Joshua 10:23-40

23So they brought him the kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish, and Eglon.

24When they brought them to Joshua, he called for all the men of Israel. He told the officers who had gone with him, “Come forward and put your feet on the necks of these kings.” So that’s what they did.

25Joshua told them, “Don’t be afraid or terrified! Be strong and courageous, because this is what the Lord will do to all the enemies you’re fighting against.”

26After this, Joshua put them to death and hung their bodies on five poles until evening.

27When the sun went down, Joshua gave the order to take them down from the poles. Then they threw them into the cave where they had been hiding and put large stones over the mouth of the cave. These stones are still there today.

28That same day Joshua captured Makkedah, and the Israelites killed its people and king with swords. He claimed them for the Lord by destroying them. There were no survivors. He did the same thing to the king of Makkedah that he had done to the king of Jericho.

29Joshua and all Israel marched from Makkedah to Libnah and attacked it.

30The Lord also handed Libnah and its king over to Israel. He killed all the people. There were no survivors. He did the same thing to the king of Libnah that he had done to the king of Jericho.

31Joshua and all Israel marched from Libnah to Lachish, camped there, and attacked it.

32The Lord handed Lachish over to Israel. He captured it on the next day and killed all the people, the same way he had captured Libnah.

33At that time King Horam of Gezer had come to help Lachish. But Joshua killed him and his troops. There were no survivors.

34Joshua and all Israel marched from Lachish to Eglon, camped there, and attacked it.

35They captured it that day and killed everyone in it. He claimed it for the Lord by destroying it the same way he had destroyed Lachish.

36Then Joshua and all Israel marched from Eglon to Hebron and attacked it.

37They captured it and its neighboring villages and killed its king and all the people. There were no survivors, the same as at Eglon. He claimed the city and all its people for the Lord by destroying them.

38Then Joshua and all Israel went back to Debir and attacked it.

39He captured it and its king and all its neighboring villages and killed everyone. So they claimed them all for the Lord by destroying them. There were no survivors. He did the same thing to Debir and its king that he had done to Hebron and Libnah and their kings.

40So Joshua captured the whole land—the mountains, the Negev, the foothills, and the slopes. There were no survivors. He claimed every living creature for the Lord by destroying it, as the Lord God of Israel had commanded.