ftretched out the fpear, until he had utterly deftroyed all the inhabitants of Ais dan, in the hills, and in the valleys, and in all the coafts of the great fea over a gainst Lebanon, the Hittite, and the A27 Only the cattle and the spoil of morite, the Canaanite, the Perizzite, the that city, Ifrael took for a prey utó Hivite, and the Jebufite heard thereof; them felves, according unto the word of That they gathered themfelves to the LORD, which he commanded Jogether to fight with Jofhua, and with Chwal forn gib wod Fr. Cardiodes Ifrael, with one accord J 4 They did work willy, and went and made a ok old faces upon dieir as if they had been ambaffa dors, and affes, and wine-bottles, old, and rent, and bound up, And old hoes and clouted upon their feet, and old garments upon them, and all the bread of their provifion was ary and mouldy. 28 And Joflua burnt Ai, and made itAnd when the inhabitants of an heap for ever, even a defolation unto Gibeon heard what Joshua had done chis day. unto Jericho and to Ai, won 29 And the king of Ai he banged on a tree until even-ride: and as foon as the fun was down, Joshua commanded that they fhould take his carcafe down from the treep and caft it at the entring of the gate of the city, and raife thate on a great heap of fonts that remaineth unto his dayan to grid sidqs oru bus 30 Then Joshua built an altar unto the LORD God of Ifrael in mount Ebal, And they went to Jofhutz unto the 3. As Mofes the fervant of the Loau camp at Gilgal, and faid unto him, and commanded the children of Ifracl, as it to the men of Ifrael, We be come from is written in the book of the law of a fár 20untry - now therefore make ye Mofes, an altar of whole ftones over a league with us, no od 19100) which no man bath lift up any icon's and they offered thereon burnt offerings unto the LowDand facrificed peace offerings. 32 And he wrote there upon the ftones a copy of the law of Mofes, which he wrote in the prefence of the children of Hrael. ' 33 And all Ifrael, and their elders, and officers, and their judges, food on this fide the ark, and on that fide, be fore the priests the Levites, which bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD, as well the ftrangers as he that was born among them half of them over again ft mount Gerizzim, and half of them over against mount Ebai: as Moles the fervant of the LORD had commanded before, that they thould bless the people of track. 34 And afterward he read all the words of the law, the bleffings and curfings, according to all that is written in the book of the law. 35 There was not a word of all that Moles commanded, which Joshua read not before all the congregation of Ikaci, 7 And the men of Israel said unto the Hivites, Peradventure, ye dwell among us, and how (hall we make a league with And they faid unto Joshua, We are thy fervants. And Joshua faid unto them, Who are ye? and from whence come ye? 9 And they faid unto him, From a very far country thy fervants are come, because of the name of the LORD thy God; for we have heard the fame of him and all that he did in Egypt, 10 And all that he did to the two kings of the Amorites, that were beyond Jordan, to Sihon king of Hefhbon, and to Og king of Bathan, which was at Afhtaroth. 11 Wherefore our elders and all the inhabitants of our country, spake to us, faying, Take victuals with you for the journey, and go to meet them, and fay unto them, We are your fervants: therefore now make ye a league with us. 12 This our bread we took hot for our provifion out of our houfes, on the day we came forth to go unto you but now behold, it is dry, and it is mouldy The Gibeonites made flaves. Joshua. Fofbua refeueth Gibeon. 13 And these bottles of wine which livered them out of the hand of the chil we filled, were new, and behold, they dren of Ifracl, that they flew them not. be rent: and thefe our garments and 277 And Joshua made them that day bewers of wood, and drawers of water for the congregation, and for the altar of the LORD, even unto this day, in the place which he should choose! CHA P. X our fhoes are become old, by reafon of the very long journey 14 And the men took of their victuals, and asked not counsel at the mouth of the LORD. 15 And Joshua made peace with them, and made a league with them, to let them live and the princes of the congregation (ware unto them. 1 Five kings war against Gibeon: 670fua rescueth it. 12 The fun and moon ftand fill at the word of Fofua. Ow it came And it came to pulls at the end of Nedek tamo pals, when don three days, after they had made a league with them, that they heard that they were their neighbours, and that they dwelt among them. 17 And the children of Ifrael jour neyed, and came unto their cities on the third day now their cities were Gibe. on, and Chephirah, and Beeroth, and Kirjath-jearim.f how Jofhua had taken Ai, and bad utter ly deftroyed it, as he had done to Jericholand herking, fo he had done to Ai and her king) and how the inhabitants of Gibeon had made peace with Ifrael, and were among them juva 2 That they feared greatly, becaufe Gibeon was a great city, as one of the royal cities,land because it was greater than Aiy and all the ment thereof were mighty blund won 18 And the children of Ifrael (mote them not, because the princes of the congregation had fworn unto them by Wherefore Adoni-zedek king of Je the LORD God of Ifrael: and all the congregation murmured againft the princes, 19 But all the princes faid unto all the congregation, We have worn unto them by the LORD God of Ifrael: now therefore we may not touch them. 20 This we will do to them; we will even let them live, left wrath be upon us, becaufe of the oath which we fware unto them.I to 21. And the princes said unto them, Let them live, but let them be hewers of wood, and drawers of water unto all the congregation) as the princes had promifed them. 22 And Jofhua called for them, and he fpake unto them, faying, Wherefore have ye beguiled us, faying, We are very far from yous when ye dwell among us? 23 Now therefore ye are curfed, and here thall none of you be freed from being bond-men, and hewers of wood, and drawers of water for the house of my God. 24 And they answered Jofhua, and faid, Because it was certainly told thy fer vants, how that the LORD thy God commanded his fervant Mofes to give you all the land, and to deftroy all the inhabitants of the land from before you,there fore we were fore afraid of our lives because of you, and have done this thing, 25 And now behold, we are in thine hand: as it feemeth, good and right unr, to thee to do unto us, dod rufalem, fent unto Hobam king of Hebron, and unto Pirám king of Jarmuth, and unto Japhia king of Lachin and unto Debir king of Eglon, faying, 14 Come up'unto me, and help me, that we may fmite Gibeon: for it hath made peace with Jofhua, and with the children of Ifrael soodsa Therefore the five kings of the Amorites, the king of Jerufalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, the king of Eglon, gathered themselves together, and went up, they and all their hofts, and encamped before Gibeon, and made war against it. 6 And the men of Gibeon fent unto Joshua, to the camp to Gilgaly faying, Slack, not thy hand from thy fervants; come up to us quickly, and fave us and help us for all the kings of the Amorites that dwell in the mountains, are gathered together against usar low 17 So Jofhua afcended from Gilgal, he and all the people of war with him, and all the mighty men of valour. 8 And the LORD faid unto Joshua, Fear them not; for I have delivered them into thine hand; there fhall not a man of them ftand before thee. ८ 9 Joshua, therefore came unto them fuddenly, and went up from Gilgal all night. Jo And the LORD difcomfited them before Ifrael, and flew them with a great 26 And fo did he unto them, and de-flaughter at Gibeon, and chafed chem along into Azekah, and they died: mo which died with hailen they whom the children of - with the fword. hen fpake Jofhua to the LORD when the LORD delivered up ites before the children of he faid in the fight of Iftatand thou ftill upon Gibeon, moon, in the valley of Aja the fun stood ftill, and the Ed, until the people had avenelves upon their enemies. Is itten in the book of Jafher? tood ftill in the midft of heaafted not to go down about a there was no day like that, or after it, that the LORD nto the voice of a a man : 1. for Ought for Ifrael. nd Jofhua returned, and all him, unto the camp to Gil 2 efe five kings fled, and hid In a cave at Makkedah. It was told Jofhua, faying, gs are found hid in a cave at fhua faid, Roll great frones outh of the cave, and fet men keep them. ay you not, but purfue after s, and fmite the hindmoft of them not to enter into their he LORD your God hath den into your hand. came to pass, when Jofhua dren of Ifrael had made an Eng them with a very great they were confumed, that remained of them, entred cities on (4) 1500 the people returned to the hua at Makkedah in peace: his tongue against any of of Ifrael. 1 aid Jofhua,Open the mouth and bring out thofe five nim, Come near, put your feet upon the necks of these kings. And they came near, and put their feet upon the necks of them. 25 And Jofhua faid unto them, Fear not, nor be difmayed, be ftrong and of good courage: for thus fhall the LORD do to all your enemies against whom ye fight. 26 And afterward Jofhua fmote them, and flew them, and hanged them on five trees: and they were hanging upon the trees until the evening. 27 And it came to pafs at the time of the going down of the fun, that Joshua commanded, and they took them down off the trees, and caft them into the cave wherein they had been hid, and laid great ftones in the caves mouth which remain until this very day." 28 And that day Jofhua took Mak kedah, and fmote it with the edge of the fword, and the king thereof he utterly deftroyed, them, and all the fouls that were therein, he let none remains and he did to the king of Makkedah, as he did unto the king of Jericho... 29 Then Joshua paffed from Makke dah, and all Ifrael with him, unto Libnah, and fought against Libnah. 30 And the LORD delivered it also and the king thereof, into the band of Ifrael, and he fmote it with the edge of the fword, and all the fouls that were therein: he let none remain in it, buc did unto the king thereof, as he did unto the king of Jericho.. 31 And Joshua paffed from Libnahy and all Ifrael with him, unto Lachifhand encamped against it, and fought againftit. 32 And the LORD delivered Lachifa into the hand of Ifrael, which took it on the fecond day, and fmote it with the edge of the fword, and all the fouls that were therein, according to all that he had done to Libnah, meng 33 Then Horam king of Gezer, came up to help Lachith and Jofhua fmote him and his people, until he had left him none remaining. And Joshua went up from Eglon, Ifrael with him, unco Hebron, ey fought against it. nd they took ir,and fmote it with ge of the fword, and the king and all the cities thereof, and all Is that were therein: he left none ing (according to all that he had Eglon) but deftroyed it utterly, the fouls that were therein. And Joshua returned, and all with him to Debir, and fought it. And hetook it, and the king thereHall the cities thereof, and they them with the edge of the fword, erly deftroyed all the fouls that erein, he left none remaining: as done to Hebron, fo he did to Ded to the king thereof, as he had fo to Libnah, and to her king. So Jofhua fmote all the country hills, and of the fouth, and of the and of the fprings, and all their he left none remaining, but us ftroyed all that breathed, as the God of Ifrael commanded. and Joshua fmote them from Kaarnea,even unto Gaza, and all the of Gafhen, even unto Gibeon. And all these kings, and their land hua take at one time: because the God of Ifracl fought for Ifrael. and Joshua returned, and all Ifrael m, unto the camp to Gilgal. CHAP. XI. rs kings overcome at the waters of 10 Haxor is taken and burni. he Anakims cut off. : 10 And Joshua at that time turned back, and took Hazor, and Imote the king thereof with the fword: for Hazer beforetime was the head of all thofe kingdoms. d it came to pafs when Jabin ing of Hazor had heard thofe that he fent to Jobab king of and to the king of Shimron, and ing of Achfhaph, d to the kings that were on the of the mountains, and of the fouth of Cinneroth, and in the and in the borders of Dor, on d to the Canaanite on the caft 11 And they fmote all the fouls that were therein with the edge of the fword utterly deftroying them there was not any left to breath; and he burnt Hazor with fire. 12 And all the cities of thofe kings, and all the kings of them did Jodhua take, and fnote them with the edge of the fword, and he utterly deftroyed them, as Mofes the fervant of the LORD commanded. 13 But as for the cities that flood ftill in their ftrength, Ifrael burned none of them, fave Hazor only; that did Joshua burn. 14 And all the fpoil of these cities, and the cattle, the children of Ifrael took for a prey unto themselves bur every man they fmote with the edge of the word, until they had deftroyed them, neither left they any to breath. 15 As the LORD commanded Mo of fro : an thei The the G e rem So ons W Divers kings and cities Chap. xii. the land of Goshen, and the valley, and the plain, and the mountain of Ifrael, and the valley of the fame : 17 Even from the mount Halak, that goeth up to Seir, even unto Baal-gad, in the valley of Lebanon, under mount Hermon and all their kings he took, and fmote them and flew them. : 18 Jofhua made war a long time with all thofe kings. 19 There was not a city that made peace with the children of Ifrael, fave the Hivites the inhabitants of Gibeon; all other they took in battle. 20 For it was of the LORD to harden their hearts, that they should come a gainft Ifrael in battle, that he might de ftroy them utterly, and that they might have no favour, but that he might deftroy them, as the LORD commanded Moles. 21 And at that time came Joshua, and cut off the Anakims from the mountains, from Hebron, from Debir, from Anab, and from all the mountians of Judah, and from all the mountains of Ifrael: Jofhua destroyed them utterly with their cities. 22 There was none of the Anakims left in the land of the children of Ifrael; only in Gaza, in Gath, and in Ashdod, there remained. 23 So Jofhua took the whole land, according to all that the LORD faid unto Mofes, and Joshua gave it for an inheritance unto Ifrael, according to their divifions by their tribes. And the land refted from war. CHAP. XII. The two kings whofe countries Mofes took and difpofed of. The one and thirty kings on the other fide Fordan which Fofhua fmote. N Ow thefe are the kings of the land, which the children of Ifrael (mote, and poffeffed their land on the other fide Jordan, toward the rifing of the fim: from the river Arnon, unto mount Her mon, and all the plain on the east. 2 Sihon king of the Amorites, who dwelt in Hefhbon, and ruled from Aroer, which upon the bank of the river Arnon, and from the middle of the river, and from half Gilead even unto the river Jabbok, which is the border of the children of Ammon: 3 And from the plain to the fea of Cinneroth on the eaft, and unto the fea of the plain, even the falt-fea on the eaft, the way to Beth-jefhimoth: and from the fouth, under Afhdorh-pifgah. conquered by Fofbua. 4 And the coaft of Og king of Bafhan, which was of the remnant of the giants, that dwelt at Ashtaroth, and at Edrei, 5 And reigned in mount Hermon, and in Salcah, and in ali Bafhan, unto the border of the Gefhurites, and the Maachathites, and half Gilead, the bor der of Sihon king of Hefhbon. 6 Them did Mofes the fervant of the LORD, and the children of Ifrael fmite, and Mofes the fervant of the LORD gave it for a poffeffion unto the Reubenites, and Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manassch. And thefe are the kings of the country which Jofhua, and the children of Ifrael fmote on this fide Jordan on the weft, from Baal-gad in the valley of Lebanon, even unto the mount Halak, that goeth up to Seir, which Jofhua gave unto the tribes of Ifrael for a poffeflion, according to their divifions: 8 In the mountains, and in the val→ leys, and in the plains, and in the fprings, and in the wilderness, and in the fouthcountry: the Hittites, the Amorites, and the Canaanites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebufites. 9 The king of Jericho, one: the king of Ai, which i befide Beth-el, one: 10 The king of Jerufalem, one: the king of Hebron, one: The king of Jarmuth, one: the king of Lachifh, one: 12 The king of Eglon, one: the king of Gezer, one: 13 The king of Debir, one: the king of Geder, one: 14 The king of Hormah, one: the king of Arad, one: 15 The king of Libnah, one: the king of Adullam, one: 16 The king of Makkedah, one: the king of Beth-el, one: 17 The king of Tappuah, one: the king of Hepher, one: 18 The king of Aphek, one: the king of Lafharon, one: 19 The king of Madon, one: the king of Hazor, one: 20 The king of Shimron-meron, one: the king of Achfhaph, one: 21 The king of Taanach, one: the king of Megiddo, one: 22 The king of Kedefh, one: the king of Jokneam of Carmel, one: 23 The king of Dor in the coaft of Dor, one: the king of the nations of Gilgal, one: |