And these five kings fled and hid themselves in the cave at Makkedah.

And it was told to Joshua, saying, The five kings have been found, hidden in the cave at Makkedah.

And Joshua said, Roll large stones over the mouth of the cave, and station men by it in order to keep them.

But you, do not stay here; pursue after your enemies, and attack them from behind. Do not allow them to go to their cities, for Jehovah your God has given them into your hand.

And when Joshua and the children of Israel finished striking them with a very great stroke until they were consumed, though there were some survivors of them who survived and went into the fortified cities,

All the people returned to the camp, to Joshua at Makkedah, in peace. No one spoke against any of the children of Israel.

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

And they did so; and they 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.

And when they brought out those kings to Joshua, Joshua called for all the men of Israel; and he said to the chiefs of the men of war who went with him, Come near; put your feet upon the necks of these kings. And they came near and put their feet upon their necks.

And Joshua said to them, Do not be afraid or dismayed; be strong and take courage, for thus will Jehovah do to all your enemies against whom you fight.

And Joshua struck them after that and put them to death, and he hung them on five trees; and they hung upon the trees until evening.

And when the sun set, Joshua commanded, and they took them down from the trees and threw them into the cave where they had hidden; and they put large stones over the mouth of the cave, which remain to this very day.

And Joshua captured Makkedah on that day, and he struck it and its king with the edge of the sword. He utterly destroyed them and every soul that was in it; he left no survivors. And he did to the king of Makkedah as he had done to the king of Jericho.

Then Joshua and all Israel with him passed on from Makkedah to Libnah, and he fought with Libnah.

And Jehovah delivered it also with its king into the hand of Israel. And he struck it with the edge of the sword, as well as every soul that was in it; he left no survivors in it. And he did to its king as he had done to the king of Jericho.

Then Joshua and all Israel with him passed on from Libnah to Lachish, and he camped against it and fought against it.

And Jehovah delivered Lachish into the hand of Israel, and he captured it on the second day and struck it with the edge of the sword as well as every soul that was in it, just as he had done to Libnah.

Then Horam the king of Gezer came up to help Lachish, and Joshua struck him and his people, so that he left him no survivor.

Then Joshua and all Israel with him passed on from Lachish to Eglon, and they camped against it and fought against it.

And they captured it on that day and struck it with the edge of the sword; and every soul that was in it he utterly destroyed on that day, just as he had done to Lachish.