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20 When Joshua and the children of Israel finished slaying them those who escaped entered the fortified cities.
21 All the people returned in peace to Joshua’s at Makkedah. No one spoke against any of the children of Israel.
22 Then Joshua said: »Open the mouth of the cave, and bring out those five kings to me.«
23 They did so, and brought the five kings to him: the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon.
24 When they brought out the kings to Joshua, Joshua called for all the men of Israel, and said to the captains of the men of war who went with him: »Come near, put your feet on the back of the necks of (humiliate) (abase) these kings.« They came near, and put their feet upon their necks.
25 Joshua said: »Do not be afraid. Do not be terrified! Be strong and have courage: for this is what Jehovah will do to all your enemies against whom you fight.«
26 Afterward Joshua struck and killed them. He hanged them on five trees: and they hung on the trees until evening.
27 At sunset Joshua commanded that they remove them. They took them down from the trees, and cast them into the cave where they had been hidden. They laid large stones in the mouth of the cave. Even today the stones are there.
28 That day Joshua struck Makkedah with the edge of the sword. The king was destroyed all the people who lived there. He let none remain: and he did to the king of Makkedah the same as he did to the king of Jericho.
29 Then Joshua passed from Makkedah, and all Israel went with him, to Libnah, and fought against Libnah:
30 Jehovah delivered it and the king into the hand of Israel. He struck it with the edge of the sword, and all the persons who lived there. He let none remain: and he did to the king of Libnah as he did to the king of Jericho.
31 Joshua passed from Libnah, and all Israel with him, to Lachish, and encamped against it, and fought against it:
32 Jehovah delivered Lachish into the hand of Israel on the second day. He struck it with the edge of the sword, and all the persons who lived there according to all that he had done to Libnah.
33 Then Horam king of Gezer came up to help Lachish. Joshua killed him and his people, until he had left none remaining.
34 From Lachish Joshua went to Eglon, and all Israel with him. They encamped against it, and fought against it:
35 They took it on that day and struck it with the edge of the sword. All that were there were destroyed that day, according to all that he had done to Lachish.
36 Joshua and all Israel with him went from Eglon to Hebron; and they fought against it:
37 They capture it and destroyed it with the edge of the sword. This included the king and all the cities, and all the people who were there. He left none remaining, according to all that he had done to Eglon; but destroyed it utterly, and destroyed all the people there.
38 Joshua and all Israel returned with him to Debir and fought against it:
39 He took it, and the king and all the cities there. They killed them with the edge of the sword, and utterly destroyed all people there. He left none remaining: as he had done to Hebron, so he did to Debir, and to the king as he had done also to Libnah, and to her king.
40 So Joshua struck 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 Jehovah God of Israel commanded.
41 And Joshua conquered them from Kadesh-barnea even to Gaza, and all the country of Goshen, even unto Gibeon.
42 All these kings and their land Joshua took at one time, because Jehovah the God of Israel fought for Israel.
43 Joshua returned, and all Israel returned with him to the camp at Gilgal.