Joshua 10:20

God's Word

Joshua and the Israelites defeated them decisively, almost destroying them. But some who survived got back into the fortified cities.

Cross References

2 Samuel 20:6

David then told Abishai, “Sheba, son of Bichri, will do us more harm than Absalom. Take my men and go after him, or he will find some fortified cities and take the best ones for himself.”

1 Kings 20:21

The king of Israel went out and destroyed the horses and chariots and decisively defeated the Arameans.

2 Chronicles 13:17

So Abijah and his men defeated them decisively, and 500,000 of the best men of Israel were killed.

Jeremiah 4:5

Report this message in Judah. Make it heard in Jerusalem. Say, “Blow the ram’s horn throughout the land.” Shout loudly and say, “Gather together! Let’s go into the fortified cities.”

Jeremiah 8:14

Why are we just sitting here? Let’s get up! Let’s go into the fortified cities and die there. The Lord our God has condemned us to die. He has given us poison to drink because we have sinned against the Lord.

Deuteronomy 20:16

However, you must not spare anyone’s life in the cities of these nations that the Lord your God is giving you as your property.

Joshua 10:10

The Lord threw the enemy into disorder in front of Israel and defeated them decisively at Gibeon. He chased them along the road that goes to the slope of Beth Horon and continued to defeat them all the way to Azekah and Makkedah.

Joshua 10:19

But don’t stop. Chase your enemies! Cut off their rear guard. Don’t let them get back into their own cities, because the Lord your God has handed them over to you.”

Joshua 10:21

Then the whole army returned safely to Joshua in the camp at Makkedah. Not a single person dared to speak against any of the Israelites.

Joshua 11:12

So Joshua captured all these cities and their kings. He claimed them for the Lord by destroying them, as the Lord’s servant Moses had commanded him.

Joshua 11:8

The Lord handed them over to Israel, and the Israelites defeated them. The Israelites chased them as far as Great Sidon, Misrephoth Maim, and the valley of Mizpah in the east. There were no survivors.

Joshua 8:24

Israel had finished killing all the inhabitants of Ai in the fields and in the desert where they had been pursued. They put them all to death; not one person survived. Then the Israelites went back to Ai and killed everyone left there.