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The sun stands still at Gibeon

1451 BCUssher date

Joshua 10:1–15

When five Amorite kings attacked Gibeon, Joshua marched all night to rescue it; God sent hailstones, and at Joshua's prayer the sun stood still until the battle was won.

The sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the nation had avenged themselves of their enemies. Isn’t this written in the book of Jashar? The sun stayed in the middle of the sky, and didn’t hurry to go down about a whole day.

Joshua 10:13 (World English Bible)
AsherNaphtaliZebulunIssacharManassehManassehEphraimBenjaminDanJudahSimeonGadReubenDan (later)Great SeaHazorShechemShilohAiGibeonJerichoHebronLachishJordan crossingTribe locations are approximate. Levi received towns, not a territory.Coastlines simplified
Joshua's conquest and the tribal territories (Joshua 13–19).

Adoni-Zedek of Jerusalem led the kings of Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish, and Eglon against Gibeon for making peace with Israel. Joshua surprised them, and more died from God's hailstones than from Israel's swords. Joshua then prayed for the sun and moon to stop.

Scripture says there has been no day like it before or since, when Yahweh listened to the voice of a man, because Yahweh fought for Israel.

Places

JerusalemHebronGibeonGilgalLachishEglonMakkedahBeth-horonJarmuthValley of Aijalon

Dating notes

Ussher, 1451 BC. Joshua 10:13 cites the Book of Jashar, an ancient collection now lost.

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