‘The sun stopped in the middle of the sky and delayed going down about a full day.’ Joshua 10:13
The king of Gibeon made a treaty of peace with the Israelites so that when they were attacked by the Amorites, the Israelites came to defend them. The Israelites had a great victory and then God even sent hailstones to kill more of the enemy.
Joshua cried to God for the sun to stop in the middle of the sky, so that they could complete the victory in daylight. It is hard to imagine what chaos this must have caused. Did the people have to go for twenty-four hours with out sleep? Would the animals have known whether they should be asleep or awake? Did the cows have extra milking times and could they produce enough milk for the people’s needs? Did the date on their calendars change or did people have an extra day of life? It would be unfair on the watchmen who were on duty during the extra hours of light. But maybe all the disruption was worth it because the Israelites were triumphant in battle.
There are even mixed opinions as to what actually happened to the sun. The only point which is certain is that there was divine intervention and God was in control.