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 Living Translation (NLT)From Libnah, Joshua and the Israelites went to Lachish and attacked it.

Context of Joshua 10:31

29Then Joshua passed from Makkedah, and all Israel with him, to Libnah; and they fought against Libnah. 30And the Lord also delivered it and its king into the hand of Israel; he struck it and all the people who were in it with the edge of the sword. He let none remain in it, but did to its king as he had done to the king of Jericho. Then Joshua passed from Libnah, and all Israel with him, to Lachish; and they encamped against it and fought against it. 32And the Lord delivered Lachish into the hand of Israel, who took it on the second day, and struck it and all the people who were in it with the edge of the sword, according to all that he had done to Libnah. 33Then Horam king of Gezer came up to help Lachish; and Joshua struck him and his people, until he left him none remaining.

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 10:3Therefore Adoni-Zedek king of Jerusalem sent to Hoham king of Hebron, Piram king of Jarmuth, Japhia king of Lachish, and Debir king of Eglon, saying,
• Joshua 12:11the king of Jarmuth, one; the king of Lachish, one;
• Joshua 15:39Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,
• 2 Kings 19:8Then the Rabshakeh returned and found the king of Assyria warring against Libnah, for he heard that he had departed from Lachish.
• 2 Chronicles 11:9Adoraim, Lachish, Azekah,
• Isaiah 37:8Then the Rabshakeh returned, and found the king of Assyria warring against Libnah, for he heard that he had departed from Lachish.
• Micah 1:13O inhabitant of Lachish, Harness the chariot to the swift steeds (She was the beginning of sin to the daughter of Zion), For the transgressions of Israel were 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