1 Which things when Jabin the king of Asor had heard, he sent to Jobab the king of Madon, and to the king of Semeron, and to the king of Achsaph:
1 And when Jabin king of Asor had heard these things, he sent to Jobab king of Madon, and to the king of Semeron, and to the king of Achsaph:
2 to the kings also of the North, that dwelt in the mountains and in the plain against the south side of Ceneroth, in the champion also and countries of Dor by the sea side:
2 And to the kings of the north, that dwelt in the mountains and in the plains over against the south side of Ceneroth, and in the levels and the countries of Dor by the sea side:
3 the Chananite also on the East and West, and the Amorrhite and Hetheite and Pherezite and Jebusite in the mountains: the Heveite also which dwelt at the foot of Hermon in the Land of Maspha.
3 To the Chanaanites also on the east and on the west, and the Amorrhite, and the Hethite, and the Pherezite, and the Jebusite in the mountains: to the Hevite also who dwelt at the foot of Hermon in the land of Maspha.
4 And they issued forth all with their troops, a people exceeding many as the sand that is in the shore of the sea, their horses also and chariots of passing great multitude.
4 And they all came out with their troops, a people exceeding numerous as the sand that is on the sea shore, their horses also and chariots a very great multitude,
5 And all these kings assembled together in one at the Waters of Merom, to fight against Israel.
5 And all these kings assembled together at the waters of Merom, to fight against Israel.
6 And our Lord said to Josue: Fear them not: for tomorrow this self-same hour will I deliver all these to be wounded in the sight of Israel: their horses thou shalt houghsinew, and their chariots thou shalt burn with fire.
6 And the Lord said to Josue: Fear them not: for tomorrow at this same hour I will deliver all these to be slain in the sight of Israel: thou shalt hamstring their horses, and thou shalt burn their chariots with fire.
7 And Josue came, & all the host with him against them to the Waters of Merom suddenly, & ran in upon them,
7 And Josue came, and all the army with him, against them to the waters of Merom on a sudden, and fell upon them.
8 and our Lord delivered them into the hands of Israel. Who struck them, and pursued them as far as great Sidon, and the Waters of Maserephoth, and the field of Masphe, which is on the East side thereof. Therefore he struck all, so that he left no relics of them:
8 And the Lord delivered them into the hands of Israel. And they defeated them, and chased them as far as the great Sidon and the waters of Maserophot, and the field of Masphe, which is on the east thereof. He slew them all, so as to leave no remains of them:
9 and he did as our Lord had commanded him, their horses he houghsinewed, and their chariots he burnt.
9 And he did as the Lord had commanded him, he hamstringed their horses and burned their chariots.
10 And returning immediately he took Asor: and the king thereof he struck with the sword. For Asor in old time among all these Kingdoms held the principality.
10 And presently turning back he took Asor: and slew the king thereof with the sword. Now Asor of old was the head of all these kingdoms.
11 And he struck all the souls, that abode there: he left not in it any remains, but to utter destruction he wasted all things, and the city it-self he destroyed with fire.
11 And he cut off all the souls that abode there: he left not in it any remains, but utterly destroyed all, and burned the city itself with fire.
12 And all the cities round about, their kings also he took, struck & destroyed, as Moyses the servant of God had commanded him.
12 And he took and put to the sword and destroyed all the cities round about, and their kings, ¹as Moses the servant of God had commanded him.
13 Except the cities that were situated on hills and higher ground, the rest Israel burnt: one only Asor very well fenced he consumed with fire.
13 Except the cities that were on hills and high places, the rest Israel burned: only Asor that was very strong he consumed with fire.
14 And all the prey of these cities and the cattle the children of Israel divided among themselves, all the men being slain.
14 And the children of Israel divided among themselves all the spoil of these cities and the cattle, killing all the men.
15 As our Lord had commanded Moyses his servant, so did Moyses command Josue, and he accomplished all things: he omitted not of all the commandments, not so much as one word, which our Lord had commanded Moyses.
15 ²As the Lord had commanded Moses his servant, so did Moses command Josue, and he accomplished all: he left not one thing undone of all the commandments which the Lord had commanded Moses.
16 Josue therefore took all the hilly country, & south, & the land of Gosen, and the plain, and the West quarter, and the mountain of Israel, and the champion country thereof:
16 So Josue took all the country of the hills, and of the south, and the land of Gosen, and the plains and the west country, and the mountain of Israel, and the plains thereof:
17 and the part of the mountain, that goeth up to Seir as far as Baalgad by the plain of Libanus under mount Hermon: all their kings he took, struck, & slew.
17 And part of the mountain that goeth up to Seir as far as Baalgad, by the plain of Libanus under mount Hermon: all their kings he took, smote and slew.
18 A great time did Josue fight against these kings.
18 Josue made war a long time against these kings.
19 There was not a city that did deliver it-self to the children of Israel, except the Heveite, which dwelt in Gabaon: for he took all by fight.
19 There was not a city that delivered itself to the children of Israel, except the Hevite, who dwelt in Gabaon: for he took all by fight.
20 For it was the sentence of our Lord, that their hearts should be indurate and they should fight against Israel, and fall, and should not deserve any clemency, and should perish, as our Lord had commanded Moyses.
20 For it was the sentence of the Lord, that their hearts should be hardened, and they should fight against Israel, and fall, and should not deserve any clemency, and should be destroyed as the Lord had commanded Moses.
21 At that time Josue came and slew the Enacims of the mountains, of Hebron, and Dabir, and Anab, and from all the mountain of Juda and Israel, and destroyed their cities.
21 At that time Josue came and cut off the Enacims from the mountains, from Hebron, and Dabir, and Anab, and from all the mountain of Juda and Israel, and destroyed their cities.
22 He left not any of the stock of the Enacims, in the Land of the children of Israel: saving the cities of Gaza, and Geth, and Azotus, in the which only they were left.
22 He left not any of the stock of the Enacims, in the land of the children of Israel: except the cities of Gaza, and Geth, and Azotus, in which alone they were left.
23 Josue therefore took all the Land, as our Lord spake to Moyses, and delivered it in possession to the children of Israel, according to their parts and tribes: and the Land rested from battles.
23 So Josue took all the land, as the Lord spoke to Moses, and delivered it in possession to the children of Israel, according to their divisions and tribes. ³And the land rested from wars.