English: Joshua Renewing the Covenant with Israel; as in Joshua 24:14-28; illustration from a Bible card published by the Providence Lithograph Company (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Joshua 10. The sun stands still. The Amorites are defeated

1 Now it came to pass, when Adonizedekking 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; 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. 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…