TD Jakes
. . . the enemies that were chasing you are now
on the run . . . anytime you get back what you lost, there's a fight . . .
Five
Amorite Kings Executed
16 These
five kings fled and hid themselves in the cave at Makkedah.17 And it was told to
Joshua, “The five kings have been found, hidden in the cave at
Makkedah.” 18 And Joshua said, “Roll
large stones against the mouth of the cave and set men by it to guard
them, 19 but
do not stay there yourselves. Pursue your enemies; attack their rear
guard. Do not let them enter their cities, for the Lord your God has given them into your hand.”
20 When
Joshua and the sons of Israel had finished striking them with a great
blow until they were wiped out, and when the remnant that remained of them
had entered into the fortified cities, 21 then all the people returned safe to Joshua in the
camp at Makkedah. Not a man moved his tongue against any of the people of
Israel.
22 Then
Joshua said, “Open the mouth of the cave and bring those five kings out to me
from the cave.” 23 And
they did so, and brought those five kings out to him from 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
when they brought those kings out to Joshua, Joshua summoned all the men of
Israel and said to the chiefs of the men of war who had gone with him, “Come
near; put your feet on the necks of these kings.” Then they came near and put
their feet on their necks.
25 And
Joshua said to them, “Do not be
afraid or dismayed; be strong and
courageous. For thus the Lord will
do to all your enemies against whom you fight.” 26 And afterward Joshua
struck them and put them to death, and he hanged them on five trees.
And they hung on the trees until evening.
27 But
at the time of the going down of the sun, Joshua commanded, and they took
them down from the trees and threw them into the cave where they had hidden
themselves, and they set large stones against the mouth of the cave, which
remain to this very day.
28 As
for Makkedah, Joshua captured it on that day and struck it, and its king,
with the edge of the sword. He devoted to destruction every person in it; he
left none remaining. And he did to the king of Makkedah just as he had
done to the king of Jericho.
Conquest
of Southern Canaan
29 Then
Joshua and all Israel with him passed on from Makkedah to Libnah and fought
against Libnah. 30 And the Lord gave it also and its king into
the hand of Israel. And he struck it with the edge of the sword, and every person
in it; he left none remaining in it. And he did to its king as he had done
to the king of Jericho.


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