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.

31 And Joshua and all Israel with him passed on from Libnah to Lachish, and they camped by it and fought against it. 32 The Lord gave Lachish into the hands of Israel; and he captured it on the second day, and struck it and every person who was in it with the edge of the sword, according to all that he had done to Libnah.

33 Then Horam king of (D)Gezer came up to help Lachish, and Joshua [d]defeated him and his people until he had left him no survivor.

34 And Joshua and all Israel with him passed on from Lachish to Eglon, and they camped by it and fought against it. 35 They captured it on that day and struck it with the edge of the sword; and he [e]utterly destroyed that day every person who was in it, according to all that he had done to Lachish.

36 Then Joshua and all Israel with him went up from Eglon to (E)Hebron, and they fought against it. 37 They captured it and struck it and its king and all its cities and all the persons who were in it with the edge of the sword. He left no survivor, according to all that he had done to Eglon. And he [f]utterly destroyed it and every person who was in it.

38 Then Joshua and all Israel with him returned to (F)Debir, and they fought against it. 39 He captured it and its king and all its cities, and they struck them with the edge of the sword, and [g]utterly destroyed every person who was in it. He left no survivor. Just as he had done to Hebron, so he did to Debir and its king, as he had also done to Libnah and its king.

40 Thus Joshua struck all the land, (G)the hill country and the [h]Negev and the lowland and the slopes and (H)all their kings. He left no survivor, but (I)he [i]utterly destroyed all who breathed, just as the Lord, the God of Israel, had commanded. 41 Joshua struck them from Kadesh-barnea even as far as Gaza, and all the country of (J)Goshen even as far as Gibeon. 42 Joshua captured all these kings and their lands at one time, because (K)the Lord, the God of Israel, fought for Israel. 43 So Joshua and all Israel with him returned to the camp at Gilgal.

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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
  4. Joshua 10:33 Lit smote
  5. Joshua 10:35 Or put under the ban
  6. Joshua 10:37 Or put it under the ban
  7. Joshua 10:39 Or put it under the ban
  8. Joshua 10:40 I.e. South country
  9. Joshua 10:40 Or put it under the ban

28 Now Joshua captured Makkedah on that day and struck it and its king with the edge of the sword; (A)he [a]devoted [b]it to destruction 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.

Israel Captures Kings by Yahweh’s Sword

29 Then Joshua and all Israel with him passed on from Makkedah to (C)Libnah and fought against Libnah. 30 And Yahweh 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 remaining in it. Thus he did to its king just as he had done to the king of Jericho.

31 And Joshua and all Israel with him passed on from Libnah to Lachish, and they camped by it and fought against it. 32 And Yahweh gave Lachish into the hands of Israel; and he captured it on the second day and struck it and every person who was in it with the edge of the sword, according to all that he had done to Libnah.

33 Then Horam king of (D)Gezer came up to help Lachish, and Joshua struck him and his people down until [d]there was no survivor remaining for him.

34 And Joshua and all Israel with him passed on from Lachish to Eglon, and they camped by it and fought against it. 35 And they captured it on that day and struck it with the edge of the sword; and every person who was in it, he devoted to destruction on that day according to all that he had done to Lachish.

36 Then Joshua and all Israel with him went up from Eglon to (E)Hebron, and they fought against it. 37 And they captured it and struck it and its king and all its cities and all the persons who were in it with the edge of the sword. He left no survivor remaining, according to all that he had done to Eglon. And he devoted it and every person who was in it to destruction.

38 Then Joshua and all Israel with him returned to (F)Debir, and they fought against it. 39 And he captured it and its king and all its cities, and they struck them with the edge of the sword and devoted every person who was in it to destruction. He left no survivor remaining. Just as he had done to Hebron, so he did to Debir and its king, as he had also done to Libnah and its king.

40 Thus Joshua struck all the land—(G)the hill country and the [e]Negev and the [f]Shephelah and the slopes—as well as (H)all their kings. He left no survivor remaining, but (I)he devoted to destruction all who breathed, just as Yahweh, the God of Israel, had commanded. 41 And Joshua struck them from Kadesh-barnea even as far as Gaza, and all the country of (J)Goshen even as far as Gibeon. 42 And Joshua captured all these kings and their lands at one time because (K)Yahweh, the God of Israel, fought for Israel. 43 So Joshua and all Israel with him returned to the camp at Gilgal.

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Footnotes

  1. Joshua 10:28 Or put under the ban, so in ch
  2. Joshua 10:28 Some mss them
  3. Joshua 10:28 Lit soul, so in ch
  4. Joshua 10:33 Lit he had no survivor
  5. Joshua 10:40 South country
  6. Joshua 10:40 Or lowland

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. So he did to the king of Makkedah (B)just as he had done to the king of Jericho.

Joshua’s Conquest of Southern Canaan

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

31 And Joshua and all Israel with him passed on from Libnah to Lachish, and they camped by it and fought against it. 32 And the Lord handed Lachish over to Israel; and he captured it on the second day, and struck it and every person who was in it with the edge of the sword, according to all that he had done to Libnah.

33 Then Horam king of (D)Gezer came up to help Lachish, and Joshua [d]defeated him and his people until he had left him no survivor.

34 And Joshua and all Israel with him passed on from Lachish to Eglon, and they camped by it and fought against it. 35 They captured it on that day and struck it with the edge of the sword; and he [e]utterly destroyed on that day every person who was in it, according to all that he had done to Lachish.

36 Then Joshua and all Israel with him went up from Eglon to (E)Hebron, and they fought against it. 37 And they captured it and struck it and its king and all its cities and all the persons who were in it with the edge of the sword. He left no survivor, according to all that he had done to Eglon. And he [f]utterly destroyed it and every person who was in it.

38 Then Joshua and all Israel with him returned to (F)Debir, and they fought against it. 39 He captured it and its king and all its cities, and they struck them with the edge of the sword, and [g]utterly destroyed every person who was in it. He left no survivor. Just as he had done to Hebron, so he did to Debir and its king, as he had also done to Libnah and its king.

40 So Joshua struck all the land, (G)the hill country and the [h]Negev and the lowland and the slopes, and (H)all their kings. He left no survivor, but (I)he [i]utterly destroyed all who breathed, just as the Lord, the God of Israel, had commanded. 41 Joshua struck them from Kadesh-barnea even as far as Gaza, and all the country of (J)Goshen even as far as Gibeon. 42 Joshua captured all these kings and their lands at one time, because (K)the Lord, the God of Israel, fought for Israel. 43 So Joshua and all Israel with him returned to the camp [j]at Gilgal.

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Footnotes

  1. Joshua 10:28 Lit put under the ban
  2. Joshua 10:28 Some mss them
  3. Joshua 10:28 Lit soul, and so throughout the ch
  4. Joshua 10:33 Lit struck
  5. Joshua 10:35 Lit put under the ban
  6. Joshua 10:37 Lit put it under the ban
  7. Joshua 10:39 Lit put under the ban
  8. Joshua 10:40 I.e., South country
  9. Joshua 10:40 Lit put under the ban
  10. Joshua 10:43 Lit to Gilgal