Josua 10
1 Da Kong Adonizedek af Jerusalem hørte, at Josua havde indtaget Aj og lagt Band paa det som han havde gjort ved Jeriko og Kongen der, gjorde han ved Aj og Kongen der og at Gibeons Indbyggere havde sluttet Overenskomst med Israel og var optaget imellem dem,
Now it came to pass, when Adoni-zedek, the king of Jerusalem heard that Joshua had captured 'Ai, and had utterly destroyed it; [that] as he had done to Jericho and its king, so had he done to 'Ai and its king; and that the inhabitants of Gib'on had made peace with Israel, and were in the midst of them:
2 saa paakom der ham stor Frygt; thi Gibeon var en stor By, som en af Kongsbyerne, større end Aj, og alle Mændene der var tapre Krigere.
That they were greatly afraid; because Gib'on was a great city, like one of the royal cities, and because it was greater than 'Ai, and all the men thereof were mighty.
3 Derfor sendte Kong Adonizedek af Jerusalem Bud til Kong Hoham af Hebron, Kong Pir'am af Jarmut, Kong Jafia af Lakisj og Kong Debir af Eglon og lod sige:
Therefore Adoni-zedek the king of Jerusalem sent unto Hoham the king of Hebron, and unto Piram the king of Yarmuth, and unto Yaphia', the king of Lachish, and unto Debir the king of 'Eglon, saying,
4 »Kom op til mig og hjælp mig med at slaa Gibeon, thi det har sluttet Overenskomst med Josua og Israeliterne!«
Come up unto me, and help me, that we may smite Gib'on; for it hath made peace with Joshua and with the children of Israel.
5 Da samledes fem Amoriterkonger, Kongerne i Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmut, Lakisj og Eglon, og de drog op med hele deres Hær og slog Lejr uden for Gibeon og angreb det.
And the five kings of the Emorites, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Yarmuth, the king of Lachish, the king of 'Eglon, assembled themselves together, and went up, they and all their camps, and encamped before Gib'on, and made war against it.
6 Men Mændene i Gibeon sendte Bud til Josua i Lejren i Gilgal og lod sige: »Lad ikke dine Trælle i Stikken, men kom hurtigt op til os, hjælp os og staa os bi; thi alle Amoriterkongerne, som bor i Bjergene, har samlet sig imod os!«
And the men of Gib'on sent unto Joshua to the camp to Gilgal, saying, Do not withdraw thy hand from thy servants: come up to us quickly, and save us, and help us; for all the kings of the Emorites that dwell in the mountains are assembled together against us.
7 Da drog Josua op fra Gilgal med alle Krigerne, alle de kampdygtige Mænd.
And Joshua went up from Gilgal, he, and all the people of war with him, and all the mighty men of valor.
8 Og HERREN sagde til Josua: »Frygt ikke for dem, thi jeg giver dem i din Haand; ikke een af dem skal kunne holde Stand imod dig!«
And the Lord said unto Joshua, Be not afraid of them; for into thy hand have I delivered them: there shall not stand a man of them before thee.
9 Og Josua faldt pludselig over dem, efter at han i Nattens Løb var draget derop fra Gilgal,
And Joshua came unto them suddenly; the whole night he went up from Gilgal.
10 og HERREN bragte dem i Uorden foran Israel og tilføjede dem et stort Nederlag ved Gibeon; og de forfulgte dem hen imod Opgangen ved Bet-Horon og slog dem lige til Azeka og Makkeda.
And the Lord brought them in confusion before Israel, and they smote them with a great slaughter at Gib'on, and pursued them by the way of the ascent to Beth-choron, and smote them up to 'Azekah, and up to Makkedah.
11 Og da de flygtede for Israeliterne og netop var paa Skraaningen ved Bet-Horon, lod HERREN store Sten falde ned paa dem fra Himmelen helt hen til Azeka, saa de døde; og de, som dræbtes af Haglstenene, var flere end dem, Israeliterne dræbte med Sværdet.
And it came to pass, as they fled from before Israel, while they were in the declivity of Beth-choron, that the Lord cast down upon them great stones from heaven, up to 'Azekah, and they died: there were more who died by means of the hailstones than those whom the children of Israel had slain with the sword.
12 Ved den Lejlighed, den Dag HERREN gav Amoriterne i Israeliternes Magt, talte Josua til HERREN og sagde i Israels Nærværelse: »Sol, stat stille i Gibeon, og Maane i Ajjalons Dal!«
Then spoke Joshua to the Lord on the day when the Lord delivered up the Emorites before the children of Israel, and he said before the eyes of Israel, Sun, stand thou still upon Gib'on; and thou, Moon, in the valley of Ayalon.
13 Og Solen stod stille, og Maanen standsed, til Folket fik Hævn over Fjenden. Saaledes staar der jo skrevet i de Oprigtiges Bog. Og Solen blev staaende midt paa Himmelen og tøvede næsten en hel Dag med at gaa ned.
And the sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the people had avenged themselves upon their enemies. Is not this written in the book of Yashar? And the sun stood still in the midst of the heavens, and hastened not to go down about a whole day.
14 Og hverken før eller siden har der nogen Sinde været en Dag som denne, en Dag, da HERREN adlød et Menneskes Røst; thi HERREN kæmpede for Israel.
And there was no day like that before it or after it, that the Lord hearkened unto the voice of a man; for the Lord fought for Israel.
15 Derpaa vendte Josua med hele Israel tilbage til Lejren i Gilgal.
And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, unto the camp to Gilgal.
16 Men de fem Konger flygtede og skjulte sig i Hulen ved Makkeda.
But these five kings fled, and hid themselves in the cave at Makkedah.
17 Og der blev bragt Josua den Melding: »De fem Konger er fundet skjulte i Hulen ved Makkeda.«
And it was told to Joshua, saying, The five kings have been found hidden in the cave at Makkedah.
18 Da sagde Josua: »Vælt store Sten for Hulens Indgang og sæt nogle Mænd udenfor til at vogte den.
And Joshua said, Roll great stones to the mouth of the cave, and set men over it to guard them;
19 Men I andre maa ikke standse, forfølg eders Fjender, hug Efternølerne ned og lad dem ikke komme ind i deres Byer; thi HERREN eders Gud har givet dem i eders Haand!«
But you, do ye not stay, pursue after your enemies, and smite the hindmost of them: suffer them not to enter into their cities; for the Lord your God hath delivered them into your hand.
20 Da Josua og Israeliterne saa havde tilføjet dem et meget stort Nederlag og gjort det helt af med dem — kun enkelte undslap og reddede sig ind i de befæstede Byer —
And it came to pass, when Joshua and the children of Israel had made an end of smiting them with a very great defeat, till they were all spent, and those that escaped had fled from them and entered into the fortified cities,
21 vendte hele Folket uskadt tilbage til Josua i Lejren ved Makkeda, uden at nogen havde vovet saa meget som at knurre imod Israeliterne.
That all the people returned to the camp to Joshua at Makkedah in peace: no one pointed against any man of the children of Israel his tongue.
22 Da sagde Josua: »Luk op for Hulens Indgang og før de fem Konger ud af Hulen til mig!«
Then said Joshua, Open the mouth of the cave, and bring out unto me those five kings out of the cave.
23 Det gjorde de saa og førte de fem Konger ud af Hulen til ham, Kongerne af Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmut, Lakisj og Eglon.
And they did so, and brought forth unto him those five kings out of the cave, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Yarmuth, the king of Lachish, the king of 'Eglon.
24 Da de nu havde ført disse fem Konger ud til Josua, kaldte Josua alle Israels Mænd sammen og sagde til Krigsøversterne, som var draget med ham: »Kom hid og sæt Foden paa disse Kongers Nakke!« Og de kom og satte Foden paa deres Nakke.
And it came to pass, when they brought out those kings unto Joshua, that Joshua called for all the men of Israel, and said unto the chiefs of the men of war who had gone with him, Come near, put your feet upon the necks of these kings. And they came near, and put their feet upon their necks.
25 Da sagde Josua til dem: »Frygt ikke og vær ikke bange, vær frimodige og stærke! Thi saaledes vil HERREN handle med alle eders Fjender, som I kommer til at kæmpe med!«
And Joshua said unto them, Fear not, nor be disheartened, be strong and of good courage; for thus will the Lord do unto all your enemies against whom ye fight.
26 Derefter lod Josua dem nedhugge og dræbe og ophænge paa fem Pæle, og de blev hængende paa Pælene til Aften.
And Joshua smote them afterward, and slew them, and hanged them on five trees; and they remained hanging upon the trees until the evening.
27 Men ved Solnedgang lod Josua dem tage ned af Pælene og kaste ind i den Hule, de havde skjult sig i, og for Indgangen til Hulen væltede man store Sten, som ligger der den Dag i Dag.
And it came to pass at the time of the going down of the sun, that Joshua commanded, and they took them down from the trees, and cast them into the cave wherein they had been hidden; and they placed great stones upon the mouth of the cave, [which remain] even until this very day.
28 Makkeda indtog Josua samme Dag, og han slog Byen og dens Konge ned med Sværdet; han lagde Band paa den og paa hver levende Sjæl i den uden at lade nogen undkomme; og han gjorde det samme ved Makkedas Konge, som han havde gjort ved Jerikos Konge.
And Joshua captured Makkedah on that day, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and its king he devoted, them, and all the souls that were therein; he left none that escaped; and he did to the king of Makkedah as he had done unto the king of Jericho.
29 Derpaa drog Josua med hele Israel fra Makkeda til Libna, og han angreb Libna;
Then did Joshua, and all Israel with him, pass from Makkedah unto Libnah; and he fought against Libnah;
30 og HERREN gav ogsaa denne By og dens Konge i Israels Haand, og den og hver levende Sjæl i den slog han ned med Sværdet uden at lade nogen undkomme; og han gjorde det samme ved dens Konge, som de havde gjort ved Jerikos Konge.
And the Lord delivered it also into the hand of Israel, with its king; and he smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that were therein; he left none in it that escaped; and he did unto its king as he had done unto the king of Jericho.
31 Derpaa drog Josua med hele Israel fra Libna til Lakisj, og han slog Lejr udenfor og angreb Byen;
And Joshua, and all Israel with him, passed from Libnah unto Lachish, and encamped against it, and fought against it;
32 og HERREN gav Lakisj i Israels Haand, og den følgende Dag indtog han Byen, og den og hver levende Sjæl i den slog han ned med Sværdet, ganske som han havde gjort ved Libna.
And the Lord delivered Lachish into the hand of Israel; and he captured it on the second day, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that were therein: just as he had done to Libnah.
33 Da rykkede Kong Horam af Gezer Lakisj til Hjælp; men Josua slog ham og hans Folk ned uden at lade nogen undkomme.
Then came up Horam the king of Gezer to help Lachish; and Joshua smote him and his people, until he had left him none that escaped.
34 Saa drog Josua med hele Israel fra Lakisj til Eglon, og de slog Lejr udenfor og angreb Byen;
And Joshua and all Israel with him passed from Lachish unto 'Eglon; and they encamped against it, and fought against it;
35 og de indtog den samme Dag og slog den ned med Sværdet; og paa hver levende Sjæl i den lagde han den Dag Band, ganske som han havde gjort ved Lakisj.
And they captured it on that day, and smote it with the edge of the sword; and all the souls that were therein he devoted on that day: just as he had done to Lachish.
36 Derpaa drog Josua med hele Israel op fra Eglon til Hebron, og de angreb Byen
And Joshua and all Israel with him went up from 'Eglon unto Hebron; and they fought against it;
37 og indtog den og slog den ned med Sværdet, baade Kongen der og alle de Byer, der hørte under den, og hver levende Sjæl i den uden at lade nogen undkomme, ganske som han havde gjort ved Eglon, og han lagde Band paa Byen og hver levende Sjæl i den.
And they captured it, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and its king, and all its cities, and all the souls that were therein; he left none that escaped, just as he had done to 'Eglon; and he devoted it, and all the souls that were therein.
38 Derpaa vendte Josua sig med hele Israel imod Debir og angreb Byen;
And Joshua and all Israel with him returned to Debir; and fought against it;
39 og han undertvang den tillige med dens Konge og alle de Byer der hørte under den; og de slog dem ned med Sværdet og lagde Band paa hver levende Sjæl i dem uden at lade nogen undkomme; det samme, han havde gjort ved Hebron og ved Libna og Kongen der, gjorde han ogsaa ved Debir og Kongen der.
And he captured it, and its king, and all its cities; and they smote them with the edge of the sword, and devoted all the souls that were therein; he left none that escaped: as he had done to Hebron, so did he to Debir and to its king; and as he had done to Libnah and to its king.
40 Saaledes slog Josua hele Landet, Bjerglandet, Sydlandet, Lavlandet og Bjergskraaningerne og alle Kongerne der uden at lade nogen undkomme, og paa hver levende Sjæl lagde han Band, saaledes som HERREN, Israels Gud, havde paabudt;
And Joshua smote all the country, the mountain, and the south, and the lowlands, and the declivities, and all their kings; he left none that escaped; and all that breathed he utterly destroyed, as the Lord, the God of Israel had commanded.
41 Josua slog dem fra Kadesj-Barnea indtil Gaza, og hele Landskabet Gosjen indtil Gibeon.
And Joshua smote them from Kadesh-barnea' even unto Gazzah, and all the country of Goshen, even up to Gib'on.
42 Og alle hine Konger og deres Lande undertvang Josua med et Slag; thi HERREN, Israels Gud, kæmpede for Israel.
And all these kings and their land did Joshua capture at one time; because the Lord, the God of Israel fought for Israel.
43 Derpaa vendte Josua med hele Israel tilbage til Lejren i Gilgal.
And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, unto the camp to Gilgal.
