Joshua 10
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Joshua 10:23-40

23They didH6213 soH3651, and 1broughtH3318 theseH428 fiveH2568 kingsH4428 out to him from the caveH4631: the kingH4428 of JerusalemH3389, the kingH4428 of HebronH2275, the kingH4428 of JarmuthH3412, the kingH4428 of LachishH3923, and the kingH4428 of EglonH5700. 24When they broughtH3318 theseH428 kingsH4428 out to JoshuaH3091, JoshuaH3091 calledH7121 for allH3605 the menH376 of IsraelH3478, and saidH559 to the chiefsH7101 of the menH376 of warH4421 who had goneH1980 with him, “ComeH7126 nearH7126, 2putH7760 your feetH7272 on the necksH6677 of theseH428 kingsH4428.” So they cameH7126 nearH7126 and putH7760 their feetH7272 on their necksH6677. 25JoshuaH3091 then saidH559 to them, “3Do not fearH3372 or be dismayedH2865! Be strongH2388 and courageousH553, for thusH3602 the LordH3068 will doH6213 to allH3605 your enemiesH340 with whomH834 you fightH3898.” 26So afterwardH310H3651 JoshuaH3091 struckH5221 them and putH4191 them to deathH4191, and he 4hangedH8518 them on fiveH2568 treesH6086; and they hungH8518 on the treesH6086 untilH5704 eveningH6153. 27It cameH1961 about at 5sunsetH8121H935 that JoshuaH3091 gaveH6680 a commandH6680, and 6they tookH3381 them downH3381 from the treesH6086 and threwH7993 them into the caveH4631 whereH834H8033 they had hiddenH2244 themselves, and putH7760 largeH1419 stonesH68 overH5921 the mouthH6310 of the caveH4631, to thisH2088 veryH6106 dayH3117.

28Now JoshuaH3091 capturedH3920 MakkedahH4719 on that dayH3117, and struckH5221 it and its kingH4428 with the edgeH6310 of the swordH2719; 7he 8utterlyH2763 destroyedH2763 9it and everyH3605 10personH5315 whoH834 was in it. He leftH7604 noH3808 survivorH8300. Thus he didH6213 to the kingH4428 of MakkedahH4719 11justH3512 as he had doneH6213 to the kingH4428 of JerichoH3405.

29Then JoshuaH3091 and allH3605 IsraelH3478 with him passedH5674 on from MakkedahH4719 to 12LibnahH3841, and foughtH3898 againstH5973 LibnahH3841. 30The LordH3068 gaveH5414 it alsoH1571 with its kingH4428 into the handsH3027 of IsraelH3478, and he struckH5221 it and everyH3605 personH5315 whoH834 was in it with the edgeH6310 of the swordH2719. He leftH7604 noH3808 survivorH8300 in it. Thus he didH6213 to its kingH4428 justH3512 as he had doneH6213 to the kingH4428 of JerichoH3405.

31And JoshuaH3091 and allH3605 IsraelH3478 with him passedH5674 on from LibnahH3841 to LachishH3923, and they campedH2583 by it and foughtH3898 against it. 32The LordH3068 gaveH5414 LachishH3923 into the handsH3027 of IsraelH3478; and he capturedH3920 it on the secondH8145 dayH3117, and struckH5221 it and everyH3605 personH5315 whoH834 was in it with the edgeH6310 of the swordH2719, according to allH3605 that he had doneH6213 to LibnahH3841.

33ThenH227 HoramH2036 kingH4428 of 13GezerH1507 cameH5927 up to helpH5826 LachishH3923, and JoshuaH3091 14defeatedH5221 him and his peopleH5971 untilH5704 he had leftH7604 him noH1115 survivorH8300.

34And JoshuaH3091 and allH3605 IsraelH3478 with him passedH5674 on from LachishH3923 to EglonH5700, and they campedH2583 by it and foughtH3898 againstH5921 it. 35They capturedH3920 it on that dayH3117 and struckH5221 it with the edgeH6310 of the swordH2719; and he 15utterlyH2763 destroyedH2763 that dayH3117 everyH3605 personH5315 whoH834 was in it, according to allH3605 that he had doneH6213 to LachishH3923.

36Then JoshuaH3091 and allH3605 IsraelH3478 with him wentH5927 up from EglonH5700 to 16HebronH2275, and they foughtH3898 againstH5921 it. 37They capturedH3920 it and struckH5221 it and its kingH4428 and allH3605 its citiesH5892 and allH3605 the personsH5315 whoH834 were in it with the edgeH6310 of the swordH2719. He leftH7604 noH3808 survivorH8300, according to allH3605 that he had doneH6213 to EglonH5700. And he 17utterlyH2763 destroyedH2763 it and everyH3605 personH5315 whoH834 was in it.

38Then JoshuaH3091 and allH3605 IsraelH3478 with him returnedH7725 to 18DebirH1688, and they foughtH3898 againstH5921 it. 39He capturedH3920 it and its kingH4428 and allH3605 its citiesH5892, and they struckH5221 them with the edgeH6310 of the swordH2719, and 19utterlyH2763 destroyedH2763 everyH3605 personH5315 who was in it. He leftH7604 noH3808 survivorH8300. JustH3512 as he had doneH6213 to HebronH2275, soH3651 he didH6213 to DebirH1688 and its kingH4428, as he had also doneH6213 to LibnahH3841 and its kingH4428.

40Thus JoshuaH3091 struckH5221 allH3605 the landH776, 20the hillH2022 countryH2022 and the 21NegevH5045 and the lowlandH8219 and the slopesH794 and 22allH3605 their kingsH4428. He leftH7604 noH3808 survivorH8300, but 23he 24utterlyH2763 destroyedH2763 allH3605 whoH5397 breathedH5397, justH3512 as the LordH3068, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478, had commandedH6680.

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Notes

  1. 1. Joshua 10:23 Deut 7:24 ↩
  2. 2. Joshua 10:24 Mal 4:3 ↩
  3. 3. Joshua 10:25 Josh 10:8 ↩
  4. 4. Joshua 10:26 Josh 8:29 ↩
  5. 5. Joshua 10:27 Lit the time of the going of the sun ↩
  6. 6. Joshua 10:27 Deut 21:22, 23 ↩
  7. 7. Joshua 10:28 Deut 20:16 ↩
  8. 8. Joshua 10:28 Or put under the ban ↩
  9. 9. Joshua 10:28 Some mss read them ↩
  10. 10. Joshua 10:28 Lit soul, and so throughout the ch ↩
  11. 11. Joshua 10:28 Josh 6:21 ↩
  12. 12. Joshua 10:29 Josh 15:42; 21:13 ↩
  13. 13. Joshua 10:33 Josh 16:3, 10; Judg 1:29; 1 Kin 9:16f ↩
  14. 14. Joshua 10:33 Lit smote ↩
  15. 15. Joshua 10:35 Or put under the ban ↩
  16. 16. Joshua 10:36 Num 13:22; Judg 1:10, 20; 2 Sam 5:1, 3, 5, 13; 2 Chr 11:10 ↩
  17. 17. Joshua 10:37 Or put it under the ban ↩
  18. 18. Joshua 10:38 Josh 15:15; Judg 1:11; 1 Chr 6:58 ↩
  19. 19. Joshua 10:39 Or put it under the ban ↩
  20. 20. Joshua 10:40 Deut 1:7 ↩
  21. 21. Joshua 10:40 I.e. South country ↩
  22. 22. Joshua 10:40 Deut 7:24 ↩
  23. 23. Joshua 10:40 Deut 20:16 ↩
  24. 24. Joshua 10:40 Or put it under the ban ↩

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