Before by craft obtain a league, 16 for which they are condemned to perpetual bondage.

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Heb.

mouth.

A

Nd it came to pafs,when all the kings which were on this fide Jordan, in the hills, and in the valleys, and in all the coafts of the great fea over against Lebanon, the Hittite, and the Amorite, the Canaanite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebufite heard thereof;

2 That they gathered themselves together to fight with Joshua, and with Ifrael, with one + accord.

3 And when the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done unto Jericho and to Ai,

4 They did work wilily, and went and made as if they had been ambafladors, and took old facks upon their affes, and wine-bottles, old, and rent, and bound up,

And old fhoes and clouted upon their feet, and old garments upon them, and all the bread of their provision was dry and mouldy.

6 And they went to Joshua unto the camp at Gilgal, and faid unto him, and to the men of Ifrael, We be come from a far country now therefore make ye a league with us.

7 And the men of Ifrael faid unto the Hivites, 4 Exod. Peradventure ye dwell among us, and how fhall we make a league with you?

23.32.

8 And they faid unto Joshua, We are thy fervants. And Joshua faid unto them, Who are ye? and from whence come ye?

9 And they faid unto him, From a very far country thy fervants are come, because of the name of the LORD thy God: for we have heard the fame of him, and all that he did in Egypt, 10 And all that he did to the two kings of 21.24, 33. the Amorites, that were beyond Jordan, to Sihon king of Hefhbon, and to Og king of Bafhan, which was at Ashtaroth.

b Numb.

b

11 Wherefore our elders and all the inhabitants of our country fpake to us, faying, Take victuals +Heb. in with you for the journey, and go to meet them, your hand. and fay unto them, We are your fervants: therefore now make ye a league with us.

12 This our bread we took hot for our provifion out of our houses, on the day we came forth to go unto you; but now behold, it is dry, and it is mouldy:

13 And these bottles of wine which we filled, were new, and behold, they be rent: and these our garments and our fhoes are become old, by reafon of the very long journey.

C

14 And the men took of their victuals, and Or, they received asked not counsel at the mouth of the LORD. 15 And Joshua made peace with them, and their vi- made a league with them, to let them live: and Numb. the princes of the congregation fware unto them.

the men by reason of

anals.

7.2.1.

They are condemned to bondage.

days, after they had made a league with them, Before that they heard that they were their neighbours, and that they dwelt among them.

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17 And the children of Ifrael journeyed, and came unto their cities on the third day: now their cities were Gibeon, and Chephirah, and Bee-d Chap. roth, and Kirjath-jearim.

18 And the children of Ifrael fmote them not, because the princes of the congregation had sworn unto them by the LORD God of Ifrael: and all the congregation murmured against the princes.

19 But all the princes faid unto all the congregation, We have fworn unto them by the LORD God of Ifrael: now therefore we may not touch them.

18.25,26. Ezra 2.25.

23 Now therefore ye are curfed, and there fhallt none of you be freed from being bondmen, + Heb. nos and hewers of wood, and drawers of water for bent of my God.

the house of

from you

24 And they answered Joshua, and faid, Becaule it was certainly told thy fervants, how that the LORD thy God commanded his fervant ↳ Deut. 7. Mofes to give you all the land, and to deftroy all I, 2. the inhabitants of the land, from before you, therefore we were fore afraid of our lives because of you, and have done this thing.

25 And now behold, we are in thine hand: as it feemeth good and right unto thee to do unto us, do.

26 And fo did he unto them, and delivered them out of the hand of the children of Ifracl,that they flew them not.

27 And Jofhua made them that day hewers of wood, and drawers of water for the congregation,and for the altar of the LORD, even unto this day, in the place which he should choose. СНАР. Х.

i

I Five kings war against Gibeon. 6 Joshua rescueth it. 10 God fighteth against them with bail-ftones. 12 The fun and moon ftand still at the word of Joshua. 16 The five kings are mured in a cave. 22 They are brought forth, 24 fcornfully used, 26 and hanged. 28 Seven kings more are conquered. 43 Fobua returneth to Gilgal.

Ow it came to pass, when Adoni-zedek

fhua

i Deut. 12.

5.

+ Heb.

2 That they feared greatly, because Gibeon was a great city, as one of the royal cities, and cities ofthe becaule it was greater than Ai, and all the men thereof were mighty.

kingdom.

1 Sam. 7.

10. 12.

Pf. 18. 14.

3 Wherefore Adoni-zedek king of Jerufalem, fent unto Hoham king of Hebron,and unto Piram king of Jarmuth,and unto Japhia king of Lachifh, and unto Debir king of Eglon, faying,

4 Come up unto me, and help me, that we may finite 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 Jerufalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, the king of Eglon, gathered themfelves together, and went up, they and all their hofts, and encamped before Gibeon, and made war against it.

6 And the men of Gibeon fent unto Jofhua, to the camp to Gilgal, faying, Slack not thy hand from thy fervants; come up to us quickly, and fave us, and help us: for all the kings of the Amorites that dwell in the mountains, are, gathered together against us.

7 So Jofhua afcended from Gilgal, he and all the people of war with him, and all the mighty men of valour.

8 And the LORD faid unto Jofhua, Fear them not: for I have delivered them into thine hand; there shall not a man of them ftand before thee.

9 Joshua therefore came unto them fuddenly, and went up from Gilgal all night.

10. And the LORD difcomfited them before Ifrael, and flew them with a great flaughter at Ifai. 28. Gibeon, and chafed them along the way that goeth upd d to Beth-horon, and fmote them to Azekah, 26. 35. and unto Makkedah.

21.

21.

Chap.

II And it came to pafs as they fled from before Ifrael, and were in the going down to Beth-horon, that the LORD caft down great ftones from heaven upon them unto Azekah, and they died; they were more which died with hail-ftones, than they whom the children of Ifrael flew with the fword...

e

12 Then fpake Jofhua to the LORD in the day when the LORD delivered up the Amorites eIfai. 28. before the children of Ifrael, and he faid in the Hab.3.11. fight of Ifrael, Sun, + ftand thou ftill upon Gibeon, and thou moon, in the valley of Ajalon. 13 And the fun food ftill, and the moon beflent. ftayed, until the people had avenged themfelves upon their enemies, is not this written

Ecclus

46.4. + Heb.

f2 Sam. 1.

18, 19.

14 And there was no day like that before it or after it, that the LORD hearkned unto the voice of a man: for the LORD fought for Ifrael.

1451. Or, the upright.

15 And Jofhua returned, and all Ifrael 8.43. with him, unto the with him, unto the camp to Gilgal.

16 But these five kings fled, and hid themfelves in a cave at Makkedah.

17 And it was told Jofhua, faying, The five kings are found hid in a cave at Makkedah.

18 And Jofhua faid, Roll great ftones upon the mouth of the cave, and fet men by it for to keep them.

19 And ftay you not, but purfue after your enemies, and tfmite the hindmoft of them, fuffer + Heb. ene them not to enter into their cities: for the LORD of the tail. your God hath delivered them into your hand.

20 And it came to pafs when Joshua and the children of Ifrael had made an end of flaying them with a very great flaughter,till they were confumed, that the reft which remained of them, entred into fenced cities.

21 And all the people returned to the camp to Jofhua at Makkedah in peace: h none moved his Exod. tongue against any of the children of Ifrael.

22 Then faid Jofhua, Open the mouth of the cave, and bring out thofe five kings unto me out of the cave.

23 And they did fo, and brought forth thofe five kings unto him out of the cave, the king of Jerufalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachifh, and the king of Églon.

24 And it came to pafs when they brought out thofe kings unto Jofhua, that Jofhua called for all the men of Ifrael, and faid unto the captains of the men of war, which went with him, Come hear, put your feet upon the necks of these kings. And they came near, and put their feet upon the necks of them.

25 And Jofhua faid unto them, Fear not, nor be difmayed, be ftrong and of good courage: for thus fhall the LORD do to all your enemics against whom ye fight.

11.7.

26 And afterward Joshua fmote them,and flew them, and hanged them on five trees: and they were hanging upon the trees until the evening, Ch.3.29. 27 And it came to pafs at the time of the going down of the fun, that Jofhua commanded, and they took them down off the trees, and caft Deut. them into the cave, wherein they had been hid, and laid great ftones in the caves mouth, which remain until this very day.

28 And that day Joshua took Makkedah, and fmote it with the edge of the fword, and

the

21.23. Ch. 8. 29.

Before the king thereof he utterly destroyed, them, and Chrift all the fouls that were therein, he let none remain: 1451. and he did to the king of Makkedah, as he did unto the king of Jericho.

Ch.6. 21.

m See

29 Then Joshua paffed from Makkedah, and all Ifrael with him, unto Libnah, and fought against Libnah.

30 And the LORD delivered it alfo, and the king thereof, into the hand of Ifrael, and he fmote it with the edge of the fword, and all the fouls

did unto the king thereof, as he did unto the king of Jericho.

31And Joshua paffed from Libnah, and all Ifrael with him unto Lachifh, and encamped againft it, and fought against it.

32 And the LORD delivered Lachifh, into the hand of Ifrael, which took it on the fecond day, and fmote it with the edge of the fword, and all the fouls that were therein, according to all that

he had done to Libnah.

33 Then Horam king of Gezer, came up to help Lachifh; and Jofhua fmote him and his people, until he had left him none remaining.

34 And from Lachifh, Jofhua paffed unto Eglon, and all Ifrael with him, and they encamped against it, and fought against it.

35 And they took it on that day, and fmote it with the edge of the fword, and all the fouls 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 Ifrael with him, unto m Hebron, and they fought & 15.13. against it.

Ch. 14 13.

35.15.

37 And they took it, and fmote it with the edge of the fword, and the king thereof, and all the cities thereof, and all the fouls that were therein: he left none remaining (according to all that he had done to Eglon) but deftroyed it utterly,

and all the fouls that were therein.

n

38 And Jofhua returned, and all Ifrael with Chap. him to Debir, and fought against it. And he took it, and the king thereof, and 39 all the cities thereof, and they fmote them with the edge of the fword, and utterly destroyed all the fouls that were therein, he left none remaining: as he had done to Hebron, fo he did to Debir, and to the king thereof, as he had done alfo to Libnah, and to her king.

40 So Jofhua fmote all the country of the hills, and of the fouth, and ofthe vale, and of the fprings, and all their kings: he left none remaining, but utterly destroyed all that breathed, as the

Deut. 20. LORD God of Ifraelo commanded.

16, 17.,

41 And Joshua fmote them from KadefhChap. 11. barnea, even unto Gaza, P and all the country of Goshen, even unto Gibcon.

16.

Divers kings overcome,

42 And all these kings and their land did Jo- Before fhua take at one time: becaufe the LORD God of Chrift Ifrael fought for Ifrael. 1451

43 And Joshua returned, and all Ifrael with him unto the camp to Gilgal.

So Joshua came, and all the people of war with him, against them by the waters of Merom fuddenly, and they fell upon them.

8 And the LORD delivered them into the

8.4.

Zidon-

rabbah.

hand of Ifrael, who fmote them, and chafed them unto great Zidon, and unto + Mizrephoth- || or, maim, and unto the valley of Mizpeh eaft-ward, Zidn and they smote them, until they left them none fch.1 3.6remaining. 9 And Joshua did unto them as the LORD + Heb. bade him: he houghed their horses, and burnt burnings their chariots with fire.

10 And Jofhua at that time turned back, and took Hazor, and fmote the king thereof with the fword: for Hazor before-time was the head of all these kingdoms.

|| Or,

falt-pits.

of waters..

11 And they fmote all the fouls that were therein with the edge of the fword, utterly deftroying them: there was not any left to + Heb. any

breathe; and he burnt Hazor with fire.

12 And all the cities of those kings, and all the kings of them did Jofhua take, and fmote them with the edge of the fword, and he ut

terly

breath

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See.

CHAP. XIII.

I The bounds of the land not yet conquered. 8 The inheritance of the two tribes and half. 14, 33 The Lord and his facrifices,are the inheritance of Levi. 15 The bounds of the inheritance of Reuben. 22 Balaam flain. 24 The bounds of the inheritance of Gad, 29 and of the half tribe of Manaffeb.

Chrift:

• Deut. 3.

13 Nevertheless, the children of Ifrael expel- 1445. led not the Gefhurites, nor the Maachathites: 11. II.. but the Gefhurites and the Maachathites dwell Ch. 12. 4+p.11. among the Ifraelites until this day.

14 Only unto the tribe of Levi he gave none 9 Chap. 14 inheritance; the facrifices of the LORD God of 3, 4Ifrael made by fire, are their inheritance, as he .33, faid unto them.

15 And Mofes gave unto the tribe of the children of Reuben, inheritance according to their families:

1 Numb..

16 And their coaft was from Aroer that is s Chap. on the bank of the river Arnon, and the city that 122. Mcdeba:

V

& 23. 1.

poffels it.

3

Joel 3.4. Jer.2.18.

2b This is the land that yet remaineth: all Judg. 3. the borders of the Philiftines, and all Gefhuri. d. From Sihor, which is before Egypt, even 3 unto the borders of Ekron, north-ward, which Judg 3.5 is counted to the Canaanite: e five lords of the 16. Philiftines; the Gazathites, and the Afhdothites, Zeph.2.5 the Efhkalonites, the Gittites, and the Ekronites; fDeut. 2. allo the Avites.

1 Sam. 6.

23.

Or, the

cade.

Chap. 19.30. See

Judg. 1. 34.

j 1 Kings 5.18.

4 From the fouth, all the land of the Canaanites, and Mearah that is befide the Sidonians, 8 unto Aphek, to the borders of the Amorites:

5 And the land of the Giblites, and all Le banon toward the fun-rifing, from Baal-gad under mount Hermon, unto the entring into Hamath. 6 All the inhabitants of the hill-country P. 83.7. from Lebanon unto Mifrephoth-maim, and all Ezek. 27. the Sidonians, them will I drive out from before Chap. the children of Ifrael: only divide thou it by lot unto the Ifraelites for an inheritance, as I have commanded thee.

~ Numb. 21.30.

17 Hefhbon and all her cities that are in the plain; Dibon, and Bamoth-baal, and Beth- Or, the high places baal-meon, of Baal,

of Baal

18 And Jahaza, and Kedemoth, and Me- and hone phaath,

meon

19 And Kirjathaim,and Sibmah,and Zareth- See fhahar, in the mount of the valley,

20 And Beth-peor, and 2 || Ashdoth-pisgah, and Beth-jefhimoth,

Numb 32.38.1 x Numb 21.23. y Numb..! z Deut. 3-

21 And all the cities of the plain, and all the 32.37. kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites, which 17 reigned in Hefhbon, whom Mofes fmote with Ch. 12. 3. the princes of Midian, Evi, and Rekem, and of Pigan, Zur, and Hur, and Reba, which were dukes of or, the hill. Sihon, dwelling in the country.

a Deut. 3.

10.

b Numb..

21. 24.

22d Balaam alfo the fon of Beor the foothfayer did the children of Ifrael flay with the fword, Numb. among them that were flain by them.

.31.8.

d Numb.

Or,

23 And the border of the children of Reuben, 22.5.& was Jordan and the border thereof. This was the 31.8. inheritance of the children of Reuben after their diviner.. families, the cities, and the villages thereof.

24 And Mofes gave inheritance unto the tribe of Gad, even unto the children of Gad according to their families :.

25 And their coaft was Jazer, and all the Numb cities of Gilead, and half the land of the children 21.35.8 of Ammon, unto Aroer that is before Rabbah: 32.35+ 26 And from Hefhbon unto Ramath-mizpeh, and Betonim: and from Mahanaim, unto the border of Debir:

& Gen.

27 And in the valley, Beth-aram, and Beth-fNumb.. nimrah, 5 and Succoth, and Zaphon, the rest of 32.36. the kingdom of Sihon king of Hefhbon, Jordan 33. 17and his border, even unto the edge h of the fea of 1 Kings Cinnercth, on the other fide Jordan caft-ward.

7 46.

h Numb.

28 This is the inheritance of the children of 34.11. Gad after their families,the cities,and their villages. 29 And Mofes gave inheritance unto the half-tribe of Manaffeh and this was the pof