12. Then Joshua spoke to the Lord in the day when the Lord delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel:“Sun, stand still over Gibeon;And Moon, in the Valley of Aijalon.”
13. So the sun stood still,And the moon stopped,Till the people had revengeUpon their enemies.Is this not written in the Book of Jasher? So the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and did not hasten to go down for about a whole day.
14. And there has been no day like that, before it or after it, that the Lord heeded the voice of a man; for the Lord fought for Israel.
15. Then Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to the camp at Gilgal.
16. But these five kings had fled and hidden themselves in a cave at Makkedah.
17. And it was told Joshua, saying, “The five kings have been found hidden in the cave at Makkedah.”
18. So Joshua said, “Roll large stones against the mouth of the cave, and set men by it to guard them.
19. And do not stay there yourselves, but pursue your enemies, and attack their rear guard. Do not allow them to enter their cities, for the Lord your God has delivered them into your hand.”
20. Then it happened, while Joshua and the children of Israel made an end of slaying them with a very great slaughter, till they had finished, that those who escaped entered fortified cities.
21. And all the people returned to the camp, to Joshua at Makkedah, in peace.No one moved his tongue against any of the children of Israel.
22. Then Joshua said, “Open the mouth of the cave, and bring out those five kings to me from the cave.”