28 Now Joshua captured Makkedah on that day, and struck it and its king with the edge of the sword; (A)he [a]utterly destroyed [b]it and every [c]person who was in it. He left no survivor. Thus he did to the king of Makkedah (B)just as he had done to the king of Jericho.

Joshua’s Conquest of Southern Palestine

29 Then Joshua and all Israel with him passed on from Makkedah to (C)Libnah, and fought against Libnah. 30 The Lord gave it also with its king into the hands of Israel, and he struck it and every person who was in it with the edge of the sword. He left no survivor in it. Thus he did to its king just as he had done to the king of Jericho.

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Footnotes

  1. Joshua 10:28 Or put under the ban
  2. Joshua 10:28 Some mss read them
  3. Joshua 10:28 Lit soul, and so throughout the ch