As they fled from Israel on the slope leading down from<n id="1" /> Beth Horon, the <sc>Lordsc> threw down on them large hailstones from the sky,<n id="2" /> all the way to Azekah. They died &#8211; in fact, more died from the hailstones than the Israelites killed with the sword.p>

<p class="bodytext">The sun stood still and the moon stood motionless while the nation took vengeance on its enemies. The event is recorded in the Scroll of the Upright One.<n id="1" /> The sun stood motionless in the middle of the sky and did not set for about a full day.<n id="2" />