Joshua 10:19

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

But you and everyone else must keep following the enemy troops, because they will be safe if they reach their walled towns. Don't let them get away! The LORD our God is helping us get rid of them.”

Cross References

2 Samuel 17:13

If they go into a walled town, we will put ropes around that town and drag it into the river. We won't leave even one small piece of a stone.

2 Samuel 20:6

So David said to Abishai, “Sheba will hurt us more than Absalom ever did. Take my best soldiers and go after him. We don't want him to take over any walled cities and get away from us.”

Jeremiah 48:10

I want you to kill the Moabites, and if you let them escape, I will put a curse on you.”

Jeremiah 8:14

The people of Judah say to each other, “What are we waiting for? Let's run to a town with walls and die there. We rebelled against the LORD, and we were sentenced to die by drinking poison.

Joshua 10:18

Joshua answered, “Roll some big stones over the mouth of the cave and leave a few soldiers to guard it.

Joshua 10:20

So Joshua and the Israelites almost wiped out the enemy soldiers. Only a few safely reached their walled towns.