Chapter 10
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And these five kings fled and hid in the cave at Makkedah.
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And it was told Joshua, saying, "The five kings have been found hiding in the cave at Makkedah."
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And Joshua said, "Roll large stones to the mouth of the cave and station men over it to guard them."
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But you, do not stand still. Pursue your enemies and tail them. Do not let them reach their cities, for the LORD your God has given them into your hand.
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And it was when Joshua and the sons of Israel finished striking them with a very great strike until they were completely destroyed, and the survivors who survived from them came to the fortified cities.
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And all the people returned to the camp to Joshua at Makkedah in peace. No man sharpened his tongue against any man of the sons of Israel.
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And Joshua said, "Open the mouth of the cave and bring out to me these five kings from the cave."
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So they did this and brought out these five kings to him from the cave: the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, the king of Eglon.
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And when they brought out these kings to Joshua, Joshua called to all the men of Israel and said to the captains of the men of war, "Have you gone with him? Come near, put your feet on the necks of these kings." And they came near and put their feet on their necks.
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And Joshua said to them, "Do not fear and do not be dismayed; be strong and be courageous, for thus the LORD will do to all your enemies whom you are fighting."
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Then afterward Joshua struck them and put them to death and hanged them on five trees, and they were hanging on the trees until the evening.
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And it was at the time of the coming of the sun that Joshua commanded, and they caused them to descend from upon the trees and threw them into the cave in which they had hidden themselves there, and they placed large stones upon the mouth of the cave until this very day.
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And Joshua captured Makedah on that day and struck its king with the edge of the sword; he devoted them to destruction and every soul that was in it. He did not leave a survivor, and he did to the king of Makedah just as he did to the king of Jericho.