26So afterward Joshua struck them and put them to death, and he hanged them on five 10:26 Or wooden poststrees; and they were hung on the 10:26 Or wooden poststrees until evening.
26Then afterward Joshua struck them [with his sword] and put them to death, and he hung them on five trees; and they 10:26 See note 8:29.hung on the trees until evening.
26After this, Joshua struck down and killed the kings, and he hung their bodies on five trees10:26 Or impaled their bodies on five poles; similarly in verse 27 and left them there until evening.
26Joshua put the five kings to death. He stuck a pole through each of their bodies. Then he set the poles up where people could see the bodies. He left them there until evening.