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Joshua 10:1 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;
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Jerusalem means Vision of peace
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Gibeon was about 5 miles out of Jerusalem
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First is connected with war, and next mention is
siege and fire Judges 1:8; called Jebus Judges
19:10-11.
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Judges 1:8 Now the children of Judah had fought
against Jerusalem, and had taken it, and smitten
it with the edge of the sword, and set the city
on fire.
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Judges 19:10 But the man would not tarry that
night, but he rose up and departed, and came
over against Jebus, which is Jerusalem; and
there were with him two asses saddled, his
concubine also was with him.
11 And when they were by Jebus, the day was far
spent; and the servant said unto his master,
Come, I pray thee, and let us turn in into this
city of the Jebusites, and lodge in it.
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Assigned by Joshua to Benjamin Joshua 18:28
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Judges 18:28 And there was no deliverer, because
it was far from Zidon, and they had no business
with any man; and it was in the valley that
lieth by Beth-rehob. And they built a city, and
dwelt therein.
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Taken Ai Joshua 8:23-29
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Judges 8:23 And Gideon said unto them, I will
not rule over you, neither shall my son rule
over you: the Lord shall rule over you.
24 And Gideon said unto them, I would desire a
request of you, that ye would give me every man
the earrings of his prey. (For they had golden
earrings, because they were Ishmaelites.)
25 And they answered, We will willingly give
them. And they spread a garment, and did cast
therein every man the earrings of his prey.
26 And the weight of the golden earrings that he
requested was a thousand and seven hundred
shekels of gold; beside ornaments, and collars,
and purple raiment that was on the kings of
Midian, and beside the chains that were about
their camels' necks.
27 And Gideon made an ephod thereof, and put it
in his city, even in Ophrah: and all Israel went
thither a whoring after it: which thing became a
snare unto Gideon, and to his house.
28 Thus was Midian subdued before the children
of Israel, so that they lifted up their heads no
more. And the country was in quietness forty
years in the days of Gideon.
29 And Jerubbaal the son of Joash went and dwelt
in his own house.
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.
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Who said this?
The Lord said, fear not; for I have delivered
them into thine hand, 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.
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Beth-horon = The upper Beth-horon, which stood
at the head of the Pass to the coast.
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Azekah near Shochoh, were Goliath afterwards
opposed Israel.
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1 Samuel 17:1 Now the Philistines gathered
together their armies to battle, and were
gathered together at Shochoh, which belongeth to
Judah, and pitched between Shochoh and Azekah,
in Ephes-dammim.
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.
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The sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the people had
avenged themselves upon their enemies.
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Jasher means "the book of the Upright". The book of law
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.
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Notice it's God that give the victory not man, from the wicked
people
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.
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Makkedah OT:471 a place in Palestine. OT:5348 from an unused root
meaning to mark (by puncturing or branding); spotted: KJV -
speckled.
29 Then Joshua passed from Makkedah, and all Israel with him, unto
Libnah, and fought against Libnah:
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Libnah OT:3841 a place in the Desert and one in Palestine
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.
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