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Joshua Chapter 10

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Joshua

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The Israelites, under Joshua, defeat the Canaanite city of Ai after a night assault, demonstrating God's power over the enemy. The victory is celebrated, but the chapter also notes that the people boast of their triumph, which later leads to the downfall of their nation. This chapter highlights the consequences of pride after divine deliverance.

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(1) Now it came to pass, when Adonizedek 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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Genesis 14:18Hebrews 7:1Joshua 6:21Joshua 8:2Joshua 8:22Joshua 8:23Joshua 8:24Joshua 8:25Joshua 8:26Joshua 8:27Joshua 8:28Joshua 8:29

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Joshua 8:26Joshua 9:3Joshua 7:2Joshua 8:9Joshua 8:24Joshua 8:1

(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.
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Joshua 2:9Joshua 2:10Joshua 2:11Joshua 2:12Joshua 2:13Joshua 2:24Exodus 15:14Exodus 15:15Exodus 15:16Deuteronomy 11:25Deuteronomy 28:10Psalms 48:4

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Esther 5:1Joshua 10:1

(3) Wherefore Adonizedek 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,
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Joshua 10:1Joshua 10:5Joshua 12:10Joshua 12:11Joshua 12:12Joshua 12:13Joshua 15:35Joshua 15:36Joshua 15:37Joshua 15:38Joshua 15:39Joshua 15:54

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Joshua 10:5Joshua 10:23

(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.
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Isaiah 8:9Isaiah 8:10Isaiah 41:5Isaiah 41:6Isaiah 41:7Acts 9:24Acts 9:25Acts 9:26Acts 9:27Acts 21:28Revelation 16:14Revelation 20:8

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Joshua 10:6

(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.
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Joshua 10:6Joshua 9:1Joshua 9:2Genesis 15:16Isaiah 8:9Isaiah 8:10

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Joshua 10:23Ezekiel 48:16Matthew 25:20Joshua 10:3Exodus 16:18Numbers 11:32

(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.
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Joshua 5:10Joshua 9:6II Kings 4:24Joshua 9:15Joshua 9:24Joshua 9:25Isaiah 33:22Joshua 21:11Deuteronomy 1:15Psalms 125:2Luke 1:39

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Joshua 11:21Numbers 11:32Exodus 16:18Joshua 10:5Joshua 10:4Zechariah 6:1

(7) So Joshua ascended from Gilgal, he, and all the people of war with him, and all the mighty men of valour.
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Isaiah 8:12Isaiah 8:14

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(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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Joshua 1:5Joshua 1:6Joshua 1:7Joshua 1:8Joshua 1:9Joshua 8:1Joshua 11:6Deuteronomy 3:2Deuteronomy 20:1Deuteronomy 20:2Deuteronomy 20:3Deuteronomy 20:4

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Joshua 10:12

(9) Joshua therefore came unto them suddenly, and went up from Gilgal all night.
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I Samuel 11:9I Samuel 11:10I Samuel 11:11Proverbs 22:29Proverbs 24:11Proverbs 24:12Ecclesiastes 9:10II Timothy 2:3II Timothy 4:2

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Joshua 8:3Joshua 8:9

(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 Bethhoron, and smote them to Azekah, and unto Makkedah.
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Joshua 11:8Judges 4:15I Samuel 7:10I Samuel 7:11I Samuel 7:12II Chronicles 14:12Psalms 18:14Psalms 44:3Psalms 78:55Isaiah 28:21Joshua 16:3Joshua 16:5

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Joshua 11:17Proverbs 7:22Joshua 10:11I Samuel 17:35I Kings 20:21Joshua 7:5

(11) And it came to pass, as they fled from before Israel, and were in the going down to Bethhoron, 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.
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Genesis 19:24Exodus 9:22Exodus 9:23Exodus 9:24Exodus 9:25Exodus 9:26Judges 5:20Psalms 11:6Psalms 18:12Psalms 18:13Psalms 18:14Psalms 77:17

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(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.
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Joshua 10:13Deuteronomy 4:19Deuteronomy 17:3Job 9:7Job 31:26Job 31:27Psalms 19:4Psalms 74:16Psalms 148:3Isaiah 28:21Isaiah 38:8Isaiah 60:20

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Joshua 10:8Joshua 10:6Joshua 11:16Joshua 12:7Joshua 15:8Joshua 18:16

(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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Numbers 31:2Judges 5:2Judges 16:28Esther 8:13Luke 18:7Revelation 6:10Numbers 21:14II Samuel 1:18Joshua 10:11Joshua 10:14Psalms 19:4Psalms 74:16

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(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.
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II Kings 20:10II Kings 20:11Isaiah 38:8Zechariah 4:6Zechariah 4:7Matthew 21:21Matthew 21:22Mark 11:22Mark 11:23Mark 11:24Luke 17:6Joshua 10:42

(15) And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, unto the camp to Gilgal.
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Joshua 10:6Joshua 10:43

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(16) But these five kings fled, and hid themselves in a cave at Makkedah.
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Psalms 48:4Psalms 48:5Psalms 48:6Psalms 139:7Psalms 139:8Psalms 139:9Psalms 139:10Isaiah 2:10Isaiah 2:11Isaiah 2:12Amos 9:2Revelation 6:15

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Joshua 10:17Ezekiel 48:16Matthew 25:20Genesis 18:28Numbers 7:17Numbers 7:23

(17) And it was told Joshua, saying, The five kings are found hid in a cave at Makkedah.
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(18) And Joshua said, Roll great stones upon the mouth of the cave, and set men by it for to keep them:
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Joshua 10:22Judges 9:46Judges 9:47Judges 9:48Judges 9:49Job 21:30Amos 5:19Amos 9:1Matthew 27:66

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(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.
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Psalms 18:37Psalms 18:38Psalms 18:39Psalms 18:40Psalms 18:41Jeremiah 48:10Isaiah 9:14Isaiah 9:15Joshua 10:20II Samuel 17:13II Samuel 20:6Jeremiah 8:14

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(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.
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Joshua 10:10Joshua 8:24II Chronicles 13:17II Samuel 20:6Jeremiah 8:14

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(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.
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Exodus 11:7Isaiah 54:17Isaiah 57:4

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(22) Then said Joshua, Open the mouth of the cave, and bring out those five kings unto me out of the cave.
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I Samuel 15:32

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(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.
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Joshua 10:1Joshua 10:3Joshua 10:5

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(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.
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Deuteronomy 33:29Judges 8:20Psalms 2:8Psalms 2:9Psalms 2:10Psalms 2:11Psalms 2:12Psalms 18:40Psalms 91:13Psalms 107:40Psalms 110:1Psalms 110:5

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Ezekiel 1:7Luke 7:38Joshua 8:3Joshua 11:23I Kings 2:5Genesis 27:25

(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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Joshua 1:9Deuteronomy 31:6Deuteronomy 31:7Deuteronomy 31:8I Samuel 17:37Psalms 63:9Psalms 77:11II Corinthians 1:10II Timothy 4:17II Timothy 4:18Ephesians 6:10Deuteronomy 3:21

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(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.
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Judges 8:21I Samuel 15:33Joshua 8:29Numbers 25:4Deuteronomy 21:22Deuteronomy 21:23II Samuel 21:6II Samuel 21:9Esther 2:23Esther 7:9Esther 7:10Matthew 27:25

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(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.
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Joshua 8:29Deuteronomy 21:23II Samuel 18:17Joshua 4:9Joshua 7:26

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(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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Joshua 15:41Joshua 10:32Joshua 10:35Joshua 10:37Joshua 10:39Joshua 6:21Deuteronomy 7:2Deuteronomy 7:16Deuteronomy 20:16Deuteronomy 20:17Psalms 21:8Psalms 21:9

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(29) Then Joshua passed from Makkedah, and all Israel with him, unto Libnah, and fought against Libnah:
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Joshua 12:15Joshua 15:42Joshua 21:13Numbers 33:20II Kings 8:22II Kings 19:8Jeremiah 52:1Joshua 10:28Joshua 6:21Joshua 8:2Joshua 8:29

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(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.
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(31) And Joshua passed from Libnah, and all Israel with him, unto Lachish, and encamped against it, and fought against it:
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Joshua 10:3Joshua 10:5Joshua 12:11Joshua 15:39II Kings 19:8II Chronicles 11:9Isaiah 37:8Micah 1:13

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(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.
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(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.
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(34) And from Lachish Joshua passed unto Eglon, and all Israel with him; and they encamped against it, and fought against it:
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Joshua 10:3Joshua 12:12Joshua 15:39

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(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.
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(36) And Joshua went up from Eglon, and all Israel with him, unto Hebron; and they fought against it:
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(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.
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(38) And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to Debir; and fought against it:
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Joshua 12:13Joshua 15:15Joshua 15:49Joshua 21:15Judges 1:11Judges 1:12Judges 1:13Judges 1:14Judges 1:15

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(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.
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Joshua 10:33Joshua 10:37Joshua 10:40Joshua 11:8Deuteronomy 3:3II Kings 10:11Obadiah 1:18

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(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.
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Joshua 15:21Joshua 15:22Joshua 15:23Joshua 15:24Joshua 15:25Joshua 15:26Joshua 15:27Joshua 15:28Joshua 15:29Joshua 15:30Joshua 15:31Joshua 15:32

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(41) And Joshua smote them from Kadeshbarnea even unto Gaza, and all the country of Goshen, even unto Gibeon.
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(42) And all these kings and their land did Joshua take at one time, because the LORD God of Israel fought for Israel.
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Joshua 10:14Exodus 14:14Exodus 14:25Deuteronomy 20:4Psalms 44:3Psalms 44:4Psalms 44:5Psalms 44:6Psalms 44:7Psalms 44:8Psalms 46:1Psalms 46:7

(43) And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, unto the camp to Gilgal.
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