Hall of Wonders/VI · The Sun Stands Still
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Gibeon Besieged — Josue (Joshua) 10 · 5
The Night March — Josue (Joshua) 10 · 9
Stones from Heaven — Josue (Joshua) 10 · 11
Sun, Stand Thou Still — Josue (Joshua) 10 · 12
So Long a Day — Josue (Joshua) 10 · 13–14
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Josue (Joshua) 10
Mirabilia Dei · VI
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The Sun Stands StillWonder VI of XVII · Sol Stetit
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Mirabilia Dei · VIThe Sun Stands Still

Mirabilia Dei · VI

The Sun Stands Still

Sol Stetit
  1. Prologue

    The sixth wonder

    The Sun Stands Still, told in 5 scenes — Gibeon Besieged, The Night March, Stones from Heaven, Sun, Stand Thou Still and So Long a Day.

  2. Scene I

    Gibeon Besieged

    Josue (Joshua) 10 · 5

    So the five kings of the Amorrhites being assembled together went up … and camped about Gabaon, laying siege to it.

  3. Scene II

    The Night March

    Josue (Joshua) 10 · 9

    So Josue going up from Galgal all the night, came upon them suddenly.

  4. Scene III

    Stones from Heaven

    Josue (Joshua) 10 · 11

    The Lord cast down upon them great stones from heaven as far as Azeca: and many more were killed with the hailstones than were slain by the swords of the children of Israel.

  5. Scene IV

    Sun, Stand Thou Still

    Josue (Joshua) 10 · 12

    Then Josue spoke to the Lord … and he said before them: Move not, O sun, toward Gabaon, nor thou, O moon, toward the valley of Ajalon.

  6. Scene V

    So Long a Day

    Josue (Joshua) 10 · 13–14

    So the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and hasted not to go down the space of one day. There was not before nor after so long a day, the Lord obeying the voice of a man.

  7. The verse
    There was not before nor after so long a day, the Lord obeying the voice of a man, and fighting for Israel.
    Josue (Joshua) 10 · 14 Next wonder · VIIElijah on Carmel

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