13. And the shemesh stood still, the yarei'ach stopped, until the Goy had avenged themselves upon their enemies. Is not this written in the Sefer HaYasher? So the shemesh stood still in the middle of Shomayim, and hastened not to go down about a yom tamim (whole day).
14. And there was no day like that before it or after it, that Hashem paid heed unto the voice of an ish; for Hashem fought for Yisroel.
15. And Yehoshua returned, and kol Yisroel with him, unto the machaneh at Gilgal.
16. But these five melachim fled, and hid themselves in a me'arah (cave) at Makkedah.
17. And it was told Yehoshua, saying, The five melachim are found hiding in a me'arah at Makkedah.
18. And Yehoshua said, Roll avanim gedolot upon the mouth of the me'arah, and post anashim by it to be shomer over them;