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         <div class="p"><span class="verse v16" data-usfm="JOS.10.16"><span class="label">16</span><span class="content">Now the five kings had fled and hidden in the cave at Makkedah. </span></span><span class="verse v17" data-usfm="JOS.10.17"><span class="label">17</span><span class="content">When Joshua was told that the five kings had been found hiding in the cave at Makkedah, </span></span><span class="verse v18" data-usfm="JOS.10.18"><span class="label">18</span><span class="content">he said, &#8220;Roll large rocks up to the mouth of the cave, and post some men there to guard it. </span></span><span class="verse v19" data-usfm="JOS.10.19"><span class="label">19</span><span class="content">But don&#8217;t stop; pursue your enemies! Attack them from the rear and don&#8217;t let them reach their cities, for the </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content"> your God has given them into your hand.&#8221;</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v19" data-usfm="JOS.10.19"></span><span class="verse v20" data-usfm="JOS.10.20"><span class="label">20</span><span class="content">So Joshua and the Israelites defeated them completely, but a few survivors managed to reach their fortified cities. </span></span><span class="verse v21" data-usfm="JOS.10.21"><span class="label">21</span><span class="content">The whole army then returned safely to Joshua in the camp at Makkedah, and no one uttered a word against the Israelites.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v21" data-usfm="JOS.10.21"></span><span class="verse v22" data-usfm="JOS.10.22"><span class="label">22</span><span class="content">Joshua said, &#8220;Open the mouth of the cave and bring those five kings out to me.&#8221; </span></span><span class="verse v23" data-usfm="JOS.10.23"><span class="label">23</span><span class="content">So they brought the five kings out of the cave&#8212;the kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish and Eglon. </span></span><span class="verse v24" data-usfm="JOS.10.24"><span class="label">24</span><span class="content">When they had brought these kings to Joshua, he summoned all the men of Israel and said to the army commanders who had come with him, &#8220;Come here and put your feet on the necks of these kings.&#8221; So they came forward and placed their feet on their necks.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v24" data-usfm="JOS.10.24"></span><span class="verse v25" data-usfm="JOS.10.25"><span class="label">25</span><span class="content">Joshua said to them, &#8220;Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged. Be strong and courageous. This is what the </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content"> will do to all the enemies you are going to fight.&#8221; </span></span><span class="verse v26" data-usfm="JOS.10.26"><span class="label">26</span><span class="content">Then Joshua put the kings to death and exposed their bodies on five poles, and they were left hanging on the poles until evening.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v26" data-usfm="JOS.10.26"></span><span class="verse v27" data-usfm="JOS.10.27"><span class="label">27</span><span class="content">At sunset Joshua gave the order and they took them down from the poles and threw them into the cave where they had been hiding. At the mouth of the cave they placed large rocks, which are there to this day.</span></span></div><div class="s1"><span class="heading">Southern Cities Conquered</span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v27" data-usfm="JOS.10.27"></span><span class="verse v28" data-usfm="JOS.10.28"><span class="label">28</span><span class="content">That day Joshua took Makkedah. He put the city and its king to the sword and totally destroyed everyone in it. He left no survivors. And he did to the king of Makkedah as he had done to the king of Jericho.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v28" data-usfm="JOS.10.28"></span><span class="verse v29" data-usfm="JOS.10.29"><span class="label">29</span><span class="content">Then Joshua and all Israel with him moved on from Makkedah to Libnah and attacked it. </span></span><span class="verse v30" data-usfm="JOS.10.30"><span class="label">30</span><span class="content">The </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content"> also gave that city and its king into Israel&#8217;s hand. The city and everyone in it Joshua put to the sword. He left no survivors there. And he did to its king as he had done to the king of Jericho.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v30" data-usfm="JOS.10.30"></span><span class="verse v31" data-usfm="JOS.10.31"><span class="label">31</span><span class="content">Then Joshua and all Israel with him moved on from Libnah to Lachish; he took up positions against it and attacked it. </span></span><span class="verse v32" data-usfm="JOS.10.32"><span class="label">32</span><span class="content">The </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content"> gave Lachish into Israel&#8217;s hands, and Joshua took it on the second day. The city and everyone in it he put to the sword, just as he had done to Libnah. </span></span><span class="verse v33" data-usfm="JOS.10.33"><span class="label">33</span><span class="content">Meanwhile, Horam king of Gezer had come up to help Lachish, but Joshua defeated him and his army&#8212;until no survivors were left.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v33" data-usfm="JOS.10.33"></span><span class="verse v34" data-usfm="JOS.10.34"><span class="label">34</span><span class="content">Then Joshua and all Israel with him moved on from Lachish to Eglon; they took up positions against it and attacked it. </span></span><span class="verse v35" data-usfm="JOS.10.35"><span class="label">35</span><span class="content">They captured it that same day and put it to the sword and totally destroyed everyone in it, just as they had done to Lachish.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v35" data-usfm="JOS.10.35"></span><span class="verse v36" data-usfm="JOS.10.36"><span class="label">36</span><span class="content">Then Joshua and all Israel with him went up from Eglon to Hebron and attacked it. </span></span><span class="verse v37" data-usfm="JOS.10.37"><span class="label">37</span><span class="content">They took the city and put it to the sword, together with its king, its villages and everyone in it. They left no survivors. Just as at Eglon, they totally destroyed it and everyone in it.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v37" data-usfm="JOS.10.37"></span><span class="verse v38" data-usfm="JOS.10.38"><span class="label">38</span><span class="content">Then Joshua and all Israel with him turned around and attacked Debir. </span></span><span class="verse v39" data-usfm="JOS.10.39"><span class="label">39</span><span class="content">They took the city, its king and its villages, and put them to the sword. Everyone in it they totally destroyed. They left no survivors. They did to Debir and its king as they had done to Libnah and its king and to Hebron.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v39" data-usfm="JOS.10.39"></span><span class="verse v40" data-usfm="JOS.10.40"><span class="label">40</span><span class="content">So Joshua subdued the whole region, including the hill country, the Negev, the western foothills and the mountain slopes, together with all their kings. He left no survivors. He totally destroyed all who breathed, just as the </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content">, the God of Israel, had commanded. </span></span><span class="verse v41" data-usfm="JOS.10.41"><span class="label">41</span><span class="content">Joshua subdued them from Kadesh Barnea to Gaza and from the whole region of Goshen to Gibeon. </span></span><span class="verse v42" data-usfm="JOS.10.42"><span class="label">42</span><span class="content">All these kings and their lands Joshua conquered in one campaign, because the </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content">, the God of Israel, fought for Israel.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v42" data-usfm="JOS.10.42"></span><span class="verse v43" data-usfm="JOS.10.43"><span class="label">43</span><span class="content">Then Joshua returned with all Israel to the camp at Gilgal.</span></span></div>
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         <div class="p"><span class="verse v18" data-usfm="ROM.1.18"><span class="label">18</span><span class="content">The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of people, who suppress the truth by their wickedness, </span></span><span class="verse v19" data-usfm="ROM.1.19"><span class="label">19</span><span class="content">since what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them. </span></span><span class="verse v20" data-usfm="ROM.1.20"><span class="label">20</span><span class="content">For since the creation of the world God&#8217;s invisible qualities&#8212;his eternal power and divine nature&#8212;have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v20" data-usfm="ROM.1.20"></span></div>
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         <div class="p"><span class="verse v22" data-usfm="EPH.1.22"><span class="label">22</span><span class="content">And God placed all things under his feet and appointed him to be head over everything for the church, </span></span></div>
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