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1Now Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem heard that Joshua had captured Ai and completely destroyed it, treating Ai and its king as he had Jericho and its king, and that the inhabitants of Gibeon had made peace with Israel and were living among them.

1וַיְהִי֩ כִשְׁמֹ֨עַ אֲדֹֽנִי־ צֶ֜דֶק מֶ֣לֶךְ יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗ם כִּֽי־ לָכַ֨ד יְהוֹשֻׁ֣עַ אֶת־ הָעַי֮ וַיַּחֲרִימָהּ֒ כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר עָשָׂ֤ה לִֽירִיחוֹ֙ וּלְמַלְכָּ֔הּ כֵּן־ עָשָׂ֥ה לָעַ֖י וּלְמַלְכָּ֑הּ וְכִ֨י הִשְׁלִ֜ימוּ יֹשְׁבֵ֤י גִבְעוֹן֙ אֶת־ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיִּֽהְי֖וּ בְּקִרְבָּֽם׃

2So Adoni-zedek and his people were greatly alarmed because Gibeon was a large city like one of the royal cities; it was larger than Ai, and all its men were warriors.

2וַיִּֽירְא֣וּ מְאֹ֔ד כִּ֣י עִ֤יר גְּדוֹלָה֙ גִּבְע֔וֹן כְּאַחַ֖ת עָרֵ֣י הַמַּמְלָכָ֑ה וְכִ֨י הִ֤יא גְדוֹלָה֙ מִן־ הָעַ֔י וְכָל־ אֲנָשֶׁ֖יהָ גִּבֹּרִֽים׃

3Therefore Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem sent word to Hoham king of Hebron, Piram king of Jarmuth, Japhia king of Lachish, and Debir king of Eglon, saying, "

3וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח אֲדֹנִי־ צֶ֜דֶק מֶ֣לֶךְ יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗ם אֶל־ הוֹהָ֣ם מֶֽלֶךְ־ חֶ֠בְרוֹן וְאֶל־ פִּרְאָ֨ם מֶֽלֶךְ־ יַרְמ֜וּת וְאֶל־ יָפִ֧יעַ מֶֽלֶךְ־ לָכִ֛ישׁ וְאֶל־ דְּבִ֥יר מֶֽלֶךְ־ עֶגְל֖וֹן לֵאמֹֽר׃

4Come up and help me. We will attack Gibeon, because they have made peace with Joshua and the Israelites."

4עֲלֽוּ־ אֵלַ֣י וְעִזְרֻ֔נִי וְנַכֶּ֖ה אֶת־ גִּבְע֑וֹן כִּֽי־ הִשְׁלִ֥ימָה אֶת־ יְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַ וְאֶת־ בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

5So the five Amorite kings--the kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish, and Eglon--joined forces, advanced with all their armies, besieged Gibeon, and fought against it.

5וַיֵּאָסְפ֨וּ וַֽיַּעֲל֜וּ חֲמֵ֣שֶׁת ׀ מַלְכֵ֣י הָאֱמֹרִ֗י מֶ֣לֶךְ יְרוּשָׁלִַ֜ם מֶֽלֶךְ־ חֶבְר֤וֹן מֶֽלֶךְ־ יַרְמוּת֙ מֶֽלֶךְ־ לָכִ֣ישׁ מֶֽלֶךְ־ עֶגְל֔וֹן הֵ֖ם וְכָל־ מַֽחֲנֵיהֶ֑ם וַֽיַּחֲנוּ֙ עַל־ גִּבְע֔וֹן וַיִּֽלָּחֲמ֖וּ עָלֶֽיהָ׃

6Then the men of Gibeon sent word to Joshua in the camp at Gilgal: "Don't abandon your servants. Come quickly and save us! Help us, for all the Amorite kings living in the hill country have joined forces against us."

6וַיִּשְׁלְח֣וּ אַנְשֵׁי֩ גִבְע֨וֹן אֶל־ יְהוֹשֻׁ֤עַ אֶל־ הַֽמַּחֲנֶה֙ הַגִּלְגָּ֣לָה לֵאמֹ֔ר אַל־ תֶּ֥רֶף יָדֶ֖יךָ מֵֽעֲבָדֶ֑יךָ עֲלֵ֧ה אֵלֵ֣ינוּ מְהֵרָ֗ה וְהוֹשִׁ֤יעָה לָּ֙נוּ֙ וְעָזְרֵ֔נוּ כִּ֚י נִקְבְּצ֣וּ אֵלֵ֔ינוּ כָּל־ מַלְכֵ֥י הָאֱמֹרִ֖י יֹשְׁבֵ֥י הָהָֽר׃

7So Joshua and his whole military force, including all the fighting men, came from Gilgal.

7וַיַּ֨עַל יְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַ מִן־ הַגִּלְגָּ֗ל ה֚וּא וְכָל־ עַ֤ם הַמִּלְחָמָה֙ עִמּ֔וֹ וְכֹ֖ל גִּבּוֹרֵ֥י הֶחָֽיִל׃ פ

8The LORD said to Joshua, "Do not be afraid of them, for I have handed them over to you. Not one of them will be able to stand against you."

8וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֤ה אֶל־ יְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙ אַל־ תִּירָ֣א מֵהֶ֔ם כִּ֥י בְיָדְךָ֖ נְתַתִּ֑ים לֹֽא־ יַעֲמֹ֥ד אִ֛ישׁ מֵהֶ֖ם בְּפָנֶֽיךָ׃

9So Joshua caught them by surprise, after marching all night from Gilgal.

9וַיָּבֹ֧א אֲלֵיהֶ֛ם יְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַ פִּתְאֹ֑ם כָּל־ הַלַּ֕יְלָה עָלָ֖ה מִן־ הַגִּלְגָּֽל׃

10The LORD threw them into confusion before Israel. He defeated them in a great slaughter at Gibeon, chased them through the ascent of Beth-horon, and struck them down as far as Azekah and Makkedah.

10וַיְהֻמֵּ֤ם יְהוָה֙ לִפְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיַּכֵּ֥ם מַכָּֽה־ גְדוֹלָ֖ה בְּגִבְע֑וֹן וַֽיִּרְדְּפֵ֗ם דֶּ֚רֶךְ מַעֲלֵ֣ה בֵית־ חוֹרֹ֔ן וַיַּכֵּ֥ם עַד־ עֲזֵקָ֖ה וְעַד־ מַקֵּדָֽה׃

11As they fled before Israel, the LORD threw large hailstones on them from the sky along the descent of Beth-horon all the way to Azekah, and they died. More of them died from the hail than the Israelites killed with the sword.

11וַיְהִ֞י בְּנֻסָ֣ם ׀ מִפְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל הֵ֞ם בְּמוֹרַ֤ד בֵּית־ חוֹרֹן֙ וַֽיהוָ֡ה הִשְׁלִ֣יךְ עֲלֵיהֶם֩ אֲבָנִ֨ים גְּדֹל֧וֹת מִן־ הַשָּׁמַ֛יִם עַד־ עֲזֵקָ֖ה וַיָּמֻ֑תוּ רַבִּ֗ים אֲשֶׁר־ מֵ֙תוּ֙ בְּאַבְנֵ֣י הַבָּרָ֔ד מֵאֲשֶׁ֥ר הָרְג֛וּ בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בֶּחָֽרֶב׃ ס

12On the day the LORD gave the Amorites over to the Israelites, Joshua spoke to the LORD in the presence of Israel:" Sun, stand still over Gibeon, and moon, over the Valley of Aijalon."

12אָ֣ז יְדַבֵּ֤ר יְהוֹשֻׁעַ֙ לַֽיהוָ֔ה בְּי֗וֹם תֵּ֤ת יְהוָה֙ אֶת־ הָ֣אֱמֹרִ֔י לִפְנֵ֖י בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ׀ לְעֵינֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל שֶׁ֚מֶשׁ בְּגִבְע֣וֹן דּ֔וֹם וְיָרֵ֖חַ בְּעֵ֥מֶק אַיָּלֽוֹן׃

13And the sun stood still and the moon stopped until the nation took vengeance on its enemies. Isn't this written in the Book of Jashar? So the sun stopped in the middle of the sky and delayed its setting almost a full day.

13וַיִּדֹּ֨ם הַשֶּׁ֜מֶשׁ וְיָרֵ֣חַ עָמָ֗ד עַד־ יִקֹּ֥ם גּוֹי֙ אֹֽיְבָ֔יו הֲלֹא־ הִ֥יא כְתוּבָ֖ה עַל־ סֵ֣פֶר הַיָּשָׁ֑ר וַיַּעֲמֹ֤ד הַשֶּׁ֙מֶשׁ֙ בַּחֲצִ֣י הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם וְלֹא־ אָ֥ץ לָב֖וֹא כְּי֥וֹם תָּמִֽים׃

14There has been no day like it before or since, when the LORD listened to the voice of a man, because the LORD fought for Israel.

14וְלֹ֨א הָיָ֜ה כַּיּ֤וֹם הַהוּא֙ לְפָנָ֣יו וְאַחֲרָ֔יו לִשְׁמֹ֥עַ יְהוָ֖ה בְּק֣וֹל אִ֑ישׁ כִּ֣י יְהוָ֔ה נִלְחָ֖ם לְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פ

15Then Joshua and all Israel with him returned to the camp at Gilgal.

15וַיָּ֤שָׁב יְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙ וְכָל־ יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל עִמּ֔וֹ אֶל־ הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֖ה הַגִּלְגָּֽלָה׃

16Now the five defeated kings had fled and hidden themselves in the cave at Makkedah.

16וַיָּנֻ֕סוּ חֲמֵ֖שֶׁת הַמְּלָכִ֣ים הָאֵ֑לֶּה וַיֵּחָבְא֥וּ בַמְּעָרָ֖ה בְּמַקֵּדָֽה׃

17It was reported to Joshua: "The five kings have been found; they are hiding in the cave at Makkedah."

17וַיֻּגַּ֖ד לִיהוֹשֻׁ֣עַ לֵאמֹ֑ר נִמְצְאוּ֙ חֲמֵ֣שֶׁת הַמְּלָכִ֔ים נֶחְבְּאִ֥ים בַּמְּעָרָ֖ה בְּמַקֵּדָֽה׃

18Joshua said, "Roll large stones against the mouth of the cave, and station men by it to guard the kings.

18וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַ גֹּ֛לּוּ אֲבָנִ֥ים גְּדֹל֖וֹת אֶל־ פִּ֣י הַמְּעָרָ֑ה וְהַפְקִ֧ידוּ עָלֶ֛יהָ אֲנָשִׁ֖ים לְשָׁמְרָֽם׃

19But as for the rest of you, don't stay there. Pursue your enemies and attack them from behind. Don't let them enter their cities, for the LORD your God has handed them over to you."

19וְאַתֶּם֙ אַֽל־ תַּעֲמֹ֔דוּ רִדְפוּ֙ אַחֲרֵ֣י אֹֽיְבֵיכֶ֔ם וְזִנַּבְתֶּ֖ם אוֹתָ֑ם אַֽל־ תִּתְּנ֗וּם לָבוֹא֙ אֶל־ עָ֣רֵיהֶ֔ם כִּ֧י נְתָנָ֛ם יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖ם בְּיֶדְכֶֽם׃

20So Joshua and the Israelites finished inflicting a terrible slaughter on them until they were destroyed, although a few survivors ran away to the fortified cities.

20וַיְהִי֩ כְּכַלּ֨וֹת יְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַ וּבְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל לְהַכּוֹתָ֛ם מַכָּ֥ה גְדוֹלָֽה־ מְאֹ֖ד עַד־ תֻּמָּ֑ם וְהַשְּׂרִידִים֙ שָׂרְד֣וּ מֵהֶ֔ם וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ אֶל־ עָרֵ֥י הַמִּבְצָֽר׃

21The people returned safely to Joshua in the camp at Makkedah. And no one dared to threaten the Israelites.

21וַיָּשֻׁבוּ֩ כָל־ הָעָ֨ם אֶל־ הַמַּחֲנֶ֧ה אֶל־ יְהוֹשֻׁ֛עַ מַקֵּדָ֖ה בְּשָׁל֑וֹם לֹֽא־ חָרַ֞ץ לִבְנֵ֧י יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל לְאִ֖ישׁ אֶת־ לְשֹׁנֽוֹ׃

22Then Joshua said, "Open the mouth of the cave, and bring those five kings to me out of there."

22וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַ פִּתְח֖וּ אֶת־ פִּ֣י הַמְּעָרָ֑ה וְהוֹצִ֣יאוּ אֵלַ֗י אֶת־ חֲמֵ֛שֶׁת הַמְּלָכִ֥ים הָאֵ֖לֶּה מִן־ הַמְּעָרָֽה׃

23That is what they did. They brought the five kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish, and Eglon to Joshua out of the cave.

23וַיַּ֣עֲשׂוּ כֵ֔ן וַיֹּצִ֣יאוּ אֵלָ֗יו אֶת־ חֲמֵ֛שֶׁת הַמְּלָכִ֥ים הָאֵ֖לֶּה מִן־ הַמְּעָרָ֑ה אֵ֣ת ׀ מֶ֣לֶךְ יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗ם אֶת־ מֶ֤לֶךְ חֶבְרוֹן֙ אֶת־ מֶ֣לֶךְ יַרְמ֔וּת אֶת־ מֶ֥לֶךְ לָכִ֖ישׁ אֶת־ מֶ֥לֶךְ עֶגְלֽוֹן׃

24When they had brought the kings to him, Joshua summoned all the men of Israel and said to the military commanders who had accompanied him, "Come here and put your feet on the necks of these kings." So the commanders came forward and put their feet on their necks.

24וַ֠יְהִי כְּֽהוֹצִיאָ֞ם אֶת־ הַמְּלָכִ֣ים הָאֵלֶּה֮ אֶל־ יְהוֹשֻׁעַ֒ וַיִּקְרָ֨א יְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַ אֶל־ כָּל־ אִ֣ישׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל וַ֠יֹּאמֶר אֶל־ קְצִינֵ֞י אַנְשֵׁ֤י הַמִּלְחָמָה֙ הֶהָלְכ֣וּא אִתּ֔וֹ קִרְב֗וּ שִׂ֚ימוּ אֶת־ רַגְלֵיכֶ֔ם עַֽל־ צַוְּארֵ֖י הַמְּלָכִ֣ים הָאֵ֑לֶּה וַֽיִּקְרְב֔וּ וַיָּשִׂ֥ימוּ אֶת־ רַגְלֵיהֶ֖ם עַל־ צַוְּארֵיהֶֽם׃

25Joshua said to them, "Do not be afraid or discouraged. Be strong and courageous, for the LORD will do this to all the enemies you fight."

25וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶם֙ יְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַ אַל־ תִּֽירְא֖וּ וְאַל־ תֵּחָ֑תּוּ חִזְק֣וּ וְאִמְצ֔וּ כִּ֣י כָ֗כָה יַעֲשֶׂ֤ה יְהוָה֙ לְכָל־ אֹ֣יְבֵיכֶ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר אַתֶּ֖ם נִלְחָמִ֥ים אוֹתָֽם׃

26After this, Joshua struck them down and executed them. He hung their bodies on five trees and they were there until evening.

26וַיַּכֵּ֨ם יְהוֹשֻׁ֤עַ אַֽחֲרֵי־ כֵן֙ וַיְמִיתֵ֔ם וַיִּתְלֵ֕ם עַ֖ל חֲמִשָּׁ֣ה עֵצִ֑ים וַיִּֽהְי֛וּ תְּלוּיִ֥ם עַל־ הָעֵצִ֖ים עַד־ הָעָֽרֶב׃

27At sunset Joshua commanded that they be taken down from the trees and thrown into the cave where they had hidden. Then large stones were placed against the mouth of the cave, and the stones are there to this day.

27וַיְהִ֞י לְעֵ֣ת ׀ בּ֣וֹא הַשֶּׁ֗מֶשׁ צִוָּ֤ה יְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙ וַיֹּֽרִידוּם֙ מֵעַ֣ל הָעֵצִ֔ים וַיַּ֨שְׁלִכֻ֔ם אֶל־ הַמְּעָרָ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר נֶחְבְּאוּ־ שָׁ֑ם וַיָּשִׂ֜מוּ אֲבָנִ֤ים גְּדֹלוֹת֙ עַל־ פִּ֣י הַמְּעָרָ֔ה עַד־ עֶ֖צֶם הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃ פ

28On that day Joshua captured Makkedah and struck it down with the sword, including its king. He completely destroyed it and everyone in it, leaving no survivors. So he treated the king of Makkedah as he had the king of Jericho.

28וְאֶת־ מַקֵּדָה֩ לָכַ֨ד יְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֗וּא וַיַּכֶּ֣הָ לְפִי־ חֶרֶב֮ וְאֶת־ מַלְכָּהּ֒ הֶחֱרִ֣ם אוֹתָ֗ם וְאֶת־ כָּל־ הַנֶּ֙פֶשׁ֙ אֲשֶׁר־ בָּ֔הּ לֹ֥א הִשְׁאִ֖יר שָׂרִ֑יד וַיַּ֙עַשׂ֙ לְמֶ֣לֶךְ מַקֵּדָ֔ה כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשָׂ֖ה לְמֶ֥לֶךְ יְרִיחֽוֹ׃

29Joshua and all Israel with him crossed from Makkedah to Libnah and fought against Libnah.

29וַיַּעֲבֹ֣ר יְ֠הוֹשֻׁעַ וְכָֽל־ יִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל עִמּ֛וֹ מִמַּקֵּדָ֖ה לִבְנָ֑ה וַיִּלָּ֖חֶם עִם־ לִבְנָֽה׃

30The LORD also handed it and its king over to Israel. He struck it down, putting everyone in it to the sword, and left no survivors in it. He treated Libnah's king as he had the king of Jericho.

30וַיִּתֵּן֩ יְהוָ֨ה גַּם־ אוֹתָ֜הּ בְּיַ֣ד יִשְׂרָאֵ֘ל‪‬ וְאֶת־ מַלְכָּהּ֒ וַיַּכֶּ֣הָ לְפִי־ חֶ֗רֶב וְאֶת־ כָּל־ הַנֶּ֙פֶשׁ֙ אֲשֶׁר־ בָּ֔הּ לֹֽא־ הִשְׁאִ֥יר בָּ֖הּ שָׂרִ֑יד וַיַּ֣עַשׂ לְמַלְכָּ֔הּ כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשָׂ֖ה לְמֶ֥לֶךְ יְרִיחֽוֹ׃ ס

31From Libnah, Joshua and all Israel with him crossed to Lachish. They laid siege to it and attacked it.

31וַיַּעֲבֹ֣ר יְ֠הוֹשֻׁעַ וְכָל־ יִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל עִמּ֛וֹ מִלִּבְנָ֖ה לָכִ֑ישָׁה וַיִּ֣חַן עָלֶ֔יהָ וַיִּלָּ֖חֶם בָּֽהּ׃

32The LORD handed Lachish over to Israel, and Joshua captured it on the second day. He struck it down, putting everyone in it to the sword, just as he had done to Libnah.

32וַיִּתֵּן֩ יְהוָ֨ה אֶת־ לָכִ֜ישׁ בְּיַ֣ד יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל וַֽיִּלְכְּדָהּ֙ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַשֵּׁנִ֔י וַיַּכֶּ֣הָ לְפִי־ חֶ֔רֶב וְאֶת־ כָּל־ הַנֶּ֖פֶשׁ אֲשֶׁר־ בָּ֑הּ כְּכֹ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־ עָשָׂ֖ה לְלִבְנָֽה׃ פ

33At that time Horam king of Gezer went to help Lachish, but Joshua struck him down along with his people, leaving no survivors in it.

33אָ֣ז עָלָ֗ה הֹרָם֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ גֶּ֔זֶר לַעְזֹ֖ר אֶת־ לָכִ֑ישׁ וַיַּכֵּ֤הוּ יְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙ וְאֶת־ עַמּ֔וֹ עַד־ בִּלְתִּ֥י הִשְׁאִֽיר־ ל֖וֹ שָׂרִֽיד׃

34Then Joshua crossed from Lachish to Eglon and all Israel with him. They laid siege to it and attacked it.

34וַיַּעֲבֹ֣ר יְ֠הוֹשֻׁעַ וְכָל־ יִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל עִמּ֛וֹ מִלָּכִ֖ישׁ עֶגְלֹ֑נָה וַיַּחֲנ֣וּ עָלֶ֔יהָ וַיִּֽלָּחֲמ֖וּ עָלֶֽיהָ׃

35On that day they captured it and struck it down, putting everyone in it to the sword. He completely destroyed it that day, just as he had done to Lachish.

35וַֽיִּלְכְּד֜וּהָ בַּיּ֤וֹם הַהוּא֙ וַיַּכּ֣וּהָ לְפִי־ חֶ֔רֶב וְאֵת֙ כָּל־ הַנֶּ֣פֶשׁ אֲשֶׁר־ בָּ֔הּ בַּיּ֥וֹם הַה֖וּא הֶחֱרִ֑ים כְּכֹ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־ עָשָׂ֖ה לְלָכִֽישׁ׃ פ

36Next, Joshua and all Israel with him went up from Eglon to Hebron and attacked it.

36וַיַּ֣עַל יְ֠הוֹשֻׁעַ וְכָֽל־ יִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל עִמּ֛וֹ מֵעֶגְל֖וֹנָה חֶבְר֑וֹנָה וַיִּֽלָּחֲמ֖וּ עָלֶֽיהָ׃

37They captured it and struck down its king, all its villages, and everyone in it with the sword. He left no survivors, just as he had done at Eglon. He completely destroyed Hebron and everyone in it.

37וַיִּלְכְּד֣וּהָ וַיַּכּֽוּהָ־ לְפִי־ חֶ֠רֶב וְאֶת־ מַלְכָּ֨הּ וְאֶת־ כָּל־ עָרֶ֜יהָ וְאֶת־ כָּל־ הַנֶּ֤פֶשׁ אֲשֶׁר־ בָּהּ֙ לֹֽא־ הִשְׁאִ֣יר שָׂרִ֔יד כְּכֹ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־ עָשָׂ֖ה לְעֶגְל֑וֹן וַיַּחֲרֵ֣ם אוֹתָ֔הּ וְאֶת־ כָּל־ הַנֶּ֖פֶשׁ אֲשֶׁר־ בָּֽהּ׃ ס

38Finally, Joshua turned toward Debir and attacked it. And all Israel was with him.

38וַיָּ֧שָׁב יְהוֹשֻׁ֛עַ וְכָל־ יִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל עִמּ֖וֹ דְּבִ֑רָה וַיִּלָּ֖חֶם עָלֶֽיהָ׃

39He captured it--its king and all its villages. They struck them down with the sword and completely destroyed everyone in it, leaving no survivors. He treated Debir and its king as he had treated Hebron and as he had treated Libnah and its king.

39וַֽיִּלְכְּדָ֞הּ וְאֶת־ מַלְכָּ֤הּ וְאֶת־ כָּל־ עָרֶ֙יהָ֙ וַיַּכּ֣וּם לְפִי־ חֶ֔רֶב וַֽיַּחֲרִ֙ימוּ֙ אֶת־ כָּל־ נֶ֣פֶשׁ אֲשֶׁר־ בָּ֔הּ לֹ֥א הִשְׁאִ֖יר שָׂרִ֑יד כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר עָשָׂ֜ה לְחֶבְר֗וֹן כֵּן־ עָשָׂ֤ה לִדְבִ֙רָה֙ וּלְמַלְכָּ֔הּ וְכַאֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשָׂ֛ה לְלִבְנָ֖ה וּלְמַלְכָּֽהּ׃

40So Joshua conquered the whole region--the hill country, the Negev, the Judean foothills, and the slopes--with all their kings, leaving no survivors. He completely destroyed every living being, as the LORD, the God of Israel, had commanded.

40וַיַּכֶּ֣ה יְהוֹשֻׁ֣עַ אֶת־ כָּל־ הָאָ֡רֶץ הָהָר֩ וְהַנֶּ֨גֶב וְהַשְּׁפֵלָ֜ה וְהָאֲשֵׁד֗וֹת וְאֵת֙ כָּל־ מַלְכֵיהֶ֔ם לֹ֥א הִשְׁאִ֖יר שָׂרִ֑יד וְאֵ֤ת כָּל־ הַנְּשָׁמָה֙ הֶחֱרִ֔ים כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר צִוָּ֔ה יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

41Joshua conquered everyone from Kadesh-barnea to Gaza, and all the land of Goshen as far as Gibeon.

41וַיַּכֵּ֧ם יְהוֹשֻׁ֛עַ מִקָּדֵ֥שׁ בַּרְנֵ֖עַ וְעַד־ עַזָּ֑ה וְאֵ֛ת כָּל־ אֶ֥רֶץ גֹּ֖שֶׁן וְעַד־ גִּבְעֽוֹן׃

42Joshua captured all these kings and their land in one campaign, because the LORD, the God of Israel, fought for Israel.

42וְאֵ֨ת כָּל־ הַמְּלָכִ֤ים הָאֵ֙לֶּה֙ וְאֶת־ אַרְצָ֔ם לָכַ֥ד יְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַ פַּ֣עַם אֶחָ֑ת כִּ֗י יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל נִלְחָ֖ם לְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

43Then Joshua returned with all Israel to the camp at Gilgal.

43וַיָּ֤שָׁב יְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙ וְכָל־ יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל עִמּ֔וֹ אֶל־ הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֖ה הַגִּלְגָּֽלָה׃ פ

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