Joshua 10:26 “After this, Joshua struck down and killed the kings, and he hung their…”

Joshua 10:26

After this, Joshua struck down and killed the kings, and he hung their bodies on five trees and left them there until evening.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

And 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.

Geneva Bible 1599

So then Ioshua smote them, and slewe them, and hanged them on fiue trees, and they hanged still vpon the trees vntill the euening.

Darby Translation

And 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.

Young's Literal Translation

and 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.

Bible in Basic English

Then Joshua had them put to death, hanging them on five trees, where they were till evening.

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Cross references

“Joshua”

Judges 8:21 1 Samuel 15:33

Judges 8:21 · BSB

Then Zebah and Zalmunna said, “Get up and kill us yourself, for as the man is, so is his strength.” So Gideon got up and killed Zebah and Zalmunna, and he took the crescent ornaments from the necks of their camels.

1 Samuel 15:33 · BSB

But Samuel declared: “As your sword has made women childless, so your mother will be childless among women.” And Samuel hacked Agag to pieces before the LORD at Gilgal.

“hanged”

Joshua 8:29 Numbers 25:4 2 Samuel 21:6 2 Samuel 21:9 Esther 2:23 Matthew 27:25

Joshua 8:29 · BSB

He hung the king of Ai on a tree until evening, and at sunset Joshua commanded that they take down the body from the tree and throw it down at the entrance of the city gate. And over it they raised a large pile of rocks,…

Numbers 25:4 · BSB

Then the LORD said to Moses, “Take all the leaders of the people and execute them in broad daylight before the LORD, so that His fierce anger may turn away from Israel.”

2 Samuel 21:6 · BSB

let seven of his male descendants be delivered to us so that we may hang them before the LORD at Gibeah of Saul, the chosen of the LORD.” “I will give them to you,” said the king.

2 Samuel 21:9 · BSB

And he delivered them into the hands of the Gibeonites, and they hanged them on the hill before the LORD. So all seven of them fell together; they were put to death in the first days of the harvest, at the beginning of t…

Esther 2:23 · BSB

After the report had been investigated and verified, both officials were hanged on the gallows. And all this was recorded in the Book of the Chronicles in the presence of the king.

Matthew 27:25 · BSB

All the people answered, “His blood be on us and on our children!”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

25“Do not be afraid or discouraged,” Joshua said. “Be strong and courageous, for the LORD will do this to all the enemies you fight.”

27At sunset Joshua ordered that they be taken down from the trees and thrown into the cave in which they had hidden. Then large stones were placed against the mouth of the cave, and the stones are there to this day.

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