The Mighty One has scattered the kings around the land. It was like snow falling on Mount Zalmon.

全能者在境内赶散列王的时候，势如飘雪在撒们。

全能者在境内赶散列王的时候，势如飘雪在撒们。

全能者在境内赶散列王的时候，势如飘雪在撒们。

全能的上帝驱散了众王，势如大雪洒落在撒们。

全能者赶散境内列王的时候，就像撒们山上下大雪。

全能者驱散境内君王们的时候，白雪降在撒门山。

全能者在境內趕散列王的時候，勢如飄雪在撒們。

全能者在境內趕散列王的時候，勢如飄雪在撒們。

全能者在境內趕散列王的時候，勢如飄雪在撒們。

全能的上帝驅散了眾王，勢如大雪灑落在撒們。

全能者趕散境內列王的時候，就像撒們山上下大雪。

當全能者趕散境內的列王時，就像下雪於撒們山一樣。

全能者驅散境內君王們的時候，白雪降在撒門山。

大能者於此逐散諸王、則如撒們之飄雪兮、

全能之主、敗列王於斯土、骨暴於野、皜如撒們之雪兮、

全能之主在此境內、追散君王、勢如降雪在撒們山、

境內安懿。民如馴鴿。白銀為羽。黃金為翮。

When the Almighty scattered the kings in the land, it was like snow fallen on Mount Zalmon.

When the Almighty scatters kings there, let snow fall on Zalmon.

The Almighty scattered the enemy kings like a blowing snowstorm on Mount Zalmon.

When the Almighty scattered kings in the land, it snowed on Zalmon.

When the Almighty scattered the kings there, It was snowing in Zalmon.

When the Almighty scattered kings in it, It was white as snow in Zalmon.

When the Almighty scattered kings therein, It was as when it snoweth in Zalmon.

When the Almighty scattered kings in the land, it snowed on Zalmon.

When the Almighty scattered kings in it, it was[ white] as snow in Salmon.

When the sovereign judge scatters kings, let it snow on Zalmon!

When the Almighty scattered kings in her, it snowed on Zalmon.

“ Come. Let us settle this matter,” says the Lord.“ Even though your sins are bright red, they will be as white as snow. Even though they are deep red, they will be white like wool.

Sprinkle me with hyssop, then I will be clean. Wash me, then I will be whiter than snow.

The Israelites sent messengers to speak to Sihon. He was the king of the Amorites. The messengers said to him,“ Let us pass through your country. We won’t go off the road into any field or vineyard. We won’t drink water from any well. We’ll travel along the King’s Highway. We’ll just go straight through your territory.”But Sihon wouldn’t let Israel pass through his territory. He gathered his whole army together. Then he marched out into the desert against Israel. When he reached Jahaz, he fought against Israel.But Israel put him to death with their swords. They took over his land. They took everything from the Arnon River to the Jabbok River. But they didn’t take over any of the land of the Ammonites. That’s because the Ammonites had built strong forts along their border.The Israelites captured all the cities of the Amorites. Then they settled down in them. They captured the city of Heshbon. They also captured all the settlements around it.Sihon, the king of the Amorites, ruled in Heshbon. He had fought against an earlier king of Moab. Sihon had taken from him all his land all the way to the Arnon River.That’s why the poets say,“ Come to Heshbon. Let it be built again. Let Sihon’s city be made as good as new.“ Fire went out from Heshbon. A blaze went out from the city of Sihon. It burned up Ar in Moab. It burned up the citizens who lived on Arnon’s hills.Moab, how terrible it is for you! People of Chemosh, you are destroyed! Chemosh has deserted his sons and daughters. His sons have run away from the battle. His daughters have become prisoners. He has handed all of them over to Sihon, the king of the Amorites.“ But we have taken them over. Heshbon’s rule has been destroyed all the way to Dibon. We have destroyed them as far as Nophah. Nophah goes all the way to Medeba.”So Israel settled in the land of the Amorites.Moses sent spies to the city of Jazer. The Israelites captured the settlements around it. They drove out the Amorites who were there.Then they turned and went up along the road toward Bashan. Og was the king of Bashan. He and his whole army marched out. They went to fight against Israel at Edrei.The Lord said to Moses,“ Do not be afraid of Og. I have handed him over to you. I have given you his whole army. I have also given you his land. Do to him what you did to Sihon, the king of the Amorites. He ruled in Heshbon.”So the Israelites struck down Og and his sons. And they wiped out his whole army. They didn’t leave anyone alive. They took over his land for themselves.

The Lord threw them into a panic as Israel marched toward them. Then Joshua and the Israelites won a complete victory over them at Gibeon. The Israelites chased them along the road that goes up to Beth Horon. They struck them down all the way to Azekah and Makkedah.The Amorites tried to escape as Israel marched toward them. They ran down the road from Beth Horon to Azekah. Then the Lord threw large hailstones down on them. The hailstones killed more of them than the swords of the Israelites did.So the Lord gave the Amorites over to Israel. On that day Joshua spoke to the Lord while the Israelites were listening. He said,“ Sun, stand still over Gibeon. And you, moon, stand still over the Valley of Aijalon.”So the sun stood still. The moon stopped. They didn’t move again until the nation won the battle over its enemies. You can read about it in the Book of Jashar. The sun stopped in the middle of the sky. It didn’t go down for about a full day.There has never been a day like it before or since. It was a day when the Lord listened to a mere human being. Surely the Lord was fighting for Israel!Joshua and his whole army returned to the camp at Gilgal.The five Amorite kings had run away. They had hidden in the cave at Makkedah.Joshua was told that the five kings had been found. He was also told that they were hiding in the cave at Makkedah.He said,“ Roll some large rocks up to the opening of the cave. Put some men there to guard it.But keep on going! Chase your enemies! Attack them from behind. Don’t let them get back to their cities. The Lord your God has handed them over to you.”So Joshua and the men of Israel had complete victory over them. They killed almost every one of them. But a few escaped. They went back to their cities that had high walls around them.Then Israel’s whole army returned safely to Joshua. He was in the camp at Makkedah. No one in the land dared to say anything against the Israelites.Joshua said,“ Open up the cave. Bring those five kings out to me.”So Joshua’s men brought the kings out of the cave. They were the kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish and Eglon.The men brought them to Joshua. Then he sent for all the men of Israel. He spoke to the army commanders who had come with him. He said,“ Come here. Put your feet on the necks of these kings.” So they came forward and placed their feet on the necks of the kings.Joshua said to them,“ Don’t be afraid. Don’t lose hope. Be strong and brave. This is what the Lord will do to all the enemies you are going to fight.”Joshua put the five kings to death. He stuck a pole through each of their bodies. Then he set the poles up where people could see the bodies. He left them there until evening.At sunset Joshua ordered his men to take down the bodies. So they took them down from the poles and threw them into the cave where the kings had been hiding. They placed large rocks at the opening of the cave. And the rocks are still there to this day.That day Joshua captured Makkedah. He cut down its people and their king. He totally destroyed everyone in it. He didn’t leave anyone alive. He did to the king of Makkedah the same thing he had done to the king of Jericho.Joshua moved on from Makkedah to Libnah. Israel’s whole army went with him. They attacked Libnah.The Lord also handed that city and its king over to Israel. Joshua destroyed the city. He and his men killed everyone in it with their swords. He didn’t leave anyone alive there. He did to its king the same thing he had done to the king of Jericho.Joshua moved on from Libnah to Lachish. Israel’s whole army went with him. The men took up their battle positions. Then Joshua attacked Lachish.The Lord handed it over to Israel. Joshua captured the city on the second day of the battle. He destroyed the city. He and his men killed everyone in it with their swords. He had done the same thing to Libnah.While all that was happening, Horam had come up to help Lachish. He was the king of Gezer. But Joshua won the battle over him and his army. No one was left alive.Joshua moved on from Lachish to Eglon. Israel’s whole army went with him. They took up their battle positions. Then they attacked Eglon.They captured it that same day. They totally destroyed everyone in it with their swords. They had done the same thing to Lachish.Joshua went up from Eglon to Hebron. Israel’s whole army went with him. Then they attacked Hebron.They captured the city. They destroyed it and its villages. They killed all its people and their king with their swords. They didn’t leave anyone alive. They totally destroyed the city and everyone in it. They had done the same thing at Eglon.Joshua turned back and attacked Debir. Israel’s whole army went with him.They captured the city, its king and its villages. They totally destroyed everyone in Debir with their swords. They didn’t leave anyone alive. They did to Debir and its king the same thing they had done to Libnah and its king. They had also done the same thing to Hebron.So Joshua brought the whole area under his control. That included the central hill country and the Negev Desert. It included the western hills and the mountain slopes. It also included all the kings in that whole area. Joshua didn’t leave anyone alive. He totally destroyed everyone who breathed. He did just as the Lord, the God of Israel, had commanded.Joshua brought everyone from Kadesh Barnea to Gaza under his control. He did the same thing to everyone from the whole area of Goshen to Gibeon.He won the battle over all those kings and their lands. He did it in one campaign. That’s because the Lord, the God of Israel, fought for Israel.Then Joshua returned to the camp at Gilgal. Israel’s whole army went with him.

Your people were holy to me. They were the first share of my harvest. All those who destroyed them were held guilty. And trouble came to their enemies,’ ” announces the Lord.

The Israelites took over the territory east of the Jordan River. The land they captured reached from the Arnon River valley to Mount Hermon. It included the whole east side of the Arabah Valley. Israel won the battle over the kings of that whole territory. Here are the lands Israel captured from the kings they won the battle over.They took over the land of Sihon. He was the king of the Amorites. He ruled in Heshbon. The land he ruled over begins at Aroer. Aroer is on the rim of the Arnon River valley. Sihon ruled from the middle of the valley to the Jabbok River. The Jabbok is the border of Ammon. Sihon’s territory included half of Gilead.He also ruled over the east side of the Arabah Valley. That land begins at the Sea of Galilee. It goes to the Dead Sea and over to Beth Jeshimoth. Then it goes south, below the slopes of Pisgah.Israel also took over the territory of Og. He was the king of Bashan. He was one of the last of the Rephaites. He ruled in Ashtaroth and Edrei.He ruled over Mount Hermon, Salekah and the whole land of Bashan. Og’s kingdom reached all the way to the border of Geshur and Maakah. He ruled over half of Gilead. His land reached the border of Sihon, the king of Heshbon.Moses was the servant of the Lord. Moses and the Israelites won the battle over those two kings. He gave their land to the tribes of Reuben and Gad and half of the tribe of Manasseh. He gave it to them as their share.Joshua and the Israelites won the battle over the kings who ruled west of the Jordan River. The lands of those kings reached from Baal Gad in the Valley of Lebanon to Mount Halak, which rises toward Seir. Joshua gave their lands to the tribes of Israel as their very own. He divided them up and gave each tribe its share.Those lands included the central hill country, the western hills and the Arabah Valley. They also included the mountain slopes, the Desert of Judah and the Negev Desert. Those lands belonged to the Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites and Jebusites. Here are the kings Israel won the battle over.the king of Jericho one the king of Ai, which is near Bethel onethe king of Jerusalem one the king of Hebron onethe king of Jarmuth one the king of Lachish onethe king of Eglon one the king of Gezer onethe king of Debir one the king of Geder onethe king of Hormah one the king of Arad onethe king of Libnah one the king of Adullam onethe king of Makkedah one the king of Bethel onethe king of Tappuah one the king of Hepher onethe king of Aphek one the king of Lasharon onethe king of Madon one the king of Hazor onethe king of Shimron Meron one the king of Akshaph onethe king of Taanach one the king of Megiddo onethe king of Kedesh one the king of Jokneam in Carmel onethe king of Dor in Naphoth Dor one the king of Goyim in Gilgal onethe king of Tirzah one The total number of kings was 31.

The Lord gave Israel what they asked for. He handed the Canaanites over to them. Israel completely destroyed them and their towns. So that place was named Hormah.

He and all his men went up Mount Zalmon. He got an ax and cut off some branches. He carried them on his shoulders. He ordered the men with him to do the same thing.“ Quick!” he said.“ Do what you have seen me do!”

The people served the Lord as long as Joshua lived. They also served him as long as the elders lived. Those were the elders who lived longer than Joshua did. They had seen all the great things the Lord had done for Israel.

The armies of heaven were following him, riding on white horses. They were dressed in fine linen, white and clean.Coming out of the rider’s mouth is a sharp sword. He will strike down the nations with the sword. Scripture says,“ He will rule them with an iron scepter.”( Psalm 2:9) He stomps on the grapes of God’s winepress. The winepress stands for the terrible anger of the God who rules over all.Here is the name that is written on the rider’s robe and on his thigh. the greatest king of all and the most powerful lord of allI saw an angel standing in the sun. He shouted to all the birds flying high in the air,“ Come! Gather together for the great supper of God.Come and eat the dead bodies of kings, generals, and other mighty people. Eat the bodies of horses and their riders. Eat the bodies of all people, free and slave, great and small.”Then I saw the beast and the kings of the earth with their armies. They had gathered together to make war against the rider on the horse and his army.But the beast and the false prophet were captured. The false prophet had done signs for the beast. In this way the false prophet had tricked some people. Those people had received the mark of the beast and had worshiped its statue. The beast and the false prophet were thrown alive into the lake of fire. The lake of fire burns with sulfur.The rest were killed by the sword that came out of the rider’s mouth. All the birds stuffed themselves with the dead bodies.