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The LORD threw the enemy into disorder in front of Israel and defeated them decisively at Gibeon. He chased them along the road that goes to the slope of Beth Horon and continued to defeat them all the way to Azekah and Makkedah.
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As they fled from the Israelites down the slope of Beth Horon toward Azekah, the LORD threw huge hailstones on them. More died from the hailstones than from Israelite swords.
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The day the LORD handed the Amorites over to the people of Israel, Joshua spoke to the LORD while Israel was watching, "Sun, stand still over Gibeon, and moon, stand still over the valley of Aijalon!"
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The sun stood still, and the moon stopped until a nation got revenge on its enemies. Isn't this recorded in the Book of Jashar? The sun stopped in the middle of the sky, and for nearly a day the sun was in no hurry to set.
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Never before or after this day was there anything like it. The LORD did what a man told him to do, because the LORD fought for Israel.
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Then Joshua and all Israel returned to the camp at Gilgal.
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The five kings ran away and hid in the cave at Makkedah.
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Someone told Joshua, "The five kings have been found. They are hiding in the cave at Makkedah."
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Joshua replied, "Roll large stones against the mouth of the cave, and post a guard there.
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But don't stop. Chase your enemies! Cut off their rear guard. Don't let them get back into their own cities, because the LORD your God has handed them over to you."
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Joshua and the Israelites defeated them decisively, almost destroying them. But some who survived got back into the fortified cities.