King James Version, Updated™

KJV:   1 Now it came to pass, when Adonizedek king of Jerusalem had heard how Joshua had taken Ai, and had utterly destroyed it; as he had done to Jericho and her king, so he had done to Ai and her king; and how the inhabitants of Gibeon had made peace with Israel, and were among them ;

KJVu: 1 Now it came to pass, when Adonizedek king of Jerusalem had heard how Joshua had taken Ai, and had utterly destroyed it; as he had done to Jericho and its king, so he had done to Ai and its king; and how the inhabitants of Gibeon had made peace with Israel, and were among them ,

KJV:   2 That they feared greatly, because Gibeon was a great city, as one of the royal cities, and because it was greater than Ai, and all the men thereof were mighty.

KJVu: 2 that they feared greatly, because Gibeon was a great city, as one of the royal cities, and because it was greater than Ai, and all the men of it were mighty.

KJV:   3 Wherefore Adonizedek king of Jerusalem sent unto Hoham king of Hebron, and unto Piram king of Jarmuth, and unto Japhia king of Lachish, and unto Debir king of Eglon, saying,

KJVu: 3 Therefore Adonizedek king of Jerusalem sent to Hoham king of Hebron, and to Piram king of Jarmuth, and to Japhia king of Lachish, and to Debir king of Eglon, saying,

KJV:   4 Come up unto me, and help me, that we may smite Gibeon : for it hath made peace with Joshua and with the children of Israel.

KJVu: 4 "Come up to me, and help me, that we may attack Gibeon , for it has made peace with Joshua and with the children of Israel. "

KJV:   5 Therefore the five kings of the Amorites, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, the king of Eglon, gathered themselves together, and went up, they and all their hosts, and encamped before Gibeon, and made war against it.

KJVu: 5 Therefore the five kings of the Amorites, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, the king of Eglon, gathered themselves together, and went up, they and all their armies, and camped before Gibeon, and made war against it.

Notes: "Host" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H4264 with a Strong’s definition of "army, band, battle, camp, company, drove, host, tents."

KJV:   6 And the men of Gibeon sent unto Joshua to the camp to Gilgal, saying, Slack not thy hand from thy servants; come up to us quickly, and save us, and help us : for all the kings of the Amorites that dwell in the mountains are gathered together against us.

KJVu: 6 And the men of Gibeon sent to Joshua at the camp in Gilgal, saying, "Do not forsake your hand from your servants; come up to us quickly, and save us, and help us , for all the kings of the Amorites who dwell in the mountains are gathered together against us. "

Notes: "Slack" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H7503 with a Strong’s definition of "abate, cease, consume, draw (toward evening), fail, (be) faint, be (wax) feeble, forsake, idle, leave, let alone (go, down), (be) slack, stay, be still, be slothful, (be) weak(-en) See H7495 ."

KJV:   7 So Joshua ascended from Gilgal, he, and all the people of war with him, and all the mighty men of valour.

KJVu: 7 So Joshua ascended from Gilgal, he, and all the people of war with him, and all the mighty men of valor.

KJV:   8 And the LORD said unto Joshua, Fear them not: for I have delivered them into thine hand; there shall not a man of them stand before thee.

KJVu: 8 And the LORD said to Joshua, "Do not fear them, for I have delivered them into your hand; there shall not be a man of them stand before you. "

KJV:   9 Joshua therefore came unto them suddenly , and went up from Gilgal all night.

KJVu: 9 Joshua therefore came on them suddenly ; he went up from Gilgal all night.

KJV:   10 And the LORD discomfited them before Israel, and slew them with a great slaughter at Gibeon, and chased them along the way that goeth up to Bethhoron, and smote them to Azekah, and unto Makkedah.

KJVu: 10 And the LORD crushed them before Israel, and killed them with a great slaughter at Gibeon, and chased them along the way that goes up to Bethhoron, and struck them to Azekah, and to Makkedah.

Notes: "Discomfited" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H2000 with a Strong’s definition of "break, consume, crush, destroy, discomfit, trouble, vex."

KJV:   11 And it came to pass, as they fled from before Israel, and were in the going down to Bethhoron, that the LORD cast down great stones from heaven upon them unto Azekah, and they died : they were more which died with hailstones than they whom the children of Israel slew with the sword.

KJVu: 11 And it came to pass, as they fled from before Israel, and were on the descent to Bethhoron, that the LORD cast down great stones from heaven on them to Azekah, and they died ; there were more who died from the hailstones than those whom the children of Israel killed with the sword.

Notes: "Going Down" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H4174 with a Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance definition of "going down, steep place, thin work -|- From yarad; a descent; as architecture, an ornamental appendage, perhaps a festoon — going down, steep place, thin work."

KJV:   12 Then spake Joshua 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 thou still upon Gibeon; and thou, Moon, in the valley of Ajalon.

KJVu: 12 Then Joshua spoke to the LORD on the day when the LORD delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel, "Sun, you stand still on Gibeon; and you, Moon, in the valley of Ajalon. "

KJV:   13 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 Jasher? So the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and hasted not to go down about a whole day.

KJVu: 13 And the sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the people had avenged themselves on 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.

KJV:   14 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.

KJVu: 14 And there has been no day like that before it or after it, that the LORD listened to the voice of a man , for the LORD fought for Israel.

KJV:   15 And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, unto the camp to Gilgal.

KJVu: 15 Then Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to the camp to Gilgal.

KJV:   16 But these five kings fled, and hid themselves in a cave at Makkedah.

KJVu: 16 But these five kings fled, and hid themselves in a cave at Makkedah.

KJV:   17 And it was told Joshua, saying, The five kings are found hid in a cave at Makkedah.

KJVu: 17 And it was told Joshua, saying, "The five kings have been found hidden in a cave at Makkedah. "

KJV:   18 And Joshua said, Roll great stones upon the mouth of the cave, and set men by it for to keep them :

KJVu: 18 So Joshua said, "Roll great stones on the mouth of the cave, and set men by it to guard them."

Notes: "Keep" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H8104 with a Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance definition of "beward, be circumspect, take heed to self, keeper, self, mark, look narrowly, observe, -|- A primitive root; properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. Guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc. — beward, be circumspect, take heed (to self), keep(-er, self), mark, look narrowly, observe, preserve, regard, reserve, save (self), sure, (that lay) wait (for), watch(-man)."

KJV:   19 And stay ye not, but 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.

KJVu: 19 And do not stay there yourselves, but pursue after YOUR enemies, and attack from the rear of them; do not allow them to enter into their cities , for the LORD YOUR God has delivered them into YOUR hand.

KJV:   20 And it came to pass, when Joshua and the children of Israel had made an end of slaying them with a very great slaughter, till they were consumed, that the rest which remained of them entered into fenced cities.

KJVu: 20 So it came to pass, when Joshua and the children of Israel had finished slaying them with a very great slaughter, until they were consumed, that the rest who remained of them entered into the fortified cities.

KJV:   21 And all the people returned to the camp to Joshua at Makkedah in peace : none moved his tongue against any of the children of Israel.

KJVu: 21 And all the people returned to the camp to Joshua at Makkedah in peace ; none moved his tongue against any of the children of Israel.

KJV:   22 Then said Joshua, Open the mouth of the cave, and bring out those five kings unto me out of the cave.

KJVu: 22 Then Joshua said, "Open the mouth of the cave, and bring out those five kings to me from out of the cave. "

KJV:   23 And they did so, and brought forth those five kings unto him out of the cave, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon.

KJVu: 23 And they did so, and brought out those five kings to him from the cave, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon.

KJV:   24 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 captains of the men of war which went with him, Come near, put your feet upon the necks of these kings. And they came near, and put their feet upon the necks of them.

KJVu: 24 It came to pass, when they brought out those kings to Joshua, that Joshua called for all the men of Israel, and said to the captains of the men of war who went with him, "Come near, put YOUR feet on the necks of these kings. " And they came near, and put their feet on the necks of them.

KJV:   25 And Joshua said unto them, Fear not, nor be dismayed, be strong and of good courage : for thus shall the LORD do to all your enemies against whom ye fight.

KJVu: 25 Joshua said to them, "Do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, be strong and of good courage ; for thus shall the LORD do to all YOUR enemies against whom YOU fight. "

Notes: "Fear" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H3372 with a Strong’s definition of "affright, be (make) afraid, dread(-ful), (put in) fear(-ful, -fully, -ing), (be had in) reverence(-end), X see, terrible (act, -ness, thing)."

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

KJVu: 26 Afterward Joshua struck them, and killed them, and hanged them on five trees ; and they hung on the trees until the evening.