1 Now it came to pass, when Adoni-zedek 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; 2 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. 3 Wherefore Adoni-zedek 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, 4 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. 5 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.
6 ¶ 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.
7 So Joshua ascended from Gilgal, he, and all the people of war with him, and all the mighty men of valour.
8 ¶ 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. 9 Joshua therefore came unto them suddenly, and went up from Gilgal all night. 10 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 Beth-horon, and smote them to Azekah, and unto Makkedah. 11 And it came to pass, as they fled from before Israel, and were in the going down to Beth-horon, 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.
12 ¶ 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. 13 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. 14 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.
15 ¶ And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, unto the camp to Gilgal. 16 But these five kings fled, and hid themselves in a cave at Makkedah. 17 And it was told Joshua, saying, The five kings are found hid in a cave at Makkedah. 18 And Joshua said, Roll great stones upon the mouth of the cave, and set men by it for to keep them: 19 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. 20 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. 21 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. 22 Then said Joshua, Open the mouth of the cave, and bring out those five kings unto me out of the cave. 23 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. 24 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. 25 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. 26 And afterward Joshua smote them, and slew them, and hanged them on five trees: and they were hanging upon the trees until the evening. 27 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.
28 ¶ 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. 29 Then Joshua passed from Makkedah, and all Israel with him, unto Libnah, and fought against Libnah: 30 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.
31 ¶ And Joshua passed from Libnah, and all Israel with him, unto Lachish, and encamped against it, and fought against it: 32 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.
33 ¶ Then Horam king of Gezer came up to help Lachish; and Joshua smote him and his people, until he had left him none remaining.
34 ¶ And from Lachish Joshua passed unto Eglon, and all Israel with him; and they encamped against it, and fought against it: 35 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. 36 And Joshua went up from Eglon, and all Israel with him, unto Hebron; and they fought against it: 37 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.
38 ¶ And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to Debir; and fought against it: 39 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.
40 ¶ 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. 41 And Joshua smote them from Kadesh-barnea even unto Gaza, and all the country of Goshen, even unto Gibeon. 42 And all these kings and their land did Joshua take at one time, because the LORD God of Israel fought for Israel. 43 And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, unto the camp to Gilgal.
Saule apstājās
1 Kad Jeruzālemes ķēniņš Adonī-Cedeks izdzirdēja, ka Jozua ieņēmis Aju un to pagalam nopostījis, ka darījis ar Aju un tās ķēniņu tāpat kā ar Jēriku un tās ķēniņu, ka Gibeonas iemītnieki noslēguši mieru ar Israēlu un palikuši pie tiem dzīvot, 2 tad viņš nobijās, jo Gibeona bija liela pilsēta, gluži kā viena no ķēniņa pilsētām, un tā bija lielāka nekā Aja, un visi tās vīri bija spēkavīri. 3 Tad Jeruzālemes ķēniņš Adonī-Cedeks sūtīja pie Hebronas ķēniņa Hohāma un Jarmūtas ķēniņa Pirāma, un pie Lāhīšas ķēniņa Jāfīas, un pie Eglonas ķēniņa Debīra, sacīdams: 4 “Nāciet un palīdziet man! Sakausim Gibeonu, jo tie noslēguši mieru ar Jozuu un Israēla dēliem!” 5 Tad tie sapulcējās un nāca – pieci amoriešu ķēniņi: Jeruzālemes ķēniņš, Hebronas ķēniņš, Jarmūtas ķēniņš, Lāhīšas ķēniņš un Eglonas ķēniņš, un kopā ar saviem karapulkiem tie nocietinājās iepretī Gibeonai un sāka pret to karu. 6 Un Gibeonas vīri sūtīja pie Jozuas uz Gilgālas nometni, sacīdami: “Neatraujiet saviem kalpiem palīdzīgu roku, steidziet ātri šurp, glābiet mūs un nāciet palīgā, jo pret mums sapulcējušies visi amoriešu ķēniņi, kas mīt kalnos!” 7 Un Jozua kopā ar visiem saviem karavīriem un visiem varenajiem spēkavīriem devās ceļā no Gilgālas.
8 Un Kungs teica Jozuam: “Nebaidies no tiem, jo es viņus esmu atdevis tavā rokā – ne vīrs nepastāvēs tavā priekšā!” 9 Jozua tiem uzbruka piepeši – visu nakti viņš bija nācis no Gilgālas! 10 Un Kungs tos izbiedēja Israēla priekšā, un Israēls kautin sakāva tos pie Gibeonas un vajāja ceļā uz Bēt-Horonas pāreju, un kāva tos līdz pat Azēkai un Makēdai. 11 Kad viņi bēga no Israēla dēliem lejup pa Bēt-Horonas nogāzi, Kungs līdz pašai Azēkai tiem uzsūtīja krusu kā lielus akmeņus, un tie mira – no krusas akmeņiem mira daudz vairāk, nekā Israēla dēli nokāva ar zobenu. 12 Tad Jozua runāja uz Kungu – tajā dienā, kad Kungs nodeva Israēla dēliem amoriešus. Israēla acu priekšā viņš teica:
“Saule, apstājies Gibeonā!
Mēness, Ajalonas ielejā!”
13 Un saule apstājās
un mēness stāvēja,
kamēr tauta atrieba saviem ienaidniekiem.
Vai par to nav rakstīts Taisnajo grāmatā?! Tad saule stāvēja debesu vidū un nesteidza rietēt visu dienu. 14 Tādas dienas nav bijis ne pirms, ne pēc tam – kad Kungs būtu klausījis cilvēka balsij! – jo Kungs karoja par Israēlu.
Piecu ķēniņu sakāve
15 Jozua kopā ar visu Israēlu atgriezās Gilgālas nometnē. 16 Bet tie pieci ķēniņi bēga un paslēpās Makēdas alā. 17 Jozuam tika pavēstīts: “Tie pieci ķēniņi ir atrasti paslēpušies Makēdas alā!” 18 Un Jozua teica: “Aizripiniet alas ieejai priekšā lielus akmeņus un nolieciet pie tās vīrus, lai sargā! 19 Bet paši tur nepalieciet, dzenieties pakaļ saviem ienaidniekiem, izkaujiet tos līdz pēdējam, neļaujiet tiem nokļūt viņu pilsētās, jo Kungs, jūsu Dievs, tos nodevis jūsu rokā!” 20 Kad Jozua un Israēla dēli bija tos kautin apkāvuši un tie bija pagalam, un daži atlikušie nokļuva savās nocietinātajās pilsētās, 21 tad visi ļaudis sveiki un veseli atgriezās nometnē pie Jozuas, kas bija Makēdā. Pēc tam par Israēla dēliem neviens vairs mēli nekulstīja! 22 Un Jozua teica: “Atveriet alas ieeju un vediet pie manis no alas tos piecus ķēniņus!” 23 Un viņi tā darīja – izveda pie viņa no alas tos piecus ķēniņus: Jeruzālemes ķēniņu, Hebronas ķēniņu, Jarmūtas ķēniņu, Lāhīšas ķēniņu un Eglonas ķēniņu. 24 Kad tie bija atveduši šos piecus ķēniņus pie Jozuas, Jozua sasauca visus Israēla vīrus un teica karavadoņiem, kas bija nākuši kopā ar viņu: “Nāciet un lieciet savu kāju uz kakla šiem ķēniņiem!” – un tie nāca un lika savas kājas tiem uz kakla. 25 Jozua tiem sacīja: “Nebaidieties un nebaiļojieties! Esiet stipri un sīksti – tā Kungs darīs visiem jūsu ienaidniekiem, pret ko jums būs jācīnās!” 26 Pēc tam Jozua kāva un nonāvēja viņus un pakāra piecos kokos – tie karājās kokos līdz vakaram. 27 Kad saule laidās uz rietu, Jozua pavēlēja tos noņemt no kokiem un iemest alā, kur tie bija slēpušies, bet alas ieejai priekšā aizvēla lielus akmeņus – tie tur ir līdz pat šai dienai.
28 Todien Jozua ieņēma Makēdu, izkāva to ar zobena asmeni, un arī tās ķēniņu viņš iznīcināja un ikvienu dzīvu dvēseli, kas tur bija, ka neviens nepalika pāri! Makēdas ķēniņam viņš darīja tāpat, kā bija darījis Jērikas ķēniņam. 29 Tad Jozua kopā ar visu Israēlu devās no Makēdas uz Libnu un cīnījās pret Libnu. 30 Un Kungs nodeva Israēla rokā gan Libnu, gan tās ķēniņu, un viņš kāva to ar zobena asmeni – ikvienu dzīvu dvēseli, kas tur bija, ka neviens nepalika pāri! Viņš darīja tās ķēniņam tāpat, kā bija darījis Jērikas ķēniņam.
31 No Libnas Jozua kopā ar visu Israēlu devās uz Lāhīšu, aplenca un karoja pret to. 32 Arī Lāhīšu Kungs nodeva Israēla rokā, un viņš to ieņēma, otrā dienā viņš izkāva to ar zobena asmeni – ikvienu dzīvu dvēseli, kas tur bija! – tāpat kā bija darījis ar Libnu.
33 Tad Gezeras ķēniņš Horāms nāca palīgā Lāhīšai, bet Jozua sakāva viņu un viņa ļaudis tā, ka neviens viņam nepalika pāri! 34 No Lāhīšas Jozua kopā ar visu Israēlu devās uz Eglonu, aplenca to un karoja pret to. 35 Todien viņi to ieņēma un izkāva ar zobena asmeni – ikvienu dzīvu dvēseli, kas tur bija! – todien viņš to iznīcināja, tāpat kā bija darījis ar Lāhīšu.
36 Tad Jozua kopā ar visu Israēlu no Eglonas devās uz Hebronu un aplenca to. 37 Un viņš ieņēma to un izkāva ar zobena asmeni – tās ķēniņu, visas tās piepilsētas, ikvienu dzīvu dvēseli, kas tur bija, ka neviens nepalika pāri! – tāpat kā bija darījis ar Eglonu, viņš iznīcināja arī to – ikvienu dzīvu dvēseli, kas tur bija!
38 Tad Jozua kopā ar visu Israēlu atgriezās Debīrā un cīnījās pret to. 39 Viņš ieņēma to, saņēma gūstā tās ķēniņu un visas tās piepilsētas, tie izkāva tās ar zobena asmeni – iznīcināja ikvienu dzīvu dvēseli, kas tur bija, ka neviens nepalika pāri! – kā viņš bija darījis Hebronai, tāpat viņš darīja Debīrai un tās ķēniņam, tāpat kā bija darījis Libnai un tās ķēniņam! 40 Jozua izkāva visu zemi – kalnieni un dienvidu līdzenumu, un zemieni, un piekalni, un visus ķēniņus, ka pāri nepalika neviens. Viņš iznīcināja visus, kam dzīva dvaša, kā Kungs, Israēla Dievs, bija pavēlējis. 41 Jozua tos kāva no Kādēš-Barnēas līdz Gazai un visā Gošenes zemē līdz Gibeonai. 42 Visus šos ķēniņus un viņu zemes Jozua iekaroja vienā reizē – jo par Israēlu karoja Kungs, Israēla Dievs! 43 Tad Jozua kopā ar visu Israēlu atgriezās Gilgālas nometnē.
