Joshua 10:31

Joshua 10:31 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Joshua passed from Libnah, and all Israel with him, unto Lachish, and encamped against it, and fought against it:
• New International Version (NIV)Then Joshua and all Israel with him moved on from Libnah to Lachish; he took up positions against it and attacked it.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then Joshua and all Israel with him passed on from Libnah to Lachish and laid siege to it and fought against it.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then Joshua passed from Libnah, and all Israel with him, to Lachish; and they encamped against it and fought against it.

Context of Joshua 10:31

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. Joshua 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.

Joshua 10:31 word by word

וַיַּעֲבֹ֣ר יְ֠הוֹשֻׁעַ וְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל עִמּ֛וֹ מִלִּבְנָ֖ה לָכִ֑ישָׁה וַיִּ֣חַן עָלֶ֔יהָ וַיִּלָּ֖חֶם בָּֽהּ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Joshuaיְהוֹשׁוּעַyehôshûa‛ yehôshûa‛ · JoshuaH3091
• passedעָבַר‛âbar · to passH5674
• from Libnahלִבְנָהlibnâh · LibnahH3841
• and all Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• with him, unto Lachishלָכִישׁlâkîysh · LachishH3923
• and encampedחָנָהchânâh · to campH2583
• against it, and foughtלָחַםlâcham · to fightH3898

Cross-references for Joshua 10:31

• Joshua 10:3So King Adoni Zedek of Jerusalem sent ⌞this message⌟ to King Hoham of Hebron, King Piram of Jarmuth, King Japhia of Lachish, and King Debir of Eglon:
• Joshua 12:11the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish,
• Joshua 15:39Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,
• 2 Kings 19:8The field commander returned and found the king of Assyria fighting against Libnah. He had heard that the king left Lachish.
• 2 Chronicles 11:9Adoraim, Lachish, Azekah,
• Isaiah 37:8The field commander returned and found the king of Assyria fighting against Libnah. He had heard that the king left Lachish.
• Micah 1:13Harness the horses to the chariots, inhabitants of Lachish. You were the first to lead the people of Zion into sin. The rebellious acts of Israel are found in you.

Commentaries on Joshua 10:31

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 28-43Verses 28-43 Joshua made speed in taking these cities. See what a great deal of work may be done in a little time, if we will be diligent, and improve our opportunities. God here showed his hatred of the idolatries and other abominations of which the Canaanites had been guilty, and shows us how great the provocation was, by the greatness of the destruction brought upon them. Here also was typified the destruction of all the enemies of the Lord Jesus, who…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 31-33Lachish was the most important of the six cities captured at this time. It was defended so well that Joshua needed two days to capture it. Gezer was about 40 kilometers (25 miles) north of Lachish. Lachish and Gezer might have had a mutual treaty to aid each other.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 28-4228-42. that day Joshua took Makkedah--In this and the following verses is described the rapid succession of victory and extermination which swept the whole of southern Palestine into the hands of Israel. "All these kings and their land did Joshua take at one time, because the Lord God of Israel fought for Israel. And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, unto the camp to Gilgal."Read the comment

Topics related to Joshua 10:31

• Captive
• Hebron
• Joshua
• Lachish
• Libnah
• Massacre
• War

In the dictionaries

• Israel
• Joshua
• Adonizedec
• Lachish
• Libnah
• Eglon (2)
• Exodus, the Book of
• Joshua, Book of
• Palestine Exploration
• Makkedah

Commentaries on Joshua 10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings