Ai is taken, and JOSHUA. B. C. 1451. the city: go not very far from but be ye all ready: the end, and all the people that are with me, will approach unto the city and it shall come to pass when they come out against us, as at the first, that fwe will fJu 20,32. flee before them, 6 (For they will come out after us) till we have drawn them from the city; for they will say, They flee before us, as at the first: therefore we will flee before them. 7 Then ye shall rise up from the ambush, and seize upon the city: for the LORD your God will deliver it into your hand. + Heb. pulled. 8 And it shall be when ye have taken the city, that ye shall set the city on fire: according to the commandment of the LORD shall ye do. See, I have com- 52 Sa. 13. manded you. 9 Joshua therefore sent them forth; and they went to lie in ambush, and abode between Beth-el and Ai, on the west side of Ai: but Joshua lodged that night among the people. 10 And Joshua rose up early in the morning, and numbered the people, and went up, he and the elders of Israel, before the people to Ai. 28. 11 And all the people, even the h ver. 5. people of war that were with him, went up, and drew nigh, and came before the city, and pitched on the north side of Ai: now there was a valley between them and Ai. 12 And he took about five thousand men, and set them to lie in ambush between Beth-elandAi, on the west side of the city. 1 Or, of i. ↑ Heb. their ly ing in wait. ver. 4 13 And when they had set the people, even all the host that was on the north of the city, and ftheir liers in wait on the west of the city, Joshua went that night into the midst of the valley. 14 T And it came to pass when the king of Ai saw it, that they hasted and rose up early, and the men of the city went out against Israel to battle, he and all his people, at a time appointed, before the plain: but he iwist not iJu20.34. that there were liers in ambush Ec. 9. 12. against him behind the city. 15 And Joshua and all Israel kmade as if they were beaten k Ju. 20. before them, and fled by the 36, &c. way of the wilderness. 16 And all the people that were in Ai were called together to pursue after them: and they pursued after Joshua, and were drawn away from the city. 17 And there was not a man left in Ai, or Beth-el, that went not out after Israel: and they left the city open, and pursued after Israel. 18 And the LORD said unto B.C. 1451. † Heb. hand. the king thereof hanged. Joshua, Stretch out the spear that is in thine hand toward Ai; for I will give it into thine hand. And Joshua stretched out the spear that he had in his hand toward the city. 19 And the ambush arose quickly out of their place, and they ran as soon as he had stretched out his hand: and they entered into the city, and took it, and hasted, and set the city on fire. 20 And when the men of Ai looked behind them, they saw, and behold, the smoke of the city ascended up to heaven, and they had no tpower to flee this way or that way: and the people that fled to the wilderness turned back upon the pursuers. 21 And when Joshua and all Israel saw that the ambush had taken the city, and that the smoke of the city ascended, then they turned again, and slew the men of Ai. 22 And the other issued out of the city against them; so they were in the midst of Israel,some on this side, and some on that side: and they smote them, so IDe. 7. 2. that they let none of them remain or escape. m Nu.31. 22, 26. n ver. 2. "De 13.16 23 And the king of Ai they took alive,and brought him to Joshua. 24 And it came to pass when Israel had made an end of slaying all the inhabitants of Ai in the field, in the wilderness wherein they chased them, and when they were all fallenon the edgeofthe sword,until they were consumed, that all the Israelites returned unto Ai, and smote it with the edge of the sword. 25 And so it was, that all that fell that day, both of men and women, were twelve thousand, even all the men of Ai. 26 For Joshua drew not his hand back wherewith he stretched out the spear, until he had utterly destroyed all the inhabitants of Ai. 27 Only the cattle and the spoil of that city Israel took for a prey unto themselves, accor ding unto the word of the LORD which he "commanded Joshua. 28 And Joshua burnt Ai, and made it "an heap for ever, even a desolation unto this day. Pch.10.26 ed on a tree until even-tide: 29 PAnd the king of Ai he hangand as soon as the sun was down, Joshua commanded that they should take his carcass down from the tree, and cast it at the entering of the gate of the city, and 'raise thereon a great heap of stones, that remaineth & 10. 27. unto this day. Ps.107.40 & 110. 5. 9De21.23 ch. 10.27. Tch. 7.26. 5. 30 T Then Joshua built an altar unto the LORD God of Israel 'in De.27.4, mount Ebal, 31 As Moses the servant of the LORD commanded the children 2,8 19. 32. De. 7. h Ex. 23. 2.&20.16. Ju. 2. 2 32 T And he wrote there upon De. 27. i De. 20. 33 And all Israel, and their el- 29. & 27. 11. 2 Ki. 16. De. 20. 1 Ex. 15. 10. m Nu. 21. 24, 33. your hand. obtain a league far country; now therefore 7 And the men of Israel said 10 And all that he did to the two kings of the Amorites, that were beyond Jordan, to Sihon king of Heshbon, and to Og king of Bashan, which was at Ashtaroth. 11 Wherefore our elders, and all the inhabitants of our country twith you for the journey.and go to meet them, and say unto them, We are your servants: therefore now make ye a league with us: against mount Ebal; "as Moses a De. 11. † Heb.in spake to us, saying, Take victuals the servant of the LORD had commanded before, that they 12 should bless the people of Israel. 34 And afterward bhe read all b De. 31. the words of the law, the bless-11. Ne. 8. ings and cursings, according to 3. all that is written in the book of the law. De.28.2, 15, 45. & 35 There was not a word of all that Moses commanded, which Joshua read not before all the congregation of Israel, dwith d De. 31. the women, and the little ones, 12. and the strangers that were ever. 33. conversant among them. CHAPTER IX. The kings combine against Israel, 1. 3 The Gibeonites by craft obtain a league. 16 For which they are condemned to perpetual bondage. ND it came to pass, when all A the kings which were on this side Jordan, in the hills, and in the valleys, and in all the coasts of the great sea over against Lebanon, the Hittite, and the Amorite, the Canaanite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite heard thereof; ↑ Heb. 2 That they gathered them- Ps. 83.3. 2. 1. & 5. ch. 11. 19. 2 Sa. 21. 2. 19. † Heb. dch. 10.2. ch. ch. 6. 27. 31 And when the inhabitants mouth. 4 They did work wilily, and 5 And old shoes and clouted upon their feet, and old garments upon them; and all the bread of their provision was dry and mouldy. 2. P 18. 2 Sa.21.1, 25, 26, 28. See 2. 12 This our bread we took hot for our provision out of our houses on the day we came forth to go unto you; but now.behold, it is dry, and it is mouldy: 13 And these bottles of wine which we filled, were new, and behold they be rent: and these our garments and our shoes are become old by reason of the 14 And the men took of their very long journey. 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 sware unto them. 16 T And it came to pass at the end of three days after they had made a leage with them, that they heard that they were their neighbours, and that they 17 And the children of Israel dwelt among them. journeyed, and came unto their cities on the third day. Now their cities were "Gibeon, and Chephirah, and Beeroth, and Kirjath-jearim. 18 And the children of Israel smote them not, "because the princes of the congregation had sworn unto them by the LORD God of Israel. And all the congregation murmured against the princes. 19 But all the princes said unto all the congregation, We have sworn unto them by the LORD 2 Sa.21.1. God of Israel: now therefore 2, 6. Ez we may not touch them. 17. 13, 15, 20 This we will do to them; we will even let them live, lest wrath be upon us,because of the oath which wesware unto them. 18, 19. 6 And they went to Joshua 4. Mal. 3. 5. Five kings war against Gibeon. 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 promised them. 22 And Joshua called for them, and he spake unto them, Buying, Wherefore have ye beguiled us, saying, "We are very far from you; when ye dwell among us? JOSHUA B.C B. C. De. 29. ver. 1. t ver. 15. ver. 6,9. 23 Now therefore ye are curs- Ge.9.25. ed, and there shall none of † Heb. you be freed from being bond-not be men, and "hewers of wood and cut off drawers of water for the house from of my God. you. ver. 21, 24 And they answered Joshua, and said, Because it was certain- 27. ly told thy servants,how that the LORD thy God "commanded his servant Moses to give you all the land, and to destroy all the in- 1,2 habitants of the land from before a Ex. 23. 32. De. 7. you, therefore we were sore bEx. 15. 25 And now, behold, we are in thine hand: as it seemeth good and right unto thee to do unto us, do. 26 And so did he unto them, and delivered them out of the hand of the children of Israel, that they slew them not. Ge.16.6. 27 And Joshua † made them † Heb. that day dhewers 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. CHAPTER X. 12 Five kings war against Gibeon, 1. 6 NOW it came to pass, when gave, or, ch. 6. 21. Ps. 18. 13, 14. & 77. 17. Is. 30.30. Re. 16. 21. The sun and moon stand still. Joshua and with the children of Israel. 5 Therefore the five kings of the Amorites, the king of Jeru salem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, the king of Eglon, fgathered themselves together,and went up, they and all their hosts, and encamped before Gibeon, and made war against it. 6 T And the men of Gibeon sent unto Joshua to the camp to 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 gathered together against us. 7 So Joshua ascended from Gilgal, he, and hall the people of war with him, and all the mighty men of valour. 8 And the LORD said unto have delivered them into thine Joshua, Fear them not: for I hand; there shall not a man of them stand before thee. 9 Joshua therefore came unto them suddenly, and went up 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 Bethhoron, and smote them to "Azekah, and unto Makkedah. 11 And it came to pass as they fled from before Israel,and were in the going down to Beth-horon, "that the LORD cast down great stones from heaven upon them unto Azekah,and they died: they were more which died with hailstones than they whom the children of Israel slew with the sword. 12 T Then spake 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, P Sun, stand thou still upon PIs.28.21. Gibeon, and thou Moon, in the Hab.3.11. valley of Ajalon. silent. † Heb. be r2Sa.1.18. Adoni-zedek 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; 2 That they dfeared greatly, because Gibeon was a great city, as one of the royal cities, and because it was greater than Ai, and all the men thereof were mighty. 3 Wherefore Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem sent unto Hoham the king-38. 8. king of Hebron, and unto Piram king of Jarmuth, and unto Japhia king of Lachish, and unto Debir king of Eglon, saying, 4 Come up unto me, and help me, that we may smite Gibeon: for it hath made peace with Or, the upright. 12. See Is. 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. 14 And there was 'no day like that before it or after it, that the LORD hearkened unto the voice of a man: for 'the LORD fought for Israel. 15 "And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, unto the camp to Gilgal. 16 But these five kings fled, and hid themselves in a cave at Makkedah. The fire combined kings are slain. 17 And it was told Joshua, saying, The five kings are found hid in a cave at Makkedah. 18 And Joshua said, Roll great stones upon the mouth of the cave, and set men by it for to keep them: CHAPTER X. B. C. B. C. 1451. 19 And stay ye not, but pursue after your enemies, and 7smitet Heb. the hindmost of them; suffer cut off them not to enter into their ci- the tail. ties: for the LORD your God hath 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 which remained of them entered into fenced cities. 21 And all the people returned to the camp to Joshua at Makkedah in peace: none moved *Ex.11.7. his tongue against any of the children of Israel. 2 Then said Joshua, Open the mouth of the cave, and bring out those five kings unto me out of the cave. 23 And they did so, and brought forth those five kings unto 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. 24 And it came to pass, when they brought out those kings unto Joshua, that Joshua called for all the men of Israel, and said unto the captains of the men of war which 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. 25 And Joshua said unto them, *Fear not, nor be dismayed, be strong and of good courage: for athus shall the LORD do to all your enemies against whom ye fight. 26 And afterward Joshua smote them, and slew them, and hanged them on five trees: and they bwere hanging upon the trees until the evening. Ps. 107. 40. & 110. 5.&149.8, 9. Is.26.5, 6. Mal. 4. 3. De.31.6, 8. ch. 1. 9. De.3.21. & 7. 19. bch. 8. 29. De. 21. 27 And it came to pass at the time of the going down of the sun, that Joshua commanded, and they took them down off the trees, and cast them into 23, ch. 8. the cave wherein they had been 29 hid, and laid great stones in the cave's mouth, which remain until this very day. 28 T And that day Joshua took Makkedah, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and the king thereof he utterly destroyed, them, and all the souls that were therein; he let none remain: and he did to the king 1451. See ch. 15. 13.Ju. 14. 13. & 1. 10. See ch. 15.15.Ju. 1. 11 Joshua smiteth divers other kings. him, unto Libnah, and fought against Libnah: 30 And the LORD delivered it also, and the king thereof, into the hand of Israel: and he smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that were therein; he let none remain in it; but did unto the king thereof as he did unto the king of Jericho. 31 T And Joshua passed from Libnah, and all Israel with him, unto Lachish, and encamped against it, and fought against it: 32 And the LORD delivered Lachish into the hand of Israel, which took it on the second 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. 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. 34 T And from Lachish Joshua passed unto Eglon, and all Israel with him: 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 therein he utterly destroyed that day, according to all that he had done to Lachish. 36 And Joshua went up from Eglon, and all Israel with him, unto "Hebron; and they fought against it: it with the edge of the sword, 37 And they took it, and smote and the king thereof, and all the cities thereof, and all the souls that were therein; he left none remaining, according to all that he had done to Eglon, but destroyed it utterly, and all the souls that were therein. 38 T And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to fDebir; and fought against it: 39 And he took it, and the king thereof,and all the cities thereof, and they smote them with the edge of the sword, and utterly destroyed all the souls that were therein; he left none remaining: as he had done to Hebron, so he did to Debir, and to the king thereof; as he had done also to Libnah, and to her king. 40 T 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,bututterly destroyed all that breathed, as the LORD God of Israel De. 20. Ecommanded. 16, 17. of Makkedah das he did unto dch. 6.21. h Ge. 10. the king of Jericho. 29 Then Joshua passed from Makkedah, and all Israel with 19. 41 And Joshua smote them from Kadesh-barnea even unto Gaza, iand all the country of Goshen, even unto Gibeon. ich.11.16. 42 And all these kings and their 215 many. Ge. 31. he removed nothing. Tch. 12.8. ch.10.41. tch. 12.7. Or, the smooth h Ge. 22. 17 & 32. 12. Ju. 7. 12. 1 Sa. 13. 5. moun Heb. bled by tain. "De.7. 24 ch. 12. 7. Till 1445. ver. 23. 7. ch. 9. 3, 5 And when all these kings were fmet together, they came and pitched together at the waters of assemMerom, to fight against Israel. 6 TAnd the LORD said unto appoint. Joshua, iBe not afraid becausement. of them: for to-morrow about ich. 10. 8. this time will I deliver them up all slain before Israel: thou shalt khough their horses, and burn k2Sa.8. 4. Ki.12. 15. their chariots with fire. 7 So Joshua came, and all the people of war with him, against them by the waters of Merom suddenly, and they fell upon them. Or, Zidon-rab 8 And the LORD delivered them into the hand of Israel, who smote them, and chased them unto great Zidon, and unto Misrephoth-maim, and unto the valley of Mizpeli eastward; bah and they smote them, until they left them none remaining. 9 And Joshua did unto them mas the LORD bade him: he houghed their horses, and burnt their chariots with fire. Ich. 13. 6. burnings. y De.2.30. Ju.14.4.1 Sa.2.25. 1 Ro. 9. 18. De. 20. 16, 17. a Nu. 13. 22,33.De. 1. 28. ch. 15. 13, 14. biSa.17.4 2, &c. 10 TAnd Joshua at that time Nu. 26. turned back,and took Hazor,and mver. 6. 53. ch 14. smote the king thereof with the & 15. & sword: for Hazorbeforetimewas 16. & 17. the head of all those kingdoms. & 18. & 11 And they smote all the souls that were therein with the edge of the sword, utterly destroying them there was not fany left to breathe and he burnt Hazor † Heb. with fire. 12 And all the cities of those Kings, and all the kings of them, any breath. 19. fch.14.15. 23. L. The Anakims are cut off. did Joshua take, and smote them with the edge of the sword, and he utterly destroyed them, "as Moses the servant of the LORD commanded. 13 But as for the cities that stood still fin their strength, Israel burned none of them, save Hazoronly; that did Joshua burn. 14 And all the spoil of these cities,and the cattle,the children of Israel took for a prey unto themselves: butevery man they. smote with the edgeofthe sword, until they had destroyed them, neither left they any to breathe. 15 T"As the LORD commanded Moses his servant, so Pdid Moses command Joshua, and so did Joshua: the left nothing undone of all that the LORD commanded Moses. 16 So Joshua took all that land, "the hills, and all the south coun try, and all the land of Goshen, the mountain of Israel, and th3 and the valley, and the plain, and valley of the same; 17 Even from the mount Ha lak, that goeth up to Seir, even unto Baal-gad, in the valley of Lebanon under mount Hermon. and "all their kings he took, and smote them, and slew them. 18 Joshua made war a long time with all those kings. 19 There was not a city that made peace with the children of Israel, save 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 against Israel in battle, that he might destroy them utterly, and that they might have no favour, but that he might destroy them, as the LORD commanded Moses. 21 T And at that time came Joshua and cut off the Anakims from the mountains, from Hebron, from Debir, from Anab and from all the mountains of Judah, and from all the mount ains of Israel: Joshua destroyed them utterly with their cities. 22 There was none of the Anakims left in the land of the children of Israel: only in Gaza, in bGath, and in Ashdod, there remained. 23 So Joshua took the whole land, daccording to all that the LORD said unto Moses, and Joshua gave it for an inheritance unto Israel according to their divisions by their tribes. And the land rested from war. CHAPTER XIL & 22.4.& The two kings whose countries Moses took and disposed of, 1. 7 The oue and thirty kings on the other side Jordan which Joshua smote. 1445. ver. 18. 1452 NOW these are the kings of the land, which the children |