13. So the sun stood still,and the moon stoppeduntil the people defeated their enemies.These words are written in the Book of Jashar.The sun stopped in the middle of the sky and waited to go down for a full day.
14. That has never happened at any time before that day or since. That was the day the Lord listened to a human being. Truly the Lord was fighting for Israel!
15. After this, Joshua and his army went back to the camp at Gilgal.
16. During the fight the five kings ran away and hid in a cave near Makkedah,
17. but someone found them hiding in the cave at Makkedah and told Joshua.