Quotes about Authority

And when you have taken the city, set it on fire. Do as the LORD has commanded! See, I have given you orders.”

Therefore Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem sent word to Hoham king of Hebron, Piram king of Jarmuth, Japhia king of Lachish, and Debir king of Eglon, saying,

Then Joshua said, “Open the mouth of the cave and bring those five kings out to me.”

When they had brought the kings to Joshua, he summoned all the men of Israel and said to the army commanders who had accompanied him, “Come here and put your feet on the necks of these kings.” So the commanders came forward and put their feet on their necks.

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

the king of Jerusalem, one; the king of Hebron, one;

the king of Eglon, one; the king of Gezer, one;

the king of Libnah, one; the king of Adullam, one;

the king of Tappuah, one; the king of Hepher, one;

the king of Shimron-meron, one; the king of Achshaph, one;

the king of Kedesh, one; the king of Jokneam in Carmel, one;

Then Adoni-bezek said, “Seventy kings with their thumbs and big toes cut off have gathered the scraps under my table. As I have done to them, so God has repaid me.” And they brought him to Jerusalem, where he died.