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remnant that managed to reach their fortified towns.
returned safely to Joshua in the camp at Makkedah.
After that, no one dared to speak
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Then the Israelites
even a word
against Israel.
22 Then Joshua said, “Remove the rocks covering the opening of the cave, and
bring the five kings to me.” 23 So they brought the five kings out of the cave—the
kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish, and Eglon. 24 When they brought
them out, Joshua told the commanders of his army, “Come and put your feet on
the kings’ necks.” And they did as they were told.
“Don’t ever be afraid
or discouraged,”
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Joshua told his men.
“Be strong and courageous, for the Lord is going to do this to all of your enemies.”
26 Then Joshua killed each of the five kings and impaled them on five sharpened
poles, where they hung until evening.
27 As the sun was going down, Joshua gave instructions for the bodies of the
kings to be taken down from the poles and thrown into the cave where they had
been hiding. Then they covered the opening of the cave with a pile of large rocks,
which remains to this very day.
Israel Destroys the Southern Towns
28 That same day Joshua captured and destroyed the town of Makkedah. He killed
everyone in it, including the king, leaving no survivors. He destroyed them all,
and he killed the king of Makkedah as he had killed the king of Jericho. 29 Then
Joshua and the Israelites went to Libnah and attacked it.
There, too, the LORD
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gave them the town
and its king.
He killed everyone in it, leaving no survivors. Then Joshua killed the king of Libnah as he had killed the king of Jericho.
31 From Libnah, Joshua and the Israelites went to Lachish and attacked it. 32 Here
again, the Lord gave them Lachish. Joshua took it on the second day and killed
everyone in it, just as he had done at Libnah. 33 During the attack on Lachish, King
Horam of Gezer arrived with his army to help defend the town. But Joshua’s men
killed him and his army, leaving no survivors.
34 Then Joshua and the Israelite army went on to Eglon and attacked it. 35 They
captured it that day and killed everyone in it. He completely destroyed everyone,
just as he had done at Lachish. 36 From Eglon, Joshua and the Israelite army went
