he Lord said to Joshua, “Do not be afraid of them; I have given them into your hand. Not one of them will be able to withstand you.”

 Joshua 10:1-27

Then the five kings of the Amorites—the kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish and Eglon—joined forces. They moved up with all their troops and took up positions against Gibeon and attacked it.

So Joshua marched up from Gilgal with his entire army, including all the best fighting men. The Lord said to Joshua, “Do not be afraid of them; I have given them into your hand. Not one of them will be able to withstand you.”

The Lord threw them into confusion before Israel, so Joshua and the Israelites defeated them completely at Gibeon. Israel pursued them along the road going up to Beth Horon and cut them down all the way to Azekah and Makkedah. As they fled before Israel on the road down from Beth Horon to Azekah, the Lord hurled large hailstones down on them, and more of them died from the hail than were killed by the swords of the Israelites.

The sun stopped in the middle of the sky and delayed going down about a full day. There has never been a day like it before or since, a day when the Lord listened to a human being. Surely the Lord was fighting for Israel!

Now the five kings had fled and hidden in the cave at Makkedah. When Joshua was told that the five kings had been found hiding in the cave at Makkedah, he said, “Roll large rocks up to the mouth of the cave, and post some men there to guard it. But don’t stop; pursue your enemies! Attack them from the rear and don’t let them reach their cities, for the Lord your God has given them into your hand.”

Saul, 200 years later, tried to destroy the Gibeonites and God punished the nation for breaking their word. King David allowed the Gibeonites to kill seven of Sau's sons to set the matter right.

The treaty with the Gibeonites promptly involves Israel in war. All five Amorite kings are killed at Makkah and their city-stats all except Jerusalem destroyed in the campaign following the rout at Beth-horon. 

Why?

Under God's blessing, not one of them will be able to withstand before Israelites.

Even more of the enemy died from the hail than were killed by the swords of the Israelites. So this war the Lord involved so Israelite defected enemy easier.

Under the blessing of the Lord, I believe that I can do better in my every day for God's help.

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南方五王聯合來攻打基遍人，其實就是要打以色列人。為什麼不直接打以色列人因為以色列人不好打。基遍是重要的城，進入迦南的門戶。

基遍人已經從主僕關係，他們已經降服耶和華的人，所以以色列人要幫助他們。有神掛保證，於是出兵。神在人還出手前，就是已經為他們開路。神使萬事為敬畏祂的人效力。連敵人（自亂陣腳）也為我們效力。耶和華使天氣為以色列人效力。連天氣(冰雹)都可以為我們效力，因此我們怎麼可以因為天氣不好，不去教會。天色漸暗，不利追趕敵人，神讓時間（太陽不下山）也為人效力。地球要停下來所需要的能量，要地球30億年的發電量，再恢復運轉，還要60億年的。如此的大能。不要說沒有時間，神可以使時間為我效力。

五王對山區很熟悉，所以躲在山洞裏。山區是他們主考主場的優勢，還是被找到，耶和華使地理環境為我們效力。沒有理由說，什麼地方太遠不能去服事神。當人願意為神的僕人捨命時，連危險都變成祝福。

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How?

Obey the word of the Lord, and keep in mind I belong to the Lord. God is my first priority in my life.