26Afterward Joshua struck them, put them to death, and hanged them on five trees. They were hanging on the trees until the evening.


In Context

23 They did so, and 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.

24 It happened, when they brought those kings out to Joshua, that Joshua called for all the men of Israel, and said to the chiefs of the men of war who went with him, |Come near, put your feet on the necks of these kings.| They came near, and put their feet on their necks.

25 Joshua said to them, |Don't be afraid, nor be dismayed. Be strong and courageous, for Yahweh will do this to all your enemies against whom you fight.|

26 Afterward Joshua struck them, put them to death, and hanged them on five trees. They were hanging on the trees until the evening.

27 It happened at the time of the going down of the sun, that Joshua commanded, and they took them down off the trees, and cast them into the cave in which they had hidden themselves, and laid great stones on the mouth of the cave, which remain to this very day.

28 Joshua took Makkedah on that day, and struck it with the edge of the sword, with its king. He utterly destroyed them and all the souls who were in it. He left none remaining. He did to the king of Makkedah as he had done to the king of Jericho.

Joshua 10:26 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

10:26Then Joshua struck and killed the kings and hung them on five trees, and they were left hanging on the trees until evening.

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

10:26And afterward Joshua smote them, and slew them, and hanged them on five trees: and they were hanging upon the trees until the evening.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

10:26And Josue struck, and slew them, and hanged them upon five gibbets, and they hung until the evening.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

10:26And afterward Joshua smote them, and put them to death, and hanged them on five trees: and they were hanging upon the trees until the evening.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

10:26And afterwards Joshua smote them, and put them to death, and hanged them on five trees; and they were hanging upon the trees until the evening.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

10:26And afterward Joshua smote them, and put them to death, and hanged them on five trees: and they were hanging upon the trees until the evening.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

10:26And afterward Joshua smote them, and slew them, and hanged them on five trees: and they were hanging upon the trees until the evening.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

10:26and Joshua smiteth them afterwards, and putteth them to death, and hangeth them on five trees; and they are hanging on the trees till the evening.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

10:26And afterward Joshua smote them, and slew them, and hanged them on five trees: and they were hanging on the trees until the evening.