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So the sun stood still and the moon stayed put, till Isra'el took vengeance on their enemies.
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This is written in the book of Yashar. The sun stood still in the sky and was in no rush to set for nearly a whole day. There has never been a day like that before or since, when ADONAI listened to the voice of a man; it happened because ADONAI was fighting on Isra'el's behalf.
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Y'hoshua returned with all Isra'el to the camp at Gilgal.
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But those five kings fled and hid themselves in the cave at Makkedah,
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and it was reported to Y'hoshua that the five kings had been found hiding in the cave at Makkedah.
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Y'hoshua said, "Roll big stones to the mouth of the cave, and put men there to guard them.
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However, you, don't wait, but keep chasing your enemies, and attack those farthest in the rear. Don't allow them to return to their cities, because ADONAI has handed them over to you."
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After Y'hoshua and the people of Isra'el had finished killing them off in a very great slaughter, till they had been destroyed, and the remaining remnant had entered the fortified cities,
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all the people returned safely to Y'hoshua at the camp in Makkedah; and no one said a word against any of the people of Isra'el.
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Then Y'hoshua said, "Open up the mouth of the cave, and bring those five kings out of the cave to me.
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They did it; they brought the five kings out to him - the kings of Yerushalayim, Hevron, Yarmut, Lakhish and 'Eglon.