12Then speaketh Joshua to Jehovah in the day of Jehovah's giving up the Amorites before the sons of Israel, and he saith, before the eyes of Israel, 'Sun — in Gibeon stand still; and moon — in the valley of Ajalon;'
13and the sun standeth still, and the moon hath stood — till the nation taketh vengeance on its enemies; is it not written on the Book of the Upright, 'and the sun standeth in the midst of the heavens, and hath not hasted to go in — as a perfect day?'
14And there hath not been like that day before it or after it, for Jehovah's hearkening to the voice of a man; for Jehovah is fighting for Israel.
15And Joshua turneth back, and all Israel with him, unto the camp at Gilgal.
16And these five kings flee, and are hidden in a cave at Makkedah,
17and it is declared to Joshua, saying, 'The five kings have been found hidden in a cave at Makkedah.'
18And Joshua saith, 'Roll great stones unto the mouth of the cave, and appoint over it men to watch them;