Joshua 9:18   (Read all of Joshua 9)

But the Israelites did not attack them, because the leaders of the assembly had sworn an oath to them by the Lord, the God of Israel. The whole assembly grumbled against the leaders,

Joshua 9:20   (Read all of Joshua 9)

This is what we will do to them: We will let them live, so that God's wrath will not fall on us for breaking the oath we swore to them."

Joshua 9:21   (Read all of Joshua 9)

They continued, "Let them live, but let them be woodcutters and water carriers in the service of the whole assembly." So the leaders' promise to them was kept.

Joshua 9:22   (Read all of Joshua 9)

Then Joshua summoned the Gibeonites and said, "Why did you deceive us by saying, 'We live a long way from you,' while actually you live near us?

Joshua 9:23   (Read all of Joshua 9)

You are now under a curse: You will never be released from service as woodcutters and water carriers for the house of my God."

Joshua 9:24   (Read all of Joshua 9)

They answered Joshua, "Your servants were clearly told how the Lord your God had commanded his servant Moses to give you the whole land and to wipe out all its inhabitants from before you. So we feared for our lives because of you, and that is why we did this.

Joshua 9:25   (Read all of Joshua 9)

We are now in your hands. Do to us whatever seems good and right to you."

Joshua 9:26   (Read all of Joshua 9)

So Joshua saved them from the Israelites, and they did not kill them.

Joshua 10:3   (Read all of Joshua 10)

So Adoni-Zedek king of Jerusalem appealed to Hoham king of Hebron, Piram king of Jarmuth, Japhia king of Lachish and Debir king of Eglon.

Joshua 10:4   (Read all of Joshua 10)

"Come up and help me attack Gibeon," he said, "because it has made peace with Joshua and the Israelites."

Joshua 10:6   (Read all of Joshua 10)

The Gibeonites then sent word to Joshua in the camp at Gilgal: "Do not abandon your servants. Come up to us quickly and save us! Help us, because all the Amorite kings from the hill country have joined forces against us."

Joshua 10:7   (Read all of Joshua 10)

So Joshua marched up from Gilgal with his entire army, including all the best fighting men.

Joshua 10:8   (Read all of Joshua 10)

The Lord said to Joshua, "Do not be afraid of them; I have given them into your hand. Not one of them will be able to withstand you."

Joshua 10:9   (Read all of Joshua 10)

After an all-night march from Gilgal, Joshua took them by surprise.

Joshua 10:10   (Read all of Joshua 10)

The Lord threw them into confusion before Israel, so Joshua and the Israelites defeated them completely at Gibeon. Israel pursued them along the road going up to Beth Horon and cut them down all the way to Azekah and Makkedah.

Joshua 10:11   (Read all of Joshua 10)

As they fled before Israel on the road down from Beth Horon to Azekah, the Lord hurled large hailstones down on them, and more of them died from the hail than were killed by the swords of the Israelites.

Joshua 10:12   (Read all of Joshua 10)

On the day the Lord gave the Amorites over to Israel, Joshua said to the Lord in the presence of Israel: "Sun, stand still over Gibeon, and you, moon, over the Valley of Aijalon."

Joshua 10:13   (Read all of Joshua 10)

So the sun stood still, and the moon stopped, till the nation avenged itself on its enemies, as it is written in the Book of Jashar. The sun stopped in the middle of the sky and delayed going down about a full day.

Joshua 10:14   (Read all of Joshua 10)

There has never been a day like it before or since, a day when the Lord listened to a human being. Surely the Lord was fighting for Israel!

Joshua 10:18   (Read all of Joshua 10)

he said, "Roll large rocks up to the mouth of the cave, and post some men there to guard it.

Joshua 10:19   (Read all of Joshua 10)

But don't stop; pursue your enemies! Attack them from the rear and don't let them reach their cities, for the Lord your God has given them into your hand."

Joshua 10:20   (Read all of Joshua 10)

So Joshua and the Israelites defeated them completely, but a few survivors managed to reach their fortified cities.

Joshua 10:21   (Read all of Joshua 10)

The whole army then returned safely to Joshua in the camp at Makkedah, and no one uttered a word against the Israelites.

Joshua 10:22   (Read all of Joshua 10)

Joshua said, "Open the mouth of the cave and bring those five kings out to me."