24. When they brought the five kings out to Joshua, he summoned all the army of Israel and said to the commanders of the soldiers who had marched with him, “Come forward and put your feet on the necks of these kings.” They came forward and put their feet upon their necks.
25. Then Joshua said to them, “Do not be afraid or dismayed, be firm and steadfast. This is what the Lord will do to all the enemies against whom you fight.”
26. Thereupon Joshua struck and killed the kings, and hanged them on five trees, where they remained hanging until evening.
27. At sunset Joshua commanded that they be taken down from the trees and be thrown into the cave where they had hidden; over the mouth of the cave large stones were placed, which remain until this very day.
28. Makkedah, too, Joshua captured and put to the sword at that time. He put the city, its king, and every person in it under the ban, leaving no survivors. Thus he did to the king of Makkedah what he had done to the king of Jericho.
29. Joshua then passed on with all Israel from Makkedah to Libnah, and attacked it,
30. and the Lord delivered it, with its king, into the power of Israel. He put it to the sword with every person there, leaving no survivors. Thus he did to its king what he had done to the king of Jericho.
31. Joshua next passed on with all Israel from Libnah to Lachish, where they set up a camp during the attack.
32. The Lord delivered Lachish into the power of Israel, so that on the second day Joshua captured it and put it to the sword with every person in it, just as he had done to Libnah.
33. At that time Horam, king of Gezer, came up to help Lachish, but Joshua defeated him and his people, leaving him no survivors.
34. From Lachish, Joshua passed on with all Israel to Eglon; encamping near it, they attacked it
35. and captured it the same day, putting it to the sword. On that day he put under the ban every person in it, just as he had done at Lachish.