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Joshua 10:1
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Now it came to pass, when Adonizedec 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; |
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| Joshua 10:2 |
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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 thereof were mighty. |
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| Joshua 10:3 |
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Wherefore Adonizedec king of Jerusalem, sent
unto Hoham king of Hebron, and unto Piram king of Jarmuth, and unto Japhia king
of Lachish, and unto Debir king of Eglon, saying, |
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| Joshua 10:4 |
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Come up unto me, and help me, that we may smite
Gibeon: for it hath made peace with Joshua and with the children of Israel. |
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| Joshua 10:5 |
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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, gathered themselves together, and went up, they and all their
hosts, and encamped before Gibeon, and made war against it. |
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| Joshua 10:6 |
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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. |
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| Joshua 10:7 |
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So Joshua ascended from Gilgal, he, and all
the people of war with him, and all the mighty men of valour. |
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| Joshua 10:8 |
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And the LORD said unto Joshua, Fear them not:
for I have delivered them into thine hand; there shall not a man of them stand
before thee. |
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| Joshua 10:9 |
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Joshua therefore came unto them suddenly, and
went up from Gilgal all night. |
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| Joshua 10:10 |
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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. |
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| Joshua 10:11 |
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And it came to pass, as they fled from before
Israel, and were in the going down to Bethhoron, 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. |
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| Joshua 10:12 |
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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, Sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon; and thou, Moon, in
the valley of Ajalon. |
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| Joshua 10:13 |
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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. |
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| Joshua 10:14 |
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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. |
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| Joshua 10:15 |
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And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him,
unto the camp to Gilgal. |
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| Joshua 10:16 |
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But these five kings fled, and hid themselves
in a cave at Makkedah. |
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| Joshua 10:17 |
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And it was told Joshua, saying, The five kings
are found hid in a cave at Makkedah. |
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| Joshua 10:18 |
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And Joshua said, Roll great stones upon the
mouth of the cave, and set men by it for to keep them: |
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| Joshua 10:19 |
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And stay ye not, but pursue after 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. |
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| Joshua 10:20 |
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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. |
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| Joshua 10:21 |
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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. |
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| Joshua 10:22 |
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Then said Joshua, Open the mouth of the cave,
and bring out those five kings unto me out of the cave. |
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| Joshua 10:23 |
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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. |
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| Joshua 10:24 |
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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. |
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| Joshua 10:25 |
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And Joshua said unto 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. |
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| Joshua 10:26 |
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And afterward Joshua smote them, and slew them,
and hanged them on five trees: and they were hanging upon the trees until the
evening. |
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| Joshua 10:27 |
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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 the cave wherein they had been hid, and laid great stones in
the cave's mouth, which remain until this very day. |
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| Joshua 10:28 |
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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
of Makkedah as he did unto the king of Jericho. |
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| Joshua 10:29 |
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Then Joshua passed from Makkedah, and all Israel
with him, unto Libnah, and fought against Libnah: |
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| Joshua 10:30 |
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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. |
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| Joshua 10:31 |
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And Joshua passed from Libnah, and all Israel
with him, unto Lachish, and encamped against it, and fought against it: |
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| Joshua 10:32 |
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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. |
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| Joshua 10:33 |
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Then Horam king of Gezer came up to help Lachish;
and Joshua smote him and his people, until he had left him none remaining. |
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| Joshua 10:34 |
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And from Lachish Joshua passed unto Eglon, and
all Israel with him; and they encamped against it, and fought against it: |
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| Joshua 10:35 |
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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. |
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| Joshua 10:36 |
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And Joshua went up from Eglon, and all Israel
with him, unto Hebron; and they fought against it: |
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| Joshua 10:37 |
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And they took it, and smote it with the edge
of the sword, 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. |
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| Joshua 10:38 |
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And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him,
to Debir; and fought against it: |
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| Joshua 10:39 |
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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. |
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| Joshua 10:40 |
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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. |
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| Joshua 10:41 |
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And Joshua smote them from Kadeshbarnea even
unto Gaza, and all the country of Goshen, even unto Gibeon. |
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| Joshua 10:42 |
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And all these kings and their land did Joshua
take at one time, because the LORD God of Israel fought for Israel. |
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| Joshua 10:43 |
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And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him,
unto the camp to Gilgal. |
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