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Ataque de los reyes amorreos

1 Cuando Adonisédec, rey de Jerusalén, oyó que Josué había capturado y destruido a Hai, y que había dado muerte a su rey de la misma manera que había hecho en Jericó, y supo que con una estratagema Gabaón había hecho paz con Israel y ahora eran aliados, 2 tuvo miedo, porque Gabaón era una gran ciudad, tan grande como las ciudades reales y mucho más grande que Hai, y sus hombres eran conocidos como valientes. 3 Entonces Adonisédec envió mensajeros a los siguientes reyes: Hohán rey de Hebrón, Pirán rey de Jarmut, Jafía rey de Laquis y Debir rey de Eglón. Les dijo: 4 «Vengan y ayúdenme a destruir a Gabaón, porque ellos han hecho alianza con Josué y el pueblo de Israel». 5 Los cinco reyes amorreos unieron sus ejércitos para atacar juntos a Gabaón.

Derrota de los reyes amorreos

6 Al saberlo los hombres de Gabaón enviaron un mensaje urgente a Josué que estaba en Guilgal: «Ven y ayuda a tus siervos. Ven rápidamente y sálvanos. Todos los reyes que viven en las montañas están aquí con sus ejércitos». 7 Entonces Josué y la gente de guerra marcharon desde Guilgal en auxilio de Gabaón. 8 «No temas delante de ellos —le dijo el SEÑOR a Josué—, porque ya están derrotados. Los he entregado en tus manos para que los destruyas. Ninguno de ellos podrá hacerte frente». 9 Viajaron, pues, toda la noche desde Guilgal y atacaron al enemigo por sorpresa. 10 El SEÑOR hizo cundir el pánico entre ellos, y los israelitas hicieron una gran matanza en Gabaón y los persiguió hasta Bet Jorón, Azeca y Maquedá, dándoles muerte a lo largo del camino. 11 Además, mientras el enemigo huía hacia Bet Jorón, el SEÑOR les lanzó una lluvia de granizo que los siguió hasta Azeca. Murieron más hombres a causa del granizo que por las espadas de los israelitas. 12 Mientras los hombres de Israel estaban persiguiendo y arrasando al enemigo, Josué ordenó: «Sol, deténte sobre Gabaón y, luna, permanece quieta en el valle de Ayalón». 13 Y el sol y la luna no se movieron hasta que los israelitas acabaron de destruir a sus enemigos. Esto está escrito con gran detalle en el libro de Jaser. El sol se detuvo en los cielos y permaneció quieto casi veinticuatro horas. 14 Nunca había ocurrido antes ni jamás ha vuelto a ocurrir, que el SEÑOR haya detenido el sol y la luna en respuesta a la voz de un hombre. El SEÑOR estaba peleando por Israel. 15 Después Josué y todos los israelitas regresaron a Guilgal.

Muerte de los reyes amorreos

16 Durante la batalla los cinco reyes escaparon y se escondieron en una caverna en Maquedá. 17 Cuando le llevaron a Josué la noticia de que habían sido encontrados, 18 ordenó que se pusiera una gran piedra contra la entrada de la cueva y que se pusiera guardia para que los reyes no escaparan. 19 Luego ordenó al resto de los hombres: «Vayan en persecución del enemigo y atáquenlo por la retaguardia. No permitan que regresen a sus ciudades, porque el SEÑOR nos ayudará a destruirlos completamente». 20 Josué y los hombres de Israel siguieron la matanza y exterminaron a los cinco ejércitos, salvo un pequeño grupo que logró llegar a sus ciudades fortificadas. 21 Los israelitas regresaron al campamento en Maquedá sin haber perdido un solo hombre. Después de esto, nadie se atrevió a atacar a Israel. 22-23 Josué ordenó a sus hombres que quitaran la piedra de la entrada de la cueva y sacaran a los cinco reyes, que eran los de Jerusalén, Hebrón, Jarmut, Laquis, y Eglón. 24 Josué les dijo a los capitanes que pusieran sus pies sobre el cuello de los reyes. 25 «No teman ni desmayen —dijo Josué a sus hombres—. Sean fuertes y valientes, porque el SEÑOR hará esto con todos nuestros enemigos». 26 Dicho esto, clavó su espada en cada uno de los reyes y los mató. Luego los colgó en cinco árboles hasta la tarde. 27 Cuando el sol se estaba ocultando, dio órdenes de que bajaran los cuerpos y los arrojaran en la cueva donde habían estado escondidos. Luego pusieron un gran montón de piedras sobre la entrada de la cueva. El montón aún está en ese lugar. 28 Aquel mismo día Josué destruyó la ciudad de Maquedá y mató a su rey y a todos los que vivían en ella. Ninguna persona de la ciudad quedó viva. Al igual que en Jericó.

Conquista de las ciudades del sur

29 Luego los israelitas fueron a Libná. 30 Allí también el SEÑOR les entregó la ciudad y a su rey. Los mataron a todos, al igual que en Jericó. 31 De Libná marcharon hacia Laquis y la atacaron. 32 El SEÑOR se la entregó en el segundo día. Allí también mataron a toda la población, de la misma manera que lo habían hecho en Libná. 33 Durante el ataque a Laquis, Horán rey de Guézer, llegó con su ejército para tratar de ayudar en la defensa de la ciudad, pero la gente de Josué destruyó a todo su pueblo. 34-35 Tomaron la ciudad de Eglón aquel mismo día y, al igual que en Laquis, dieron muerte a todos los que vivían en la ciudad. 36 Dejando Eglón, marcharon hacia Hebrón 37 y la capturaron con todos los pueblos vecinos, y dieron muerte a toda la población. Ni una sola persona quedó con vida. 38 Luego regresaron a Debir, 39 a la cual capturaron rápidamente con todos los pueblos cercanos. Y allí también dieron muerte a todos como lo habían hecho en Libná y en Hebrón. 40 Josué conquistó toda la tierra: la región montañosa, las tierras bajas, y a todos sus reyes. Los destruyeron a todos como el SEÑOR Dios les había ordenado, 41 dándoles muerte desde Cades Barnea a Gaza y desde Gosén a Gabaón. 42 Todo esto fue hecho en una sola campaña, porque el SEÑOR Dios de Israel estaba peleando por su pueblo. 43 Entonces Josué y todo Israel regresaron a su campamento en Guilgal.

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The Sun Stands Still

1 As soon as Adoni-zedek, king of Jerusalem, heard how Joshua had captured Ai and had devoted it to destruction,^[1] doing to Ai and its king as he had done to Jericho and its king, and how the inhabitants of Gibeon had made peace with Israel and were among them, (Jos 6:21; Jos 6:24; Jos 8:22; Jos 8:26; Jos 9:15)

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2 he^[2] feared greatly, because Gibeon was a great city, like one of the royal cities, and because it was greater than Ai, and all its men were warriors. (Dt 11:25) 3 So Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem sent to Hoham king of Hebron, to Piram king of Jarmuth, to Japhia king of Lachish, and to Debir king of Eglon, saying, 4 “Come up to me and help me, and let us strike Gibeon. For it has made peace with Joshua and with the people of Israel.” (Jos 9:15; Jos 10:1) 5 Then the five kings of the Amorites, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon, gathered their forces and went up with all their armies and encamped against Gibeon and made war against it. (Jos 9:2) 6 And the men of Gibeon sent to Joshua at the camp in Gilgal, saying, “Do not relax your hand from your servants. Come up to us quickly and save us and help us, for all the kings of the Amorites who dwell in the hill country are gathered against us.” (Jos 5:10; Jos 9:6) 7 So Joshua went up from Gilgal, he and all the people of war with him, and all the mighty men of valor. (Jos 8:1; Jos 8:3) 8 And the Lord said to Joshua, “Do not fear them, for I have given them into your hands. Not a man of them shall stand before you.” (Jos 1:5; Jos 11:6; Jue 4:14) 9 So Joshua came upon them suddenly, having marched up all night from Gilgal. 10 And the Lord threw them into a panic before Israel, who^[3] struck them with a great blow at Gibeon and chased them by the way of the ascent of Beth-horon and struck them as far as Azekah and Makkedah. (Jos 16:3; Jos 16:5; Jos 18:13; Jue 4:15; 1 S 7:10; 1 R 9:17; 1 Cr 7:24; 2 Cr 8:5; Sal 18:14; Is 28:21)

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11 And as they fled before Israel, while they were going down the ascent of Beth-horon, the Lord threw down large stones from heaven on them as far as Azekah, and they died. There were more who died because of the hailstones than the sons of Israel killed with the sword. (Jos 10:10; Sal 18:12; Is 30:30; Ap 16:21)

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12 At that time Joshua spoke to the Lord in the day when the Lord gave the Amorites over to the sons of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel, “Sun, stand still at Gibeon, and moon, in the Valley of Aijalon.” (Is 28:21; Hab 3:11) 13 And the sun stood still, and the moon stopped, until the nation took vengeance on their enemies. Is this not written in the Book of Jashar? The sun stopped in the midst of heaven and did not hurry to set for about a whole day. 14 There has been no day like it before or since, when the Lord heeded the voice of a man, for the Lord fought for Israel. (Jos 10:42; Jos 23:3; Jos 23:10; 2 R 20:11; Is 38:8)

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15 So Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to the camp at Gilgal. (Jos 10:43)

Five Amorite Kings Executed

16 These five kings fled and hid themselves in the cave at Makkedah. (Jos 10:10; Jos 10:28) 17 And it was told to Joshua, “The five kings have been found, hidden in the cave at Makkedah.” 18 And Joshua said, “Roll large stones against the mouth of the cave and set men by it to guard them, 19 but do not stay there yourselves. Pursue your enemies; attack their rear guard. Do not let them enter their cities, for the Lord your God has given them into your hand.” (Dt 25:18) 20 When Joshua and the sons of Israel had finished striking them with a great blow until they were wiped out, and when the remnant that remained of them had entered into the fortified cities, (Jos 8:24) 21 then all the people returned safe to Joshua in the camp at Makkedah. Not a man moved his tongue against any of the people of Israel. (Ex 11:7) 22 Then Joshua said, “Open the mouth of the cave and bring those five kings out to me from the cave.” 23 And they did so, and brought those five kings out to him from 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 when they brought those kings out to Joshua, Joshua summoned all the men of Israel and said to the chiefs of the men of war who had gone with him, “Come near; put your feet on the necks of these kings.” Then they came near and put their feet on their necks. 25 And Joshua said to them, “Do not be afraid or dismayed; be strong and courageous. For thus the Lord will do to all your enemies against whom you fight.” (Dt 3:21; Dt 7:19; Dt 31:6; Jos 1:6; Jos 1:9)

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26 And afterward Joshua struck them and put them to death, and he hanged them on five trees. And they hung on the trees until evening. (Jos 8:29) 27 But at the time of the going down of the sun, Joshua commanded, and they took them down from the trees and threw them into the cave where they had hidden themselves, and they set large stones against the mouth of the cave, which remain to this very day. (Dt 21:22) 28 As for Makkedah, Joshua captured it on that day and struck it, and its king, with the edge of the sword. He devoted to destruction every person in it; he left none remaining. And he did to the king of Makkedah just as he had done to the king of Jericho. (Jos 6:21; Jos 10:10; Jos 10:16)

Conquest of Southern Canaan

29 Then Joshua and all Israel with him passed on from Makkedah to Libnah and fought against Libnah. (Jos 21:13) 30 And the Lord gave it also and its king into the hand of Israel. And he struck it with the edge of the sword, and every person in it; he left none remaining in it. And he did to its king as he had done to the king of Jericho. (Jos 10:28) 31 Then Joshua and all Israel with him passed on from Libnah to Lachish and laid siege to it and fought against it. (Jos 10:3) 32 And the Lord gave Lachish into the hand of Israel, and he captured it on the second day and struck it with the edge of the sword, and every person in it, as he had done to Libnah. 33 Then Horam king of Gezer came up to help Lachish. And Joshua struck him and his people, until he left none remaining. (Jos 16:10; Jue 1:29; 1 R 9:15) 34 Then Joshua and all Israel with him passed on from Lachish to Eglon. And they laid siege to it and fought against it. (Jos 10:3) 35 And they captured it on that day, and struck it with the edge of the sword. And he devoted every person in it to destruction that day, as he had done to Lachish. 36 Then Joshua and all Israel with him went up from Eglon to Hebron. And they fought against it (Jos 14:13; Jos 15:13; Jue 1:10) 37 and captured it and struck it with the edge of the sword, and its king and its towns, and every person in it. He left none remaining, as he had done to Eglon, and devoted it to destruction and every person in it. 38 Then Joshua and all Israel with him turned back to Debir and fought against it (Jos 15:15; Jue 1:11) 39 and he captured it with its king and all its towns. And they struck them with the edge of the sword and devoted to destruction every person in it; he left none remaining. Just as he had done to Hebron and to Libnah and its king, so he did to Debir and to its king. 40 So Joshua struck the whole land, the hill country and the Negeb and the lowland and the slopes, and all their kings. He left none remaining, but devoted to destruction all that breathed, just as the Lord God of Israel commanded. (Dt 20:16; Jos 12:8) 41 And Joshua struck them from Kadesh-barnea as far as Gaza, and all the country of Goshen, as far as Gibeon. (Dt 9:23; Jos 11:16) 42 And Joshua captured all these kings and their land at one time, because the Lord God of Israel fought for Israel. (Jos 10:14) 43 Then Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to the camp at Gilgal. (Jos 10:15)