the Amorites into the hand of Joshua in thine anger, and didst bring down and the children of Israel, and he thy wrath upon them; thou didst desaid in the sight of all Israel, stroy them in thine anger, and cut them off in thine heart.

2. Thou hast done mighty things, O Lord, thou hast performed great deeds; who is like unto thee? my lips shall sing to thy name.

3. My goodness and my fortress, my high tower, I will sing a new song unto thee, with thanksgiving will I sing to thee, thou art the strength of my salvation.

11. Nations have been consumed with thy fury, kingdoms have declined because of thy wrath, thou didst wound kings in the day of thine anger.

12. Thou didst pour out thy fury upon them, thy wrathful anger took hold of them, thou didst turn their iniquity upon them, and didst cut them off in their wickedness.

4. All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, the princes of the world shall sing to thee, the children of Is- 13. They did spread a trap, they rael shall rejoice in thy salvation, fell therein, in the net they hid their they shall sing and praise thy power. foot was caught.

5. To thee, O Lord, did we con- 14. Thine hand was ready for all fide; we said thou art our God, for thine enemies who said, through their thou wast our shelter and strong sword they possessed the land, tower against our enemies. through their arm they dwelt in the 6. To thee we cried and were not city; thou didst fill their faces with ashamed, in thee we trusted and shame, thou didst bring their horns were delivered; when we cried unto down to the ground, thou didst terrify thee, thou didst hear our voice, thou them in thy wrath, and didst destroy didst deliver our souls from the them in thine anger. sword, thou didst show unto us thy grace, thou didst give unto us thy salvation, thou didst rejoice our hearts with thy strength.

15. The earth trembled and shook at the sound of thy storm over them, thou didst not withhold their souls from death, and didst bring down their lives to the grave.

7. Thou didst go forth for our salvation, with thine arm thou didst re- 16. Thou didst pursue them in thy deem thy people; thou didst answer storm, thou didst consume them in us from the heavens of thy holiness, thy whirlwind, thou didst turn their thou didst save us from ten thousands rain into hail, they fell in deep pits of people.. so that they could not rise.

8. The sun and moon stood still 17. Their carcasses were like rubin heaven, and thou didst stand in thy bish cast out in the middle of the wrath against our oppressors and streets. didst command thy judgments over 18. They were consumed and de

them.

9. All the princes of the earth stood up, the kings of the nations had gathered themselves together, they were not moved at thy presence, they desired thy battles.

10. Thou didst rise against them

stroyed in thine anger, thou didst save thy people with thy might.

19. Therefore our hearts rejoice in thee, our souls exult in thy salvation.

20. Our tongues shall relate thy might, we will sing and praise thy wondrous works.

21. For thou didst save us from the Lord delivered it into his hand, our enemies, thou didst deliver us and Joshua smote it with the edge of from those who rose up against us, the sword and all the souls thereof, thou didst destroy them from before and he did to it and to the king thereus and depress them beneath our feet. of as he had done to Jericho. 22. Thus shall all thine enemies 32. And from there he passed on perish O Lord, and the wicked shall to Lachish to fight against it, and be like chaff driven by the wind, and Horam king of Gaza went up to asthy beloved shall be like trees plant- sist the men of Lachish, and Joshua ed by the waters. smote him and his people until there was none left to him.

23. So Joshua and all Israel with him returned to the camp in Gilgal,

33. And Joshua took Lachish and after having smitten all the kings, so all the people thereof, and he did to that not a remnant was left of them. it as he had done to Libnah.

24. And the five kings fled alone 34. And Joshua passed from there on foot from battle, and hid them- to Eglon, and he took that also, and selves in a cave, and Joshua sought he smote it and all the people therefor them in the field of battle, and of with the edge of the sword. did not find them.

35. And from there he passed to 25. And it was afterward told to Hebron and fought against it and Joshua, saying, the kings are found took it and utterly destroyed it, and and behold they are hidden in a cave. he returned from there with all Israel 26. And Joshua said, appoint men to Debir and fought against it and to be at the mouth of the cave, to smote it with the edge of the sword. guard them, lest they take them- 36. And he destroyed every soul selves away; and the children of Is-in it, he left none remaining, and he rael did so. did to it and the king thereof as he had done to Jericho.

27. And Joshua called to all Israel and said to the officers of battle, place your feet upon the necks of these kings, and Joshua said, so shall the Lord do to all your enemies.

37. And Joshua smote all the kings of the Amorites from Kadesh-barnea to Azah, and he took their country at once, for the Lord had fought for Is

28. And Joshua commanded af-rael. terward that they should slay the 38. And Joshua with all Israel kings and cast them into the cave, came to the camp to Gilgal.

and to put great stones at the mouth of the cave.

29. And Joshua went afterward with all the people that were with him on that day to Makkedah, and he smote it with the edge of the sword.

30. And he utterly destroyed the souls and all belonging to the city, and he did to the king and people thereof as he had done to Jericho. 31. And he passed from there to Libnah and he fought against it, and

39. When at that time Jabin king of Chazor heard all that Joshua had done to the kings of the Amorites, Jabin sent to Jobat king of Midian, and to Laban king of Shimron, to Jephal king of Achshaph, and to all the kings of the Amorites, saying,

40. Come quickly to us and help us, that we may smite the children of Israel, before they come upon us and do unto us as they have done to the other kings of the Amorites.

41. And all these kings hearkened 50. As the Lord had commanded to the words of Jabin, king of Cha- Moses so did Joshua and all Israel, zor, and they went forth with all they failed not in any thing. their camps, seventeen kings, and 51. So Joshua and all the children their people were as numerous as the of Israel smote the whole land of sand on the sea shore, together with Canaan as the Lord had commanded horses and chariots innumerable, and them, and smote all their kings, being they came and pitched together at thirty and one kings, and the childthe waters of Merom, and they were ren of Israel took their whole country. met together to fight against Israel. 52. Besides the kingdoms of 42. And the Lord said to Joshua, Sihon and Og which are on the other fear them not, for to morrow about side Jordan, of which Moses had this time I will deliver them up all smitten many cities, and Moses gave slain before you, thou shalt hough their them to the Reubenites and the horses and burn their chariots with fire. Gadites and to half the tribe of 43. And Joshua with all the men of Manasseh. war came suddenly upon them and smote them, and they fell into their hands, for the Lord had delivered them into the hand of the children of Israel. 44. So the children of Israel pursued all these kings with their camps, and smote them until there was none left of them, and Joshua did to them as the Lord had spoken to him.

53. And Joshua smote all the kings that were on this side Jordan to the west, and gave them for an inheri tance to the nine tribes and to the half tribe of Israel.

54. For five years did Joshua carry on the war with these kings, and he gave their cities to the Israel ites, and the land became tranquil from battle throughout the cities of the Amorites and the Canaanites.

CHAPTER XC.

45. And Joshua returned at that time to Chazor and smote it with the sword and destroyed every soul in it, and burned it with fire, and from Chazor, Joshua passed to Shimron and smote it and utterly destroyed it. 1. At that time in the fifth year 46. From there he passed to Ach-after the children of Israel had passed shaph and he did to it as he had done to Shimron.

47. From there he passed to Adulam and he smote all the people in it, and he did to Adulam as he had done to Achshaph and to Shimron.

48. And he passed from them to all the cities of the kings which he had smitten, and he smote all the people that were left of them and he utterly destroyed them.

49. Only their booty and cattle the Israelites took to themselves as a prey, but every human being they smote, they suffered not a soul to live.

over Jordan, after the children of Israel had rested from their war with the Canaanites, at that time great and severe battles arose between Edom and the children of Chittim, and the children of Chittim fought against Edom.

2. And Abianus king of Chittim went forth in that year, that is in the thirty first year of his reign, and a great force with him of the mighty men of the children of Chittim, and he went to Seir to fight against the children of Esau.

3. And Hadad the king of Edom

heard of his report, and he went forth | Canaanites and Amorites, Joshua to meet him with a heavy people and was old and advanced in years. strong force, and engaged in battle with him in the field of Edom.

13. And the Lord said to Joshua, thou art old, advanced in life, and a great part of the land remains to be possessed.

4. And the hand of Chittim prevailed over the children of Esau, and the children of Chittim slew of the 14. Now therefore divide this land children of Esau two and twenty for an inheritance to the nine tribes thousand men, and all the children and to the half tribe of Manasseh, of Esau fled from before them. and Joshua rose up and did as the 5. And the children of Chittim Lord had spoken to him. pursued them and they reached Ha

15. And he divided the whole land dad king of Edom, who was running to the tribes of Israel as an inheritbefore them, and they caught him ance, according to their divisions. alive, and brought him to Abianus king of Chittim.

6. And Abianus ordered him to be slain, and Hadad king of Edom died in the forty eighth year of his reign.

16. But to the tribe of Levi he gave no inheritance, the offerings of the Lord are their inheritance as the Lord had spoken of them by the hand of Moses.

17. And Joshua gave Mount He7. And the children of Chittim bron to Caleb the son of Jephuneh, continued their pursuit of Edom, and one portion above his brethren, as they smote them with a great slaugh- the Lord had spoken through Moter and Edom became subject to the ses.

children of Chittim.

18. Therefore Hebron became an

8. And the children of Chittim inheritance to Caleb and his children ruled over Edom, and Edom became unto this day.

under the hand of the children of 19. And Joshua divided the whole Chittim and became one kingdom land by lots to all Israel for an infrom that day. heritance, as the Lord had com

9. And from that time they could manded him. no more lift up their heads, and their 20. And the children of Israel kingdom became one with the child-gave cities to the Levites from their ren of Chittim. own inheritance, and suburbs for

10. And Abianus placed officers their cattle, and property, as the in Edom and all the children of Edom Lord had commanded Moses so did became subject and tributary to the children of Israel, and they Abianus, and Abianus turned back divided the land by lot whether great to his own land, Chittim. or small.

11. And when he returned he 21. And they went to inherit the renewed his government and built land according to their boundaries, for himself a spacious and fortified and the children of Israel gave to palace for a royal residence, and Joshua the son of Nun an inheritance reigned securely over the children amongst them. of Chittim and over Edom.

12. In those days, after the children of Israel had driven away all the

22. By the word of the Lord did they give to him the city which he required, Timnath-serach in mount

Ephraim, and he built the city and and Kernania,* the children of Elisha dwelt therein.

26. And Joshua called to all the children of Israel and he blessed them, and commanded them to serve the all the Israelites rest from all their Lord, and he afterward sent them away, and they went each man to his city, and each man to his inheri