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Now, it happened that Adoni-Zedek king of Jerusalem, learned that Joshua had conquered Ai and put the town under the curse of destruction, treating Ai and its king as he had already treated Jericho and its king; and also that the inhabitants of Gibeon had made peace with Israel and were living with them. (Joshua 10, 1)
'Join me up here and help me to conquer Gibeon, since it has made peace with Joshua and the Israelites.' (Joshua 10, 4)
The men of Gibeon sent word to Joshua in the camp at Gilgal, 'Do not desert your servants; come up here quickly to save us and help us, since all the Amorite kings living in the highlands have allied themselves against us.' (Joshua 10, 6)
Joshua came up from Gilgal, he, all the fighting men and all the bravest of his army. (Joshua 10, 7)
Yahweh said to Joshua, 'Do not be afraid of these people; I have put them at your mercy; not one of them will put up any resistance.' (Joshua 10, 8)
Having marched from Gilgal throughout the night, Joshua caught them unawares. (Joshua 10, 9)
Joshua then spoke to Yahweh, the day Yahweh delivered the Amorites to the Israelites. In the presence of Israel, Joshua said: Sun, stand still over Gibeon, and, moon, you too, over the Vale of Aijalon! (Joshua 10, 12)
And the sun stood still, and the moon halted, until the people had taken vengeance on their enemies. Is this not written in the Book of the Just? The sun stood still in the middle of the sky and delayed its setting for almost a whole day. (Joshua 10, 13)
Joshua, and all Israel with him, then went back to the camp at Gilgal. (Joshua 10, 15)
and news of this was brought to Joshua. 'The five kings have been found hiding in the cave at Makkedah.' (Joshua 10, 17)
Joshua said, 'Roll great stones over the mouth of the cave and post men there to keep guard. (Joshua 10, 18)
When Joshua and the Israelites had finished inflicting a very great defeat on them, to the point of destroying them, those who had escaped alive took refuge in their fortresses. (Joshua 10, 20)