Israel Destroys the Southern Towns

²⁸ That same day Joshua captured and destroyed the town of Makkedah. He killed everyone in it, including the king, leaving no survivors. He destroyed them all, and he killed the king of Makkedah as he had killed the king of Jericho.

²² The descendants of Joseph attacked the town of Bethel, and the Lord was with them.

¹⁷ There was not a man left in Ai or Bethel^[a] who did not chase after the Israelites, and the town was left wide open.

¹⁹ He named that place Bethel (which means “house of God”), although it was previously called Luz.

⁸ After that, Abram traveled south and set up camp in the hill country, with Bethel to the west and Ai to the east. There he built another altar and dedicated it to the Lord, and he worshiped the Lord.