Joshua 10:26
New International Version
Then Joshua put the kings to death and exposed their bodies on five poles, and they were left hanging on the poles until evening.

New Living Translation
Then Joshua killed each of the five kings and impaled them on five sharpened poles, where they hung until evening.

English Standard Version
And afterward Joshua struck them and put them to death, and he hanged them on five trees. And they hung on the trees until evening.

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

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

New King James Version
And afterward Joshua struck them and killed them, and hanged them on five trees; and they were hanging on the trees until evening.

New American Standard Bible
So afterward Joshua struck them and put them to death, and he hanged them on five trees; and they were hung on the trees until evening.

NASB 1995
So afterward Joshua struck them and put them to death, and he hanged them on five trees; and they hung on the trees until evening.

NASB 1977
So afterward Joshua struck them and put them to death, and he hanged them on five trees; and they hung on the trees until evening.

Legacy Standard Bible
So afterward Joshua struck them and put them to death, and he hanged them on five trees; and they hung on the trees until evening.

Amplified Bible
Then afterward Joshua struck them [with his sword] and put them to death, and he hung them on five trees; and they hung on the trees until evening.

Christian Standard Bible
After this, Joshua struck them down and executed them. He hung their bodies on five trees and they were there until evening.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
After this, Joshua struck them down and executed them. He hung their bodies on five trees and they were there until 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.

Contemporary English Version
Joshua killed the five kings and told his men to hang each body on a tree. Then at sunset

English Revised 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.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
After this, Joshua put them to death and hung their bodies on five poles until evening.

Good News Translation
Then Joshua killed the kings and hanged them on five trees, where their bodies stayed until evening.

International Standard Version
After this, Joshua struck those kings down, executing them, and hanged them on five gallows until sunset.

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

NET Bible
Then Joshua executed them and hung them on five trees. They were left hanging on the trees until evening.

New Heart 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.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and Joshua strikes them afterward, and puts them to death, and hangs them on five trees; and they are hanging on 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.

Smith's Literal Translation
And Joshua will smite them after this, and will kill them, and hang them upon five trees: and they will be hanging upon the trees till evening.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Josue struck, and slew them, and hanged them upon five gibbets, and they hung until the evening.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And Joshua struck them down and killed them, and he suspended them on five gallows. And they hung there until evening.

New American Bible
Thereupon Joshua struck and killed the kings, and hanged them on five trees, where they remained hanging until evening.

New Revised Standard Version
Afterward Joshua struck them down and put them to death, and he hung them on five trees. And they hung on the trees until evening.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And after that Joshua slew them, and hanged them on five trees; and they remained hung on the trees until the evening.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And afterward Yeshua killed them and he hanged them on five trees and they were hanging on the trees until evening
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
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.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Joshua slew them, and hanged them on five trees; and they hung upon the trees until the evening.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
The Victory at Makkedah
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.” 26After this, Joshua struck down and killed the kings, and he hung their bodies on five trees and left them there until evening. 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.…

Cross References
Deuteronomy 21:22-23
If a man has committed a sin worthy of death, and he is executed, and you hang his body on a tree, / you must not leave the body on the tree overnight, but you must be sure to bury him that day, because anyone who is hung on a tree is under God’s curse. You must not defile the land that the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance.

Galatians 3:13
Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us. For it is written: “Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree.”

Numbers 25:4
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 21:6-9
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. / Now the king spared Mephibosheth son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, because of the oath before the LORD between David and Jonathan son of Saul. / But the king took Armoni and Mephibosheth, the two sons whom Rizpah daughter of Aiah had borne to Saul, as well as the five sons whom Merab daughter of Saul had borne to Adriel son of Barzillai the Meholathite. ...

Acts 5:30
The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you had killed by hanging Him on a tree.

2 Samuel 18:14-15
But Joab declared, “I am not going to wait like this with you!” And he took three spears in his hand and thrust them through the heart of Absalom while he was still alive in the oak tree. / And ten young men who carried Joab’s armor surrounded Absalom, struck him, and killed him.

John 19:31
It was the day of Preparation, and the next day was a High Sabbath. In order that the bodies would not remain on the cross during the Sabbath, the Jews asked Pilate to have the legs broken and the bodies removed.

1 Samuel 31:8-10
The next day, when the Philistines came to strip the dead, they found Saul and his three sons fallen on Mount Gilboa. / They cut off Saul’s head, stripped off his armor, and sent messengers throughout the land of the Philistines to proclaim the news in the temples of their idols and among their people. / They put his armor in the temple of the Ashtoreths and hung his body on the wall of Beth-shan.

Acts 10:39
We are witnesses of all that He did, both in the land of the Jews and in Jerusalem. And although they put Him to death by hanging Him on a tree,

1 Kings 10:16-17
King Solomon made two hundred large shields of hammered gold; six hundred shekels of gold went into each shield. / He also made three hundred small shields of hammered gold; three minas of gold went into each shield. And the king put them in the House of the Forest of Lebanon.

Matthew 27:5
So Judas threw the silver into the temple and left. Then he went away and hanged himself.

1 Kings 21:13
And the two scoundrels came in and sat opposite Naboth, and these men testified against him before the people, saying, “Naboth has cursed both God and the king!” So they took him outside the city and stoned him to death.

Romans 6:6
We know that our old self was crucified with Him so that the body of sin might be rendered powerless, that we should no longer be slaves to sin.

2 Kings 23:29-30
During Josiah’s reign, Pharaoh Neco king of Egypt marched up to help the king of Assyria at the Euphrates River. King Josiah went out to confront him, but Neco faced him and killed him at Megiddo. / From Megiddo his servants carried his body in a chariot, brought him to Jerusalem, and buried him in his own tomb. Then the people of the land took Jehoahaz son of Josiah, anointed him, and made him king in place of his father.

Luke 23:33
When they came to the place called The Skull, they crucified Him there, along with the criminals, one on His right and the other on His left.


Treasury of Scripture

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

Joshua

Judges 8:21
Then Zebah and Zalmunna said, Rise thou, and fall upon us: for as the man is, so is his strength. And Gideon arose, and slew Zebah and Zalmunna, and took away the ornaments that were on their camels' necks.

1 Samuel 15:33
And Samuel said, As thy sword hath made women childless, so shall thy mother be childless among women. And Samuel hewed Agag in pieces before the LORD in Gilgal.

hanged

Joshua 8:29
And the king of Ai he hanged on a tree until eventide: and as soon as the sun was down, Joshua commanded that they should take his carcase down from the tree, and cast it at the entering of the gate of the city, and raise thereon a great heap of stones, that remaineth unto this day.

Numbers 25:4
And the LORD said unto Moses, Take all the heads of the people, and hang them up before the LORD against the sun, that the fierce anger of the LORD may be turned away from Israel.

Deuteronomy 21:22,23
And if a man have committed a sin worthy of death, and he be to be put to death, and thou hang him on a tree: …

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Joshua 10
1. Five kings war against Gibeon
6. Joshua rescues it
10. God fights against them with hailstones
12. The sun and moon stand still at the word of Joshua
16. The five kings are murdered in a cave
22. They are brought forth
24. scornfully used
26. and hanged
28. Seven kings more are conquered
43. Joshua returns to Gilgal














After this
This phrase indicates a sequence of events, suggesting that the actions taken by Joshua were a direct continuation of the divine mandate and military strategy previously outlined. In the broader context of Joshua 10, this follows the miraculous intervention by God, where He caused the sun to stand still. The phrase underscores the obedience of Joshua to God's commands, emphasizing the importance of following divine guidance in the life of a believer.

Joshua struck them down
The act of striking down the enemies is a fulfillment of God's promise to deliver the Canaanite kings into Israel's hands. The Hebrew root for "struck" (נכה, nakah) often implies a decisive and divinely sanctioned action. This reflects the theme of divine justice and the execution of God's judgment against those who oppose His people. It serves as a reminder of the seriousness of sin and rebellion against God.

and killed them
The completion of the act of judgment is signified by the phrase "and killed them." This reflects the totality of the victory granted by God. In the ancient Near Eastern context, the complete destruction of enemy leaders was a common practice to ensure the security and stability of the victors. Spiritually, it symbolizes the ultimate triumph of God's righteousness over evil.

and he hung their bodies on five trees
Hanging the bodies on trees was a public display of the defeat and humiliation of the enemy. In Deuteronomy 21:22-23, the law states that a hanged man is cursed by God, which adds a theological dimension to this act. It signifies the curse upon those who oppose God's covenant people. The number five, often associated with grace, paradoxically highlights the severity of judgment against sin.

and they were left hanging on the trees until evening
This phrase adheres to the Mosaic Law, which required that bodies not remain on the tree overnight (Deuteronomy 21:23). It demonstrates Joshua's adherence to the law even in the midst of executing judgment. The removal of the bodies by evening signifies the completion of justice and the restoration of order. It serves as a reminder of the balance between justice and mercy in God's character.

(26) And hanged them.--Here the hanging appears to have been a token of disgrace after death. Upon the cross of the true Joshua, the enemies of the Israel of God are exhibited. "He made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it" (Colossians 2:15).

Verse 26. - And hanged them. This was also a symbolical act, intended to encourage Israel in their warfare. All that day, until its close, were the bodies of the five kings visible to the whole host, to remind them of the signal victory God had vouchsafed them. The same thing had been done at Ai. See Joshua 8:29.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
After
אַֽחֲרֵי־ (’a·ḥă·rê-)
Preposition
Strong's 310: The hind or following part

this,
כֵן֙ (ḵên)
Adverb
Strong's 3651: So -- thus

Joshua
יְהוֹשֻׁ֤עַ (yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3091: Joshua -- 'the LORD is salvation', Moses' successor, also the name of a number of Israelites

struck down
וַיַּכֵּ֨ם (way·yak·kêm)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural
Strong's 5221: To strike

and killed [the kings],
וַיְמִיתֵ֔ם (way·mî·ṯêm)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural
Strong's 4191: To die, to kill

and he hung
וַיִּתְלֵ֕ם (way·yiṯ·lêm)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural
Strong's 8518: To suspend

their bodies on
עַ֖ל (‘al)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

five
חֲמִשָּׁ֣ה (ḥă·miš·šāh)
Number - masculine singular
Strong's 2568: Five

trees
עֵצִ֑ים (‘ê·ṣîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 6086: Tree, trees, wood

and left them
וַיִּֽהְי֛וּ (way·yih·yū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

there
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

until
עַד־ (‘aḏ-)
Preposition
Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while

evening.
הָעָֽרֶב׃ (hā·‘ā·reḇ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6153: Evening


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