¹Now it happened when Adoni-Zedek king of Jerusalem 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;

¹Da Kong Adonizedek af Jerusalem hørte, at Josua havde indfaget Aj og lagt Band på det som han havde gjort ved Jeriko og Kongen der, gjorde han ved Aj og Kongen der og at Gibeons Indbyggere havde sluttet Overenskomst med Israel og var optaget imellem dem,

²that they were very afraid, because Gibeon was a great city, as one of the royal cities, and because it was greater than Ai, and all its men were mighty.

²så påkom der ham stor Frygt; thi Gibeon var en stor By, som en af Kongsbyerne, større end Aj, og alle Mændene der var tapre Krigere.

³Therefore Adoni-Zedek king of Jerusalem sent to Hoham king of Hebron, to Piram king of Jarmuth, to Japhia king of Lachish, and to Debir king of Eglon, saying,

³Derfor sendte Kong Adonizedek af Jerusalem Bud til Kong Hobam af Hebron, Kong Piram af Jarmut, Kong Jafia af Lakisj og Kong Debir af Eglon og lod sige:

⁴“Come up to me, and help me, and let us strike Gibeon; for it has made peace with Joshua and with the children of Israel.”

⁴"Kom op til mig og hjælp mig med at slå Gibeon, thi det har sluttet Overenskomst med Josua og Israeliterne!"

⁵Therefore 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 armies, and encamped against Gibeon, and made war against it.

⁵Da samledes fem Amoriterkonger, Kongerne i Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmut, Lakisj og Eglon, og de drog op med hele deres Hær og slog Lejr uden for Gibeon og angreb det.

⁶The men of Gibeon sent to Joshua to the camp to Gilgal, saying, “Don’t abandon your servants! Come up to us quickly, and save us, and help us; for all the kings of the Amorites that dwell in the hill country have gathered together against us.”

⁶Men Mændene i Gibeon sendte Bud til Josua i Lejren i Gilgal og lod sige: "Lad ikke dine Trælle i Stikken, men kom hurtigt op til os, hjælp os og stå os bi; thi alle Amoriterkongerne, som bor i Bjergene, har samlet sig imod os!"

⁷So Joshua went up from Gilgal, he, and all the people of war with him, and all the mighty men of valor.

⁷Da drog Josua op fra Gilgal med alle Krigerne, alle de kampdygtige Mænd.

⁸Yahweh said to Joshua, “Don’t fear them, for I have delivered them into your hands. Not a man of them will stand before you.”

⁸Og HERREN sagde til Josua: "Frygt ikke for dem, thi jeg giver dem i din Hånd; ikke een af dem skal kunne holde Stand imod dig!"

⁹Joshua therefore came on them suddenly. He went up from Gilgal all night.

⁹Og Josua faldt pludselig over dem, efter at han i Nattens Løb var draget derop fra Gilgal,

¹⁰Yahweh confused them before Israel, and he killed them with a great slaughter at Gibeon, and chased them by the way of the ascent of Beth Horon, and struck them to Azekah and to Makkedah.

¹⁰og HERREN bragte dem i Uorden foran Israel og tilføjede dem et stort Nederlag ved Gibeon; og de forfulgte dem hen imod Opgangen ved Bet Horon og slog dem lige til Azeka og Makkeda.

¹¹It happened, as they fled from before Israel, while they were at the descent of Beth Horon, that Yahweh cast down great stones from the sky on them to Azekah, and they died. There were more who died from the hailstones than who the children of Israel killed with the sword.

¹¹Og da de flygtede for Israeliterne og netop var på Skråningen ved Bet Horon, lod HERREN store Sten falde ned på dem fra Himmelen helt hen til Azeka, så de døde; og de, som dræbtes af Haglstenene, var flere end dem, Israeliterne dræbte med Sværdet.

¹²Then Joshua spoke to Yahweh in the day when Yahweh delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel; and he said in the sight of Israel, “Sun, stand still on Gibeon! You, moon, stop in the valley of Aijalon!”

¹²Ved den Lejlighed, den Dag HERREN gav Amoriterne i Israeliternes Magt, talte Josua til HERREN og sagde i Israels Nærværelse: "Sol, stat stille i Gibeon, og Måne i Ajjalons Dal!"

¹³The sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the nation had avenged themselves of their enemies. Isn’t this written in the book of Jashar? The sun stayed in the midst of the sky, and didn’t hurry to go down about a whole day.

¹³Og Solen stod stille, og Månen standsed, til Folket fik Hævn over Fjenden. Således står der jo skrevet i de Oprigtiges Bog. Og Solen blev stående midt på Himmelen og tøvede næsten en hel Dag med at gå ned.

¹⁴There was no day like that before it or after it, that Yahweh listened to the voice of a man; for Yahweh fought for Israel.

¹⁴Og hverken før eller siden har der nogen Sinde været en Dag som denne, en Dag, da HERREN adlød et Menneskes Røst; thi HERREN kæmpede for Israel.

¹⁵Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to the camp to Gilgal.

¹⁵Derpå vendte Josua med hele Israel tilbage til Lejren i Gilgal.

¹⁶These five kings fled, and hid themselves in the cave at Makkedah.

¹⁶Men de fem Konger flygtede og skjulte sig i Hulen ved Makkeda.

¹⁷Joshua was told, saying, “The five kings are found, hidden in the cave at Makkedah.”

¹⁷Og der blev bragt Josua den Melding: "De fem Konger er fundet skjulte i Hulen ved Makkeda."

¹⁸Joshua said, “Roll large stones to the mouth of the cave, and set men by it to guard them;

¹⁸Da sagde Josua: "Vælt store Sten for Hulens Indgang og sæt nogle Mænd udenfor til at vogte den.

¹⁹but don’t stay. Pursue your enemies, and them from the rear. Don’t allow them to enter into their cities; for Yahweh your God has delivered them into your hand.”

¹⁹Men I andre må ikke standse, forfølg eders Fjender, hug Efternølerne ned og lad dem ikke komme ind i deres Byer; thi HERREN eders Gud har givet dem i eders Hånd!"

²⁰It happened, when Joshua and the children of Israel had finished killing them with a very great slaughter until they were consumed, and the remnant which remained of them had entered into the fortified cities,

²⁰Da Josua og Israeliterne så havde tilføjet dem et meget stort Nederlag og gjort det helt af med dem kun enkelte undslap og reddede sig ind i de befæstede Byer

²¹that all the people returned to the camp to Joshua at Makkedah in peace. None moved his tongue against any of the children of Israel.

²¹vendte hele Folket uskadt tilbage til Josua i Lejren ved Makkeda, uden at nogen havde vovet så meget som at knurre imod Israeliterne.

²²Then Joshua said, “Open the mouth of the cave, and bring those five kings out of the cave to me.”

²²Da sagde Josua: "Luk op for Hulens Indgang og før de fem Konger ud af Hulen fil mig!"

²³They did so, and brought those five kings out of the cave to him: the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon.

²³Det gjorde de så og førte de fem Konger ud af Hulen til ham, Kongerne af Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmut, Lakisj og Eglon.

²⁴It happened, when they brought those kings out to Joshua, that Joshua called for all the men of Israel, and said to the chiefs of the men of war who went with him, “Come near, put your feet on the necks of these kings.” They came near, and put their feet on their necks.

²⁴Da de nu havde ført disse fem Konger ud til Josua, kaldte Josua alle Israels Mænd sammen og sagde til Krigsøversterne, som var draget med ham: "Kom hid og sæt Foden på disse Kongers Nakke!" Og de kom og satte foden på deres Nakke.

²⁵Joshua said to them, “Don’t be afraid, nor be dismayed. Be strong and courageous, for Yahweh will do this to all your enemies against whom you fight.”

²⁵Da sagde Josua til dem: "Frygt ikke og vær ikke bange, vær frimodige og stærke! Thi således vil HERREN handle med alle eders Fjender, som I kommer til at kæmpe med!"

²⁶Afterward Joshua struck them, put them to death, and hanged them on five trees. They were hanging on the trees until the evening.

²⁶Derefter lod Josua dem nedhugge og dræbe og ophænge på fem Pæle, og de blev hængende på Pælene til Aften.

²⁷It happened 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 in which they had hidden themselves, and laid great stones on the mouth of the cave, which remain to this very day.

²⁷Men ved Solnedgang lod Josua dem tage ned af Pælene og kaste ind i den Hule, de havde skjult sig i, og for Indgangen til Hulen væltede man store Sten, som ligger der den Dag i Dag.

²⁸Joshua took Makkedah on that day, and struck it with the edge of the sword, with its king. He utterly destroyed them and all the souls who were in it. He left none remaining. He did to the king of Makkedah as he had done to the king of Jericho.

²⁸Makkeda indtog Josua samme Dag, og han slog Byen og dens Konge ned med Sværdet; han lagde Band på den og på hver levende Sjæl i den uden at lade nogen undkomme; og han gjorde det samme ved Makkedas Konge, som han havde gjort ved Jerikos Konge.

²⁹Joshua passed from Makkedah, and all Israel with him, to Libnah, and fought against Libnah.

²⁹Derpå drog Josua med hele Israel fra Makkeda til Libna, og han angreb Libna;

³⁰Yahweh delivered it also, with its king, into the hand of Israel. He struck it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls who were in it. He left none remaining in it. He did to its king as he had done to the king of Jericho.

³⁰og HERREN gav også denne By og dens Konge i Israels Hånd, og den og hver levende Sjæl i den slog han ned med Sværdet uden at lade nogen undkomme; og han gjorde det samme ved dens Konge, som de havde gjort ved Jerikos Konge.

³¹Joshua passed from Libnah, and all Israel with him, to Lachish, and encamped against it, and fought against it.

³¹Derpå drog Josua med hele Israel fra Libna til Lakisj, og, han slog Lejr udenfor og angreb Byen;

³²Yahweh delivered Lachish into the hand of Israel. He took it on the second day, and struck it with the edge of the sword, with all the souls who were in it, according to all that he had done to Libnah.

³²og HERREN gav Lakisj i Israels Hånd, og den følgende Dag indtog han Byen, og den og hver levende Sjæl i den slog han ned med Sværdet, ganske som han havde gjort ved Libna.

³³Then Horam king of Gezer came up to help Lachish; and Joshua struck him and his people, until he had left him none remaining.

³³Da rykkede Kong Horam af Gezer Lakisj til Hjælp; men Josua slog ham og hans Folk ned uden at lade nogen undkomme.

³⁴Joshua passed from Lachish, and all Israel with him, to Eglon; and they encamped against it fought against it.

³⁴Så drog Josua med hele Israel fra Lakisj til Eglon, og de slog Lejr udenfor og angreb Byen;

³⁵They took it on that day, and struck it with the edge of the sword. He utterly destroyed all the souls who were in it that day, according to all that he had done to Lachish.

³⁵og de indtog den samme Dag og slog den ned med Sværdet; og på hver levende Sjæl i den lagde han den Dag Band, ganske som han havde gjort ved Lakisj.

³⁶Joshua went up from Eglon, and all Israel with him, to Hebron; and they fought against it.

³⁶Derpå drog Josua med hele Israel op fra Eglon til Hebron, og de angreb Byen

³⁷They took it, and struck it with the edge of the sword, with its king and all its cities, and all the souls who were in it. He left none remaining, according to all that he had done to Eglon; but he utterly destroyed it, and all the souls who were in it.

³⁷og indtog den og slog den ned med Sværdet, både Kongen der og alle de Byer, der hørte under den, og hver levende Sjæl i den uden at lade nogen undkomme, ganske som han havde gjort ved Eglon, og han lagde Band på Byen og hver levende Sjæl i den.

³⁸Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to Debir, and fought against it.

³⁸Derpå vendte Josua sig med hele Israel imod Debir og angreb Byen;

³⁹He took it, with its king and all its cities. They struck them with the edge of the sword, and utterly destroyed all the souls who were in it. He left none remaining. As he had done to Hebron, so he did to Debir, and to its king; as he had done also to Libnah, and to its king.

³⁹og han undertvang den tillige med dens Konge og alle de Byer der hørte under den; og de slog dem ned med Sværdet og lagde Band på hver levende Sjæl i dem uden at lade nogen undkomme; det samme, han havde gjort ved Hebron og ved Libna og Kongen der, gjorde han også ved Debir og Kongen der.

⁴⁰So Joshua struck all the land, the hill country, and the South, and the lowland, and the slopes, and all their kings. He left none remaining, but he utterly destroyed all that breathed, as Yahweh, the God of Israel, commanded.

⁴⁰Således slog Josua hele Landet, Bjerglandet, Sydlandet, Lavlandet og Bjergskråningerne og alle Kongerne der uden at lade nogen undkomme, og på hver levende Sjæl lagde han Band, således som HERREN, Israels Gud, havde påbudt;

⁴¹Joshua struck them from Kadesh Barnea even to Gaza, and all the country of Goshen, even to Gibeon.

⁴¹Josua slog dem fra Kadesj Barnea indtil Gaza, og hele Landskabet Gosjen indtil Gibeon.

⁴²Joshua took all these kings and their land at one time, because Yahweh, the God of Israel, fought for Israel.

⁴²Og alle hine Konger og deres Lande undertvang Josua med et Slag; thi HERREN, Israels Gud, kæmpede for Israel.

⁴³Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to the camp to Gilgal.

⁴³Derpå vendte Josua med hele Israel tilbage til Lejren i Gilgal.