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10._o section_n of_o josue_n josue_n or_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n be_v a_o zealous_a servant_n of_o god_n and_o a_o valiant_a governor_n he_o bring_v the_o israelite_n by_o jordan_n into_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n &_o they_o serve_v the_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n he_o live_v 110._o year_n and_o then_o die_v 2574_o jos._n 24._o verse_n 29.31_o he_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o border_n of_o his_o own_o inheritance_n which_o be_v in_o mount_n ephraim_n jos._n 24._o verse_n 30._o josue_n slay_v five_o king_n the_o king_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o king_n of_o hebron_n the_o king_n of_o jerimoth_n the_o king_n of_o lachis_n and_o the_o king_n of_o eglon_n and_o he_o hang_v they_o on_o five_o tree_n jos._n 10._o verse_n 26._o josue_n his_o faith_n be_v so_o strong_a in_o the_o lord_n that_o when_o he_o fight_v against_o the_o amorites_n he_o pray_v that_o the_o sun_n may_v stand_v until_o he_o be_v avenge_v of_o his_o enemy_n and_o not_o only_o the_o sun_n stand_v still_o 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