Joshua 10:20 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

²⁰ So Joshua and the Israelites finished inflicting a terrible slaughter on them until they were destroyed, although a few survivors ran away to the fortified cities.

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁰ And it came to pass, when Joshua and the children of Israel had made an end of slaying them with a very great slaughter, till they were consumed, that the rest which remained of them entered into fenced cities.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁰ When Joshua and the Israelites had ended slaying them until they were wiped out and the remnant remaining of them had entered into fortified cities,

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁰ And it came to pass, when Joshua and the children of Israel had made an end of slaying them with a very great slaughter, till they were consumed, and the remnant which remained of them had entered into the fortified cities,

Common English Bible

²⁰ Joshua and the Israelites finished dealing them a stunning blow until they were finished off. Some survivors among them escaped into the fortified cities.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁰ Thus, the adversaries were struck down in a great defeat, and having been nearly consumed, even to utter annihilation, those who were able to escape from Israel entered into fortified cities.

Joshua 10:20 Cross References

Joshua 8:24

When Israel had finished killing everyone living in Ai who had pursued them into the open country, and when every last one of them had fallen by the sword, all Israel returned to Ai and struck it down with the sword.

Jeremiah 8:14

Why are we just sitting here? Gather together; let’s enter the fortified cities and perish there, for the Lord our God has destroyed   us. He has given us poisoned water to drink, because we have sinned against the  Lord.

2 Chronicles 13:17

Then Abijah and his people struck them with a mighty blow, and five hundred thousand fit young men of Israel were killed.

2 Samuel 20:6

So David said to Abishai, ‘Sheba son of Bichri will do more harm to us than Absalom. Take your lord’s soldiers and pursue him, or he will find fortified cities and elude us.’

Joshua 10:10

The Lord threw them into confusion  before Israel. He defeated them in a great slaughter at Gibeon, chased them along the ascent of Beth-horon, and struck them down as far as Azekah and Makkedah.

Deuteronomy 20:16

However, you must not let any living thing survive among the cities of these people the Lord your God is giving you as an inheritance.

Joshua 10:19

But as for the rest of you, don’t stay there. Pursue your enemies and attack them from behind. Don’t let them enter their cities, for the Lord your God has handed them over to you.’

Joshua 10:21

The people returned safely to Joshua in the camp at Makkedah. And no one dared to threaten the Israelites.

Jeremiah 4:5

Declare in Judah, proclaim in Jerusalem, and say, Blow the ram’s horn throughout the land. Cry out loudly and say, ‘Assemble yourselves, and let’s flee to the fortified cities.’

Joshua 11:8

The Lord handed them over to Israel, and they struck them down, pursuing them as far as Greater Sidon and Misrephoth-maim, and to the east as far as the Valley of Mizpeh.  They struck them down, leaving no survivors.

Joshua 11:12

Joshua captured all these kings and their cities and struck them down with the sword. He completely destroyed them, as Moses the Lord’s servant  had commanded.

1 Kings 20:21

Then the king of Israel marched out and attacked the cavalry and the chariots. He inflicted a severe slaughter on Aram.