Conclusion of The Sun Stands Still

Joshua can see that the sun will go down. It will be dark, and many of the soldiers of the five bad kings will get away. So that is why Joshua prays to Jehovah and then says: 'Sun stand still!'  And when the sun keeps shining, the Israelites are able to finish winning the fight.

There are many more bad kings in Ca'naan who hate God's people.  It takes Joshua and his army about six years to defeat 31 kings in the land.  When this is done, Joshua sees to it that the land of Ca'naan is divided out to those tribes yet needing territory.

Many years pass, and Joshua finally dies at 110 years of age. As long as he and his friends are alive, the people obey Jehovah. When these good men die, the people start doing bad things and get into trouble. This is when they really need God's help.

Joshua 10:6-15; 12:7-24; 14:1-5; Judges 2:8-13,

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