So JoshuaoverwhelmedAmalekand his peoplewith the edgeof the sword.
But Moses' handswere heavy.Then they tooka stoneand putit underhim, and he saton it; and Aaronand Hursupportedhis hands,oneon onesideand oneon the other.Thus his handswere steadyuntilthe sunset.
Then the LORDsaidto Moses,"Writethisin a bookas a memorialand reciteit to Joshua,that I will utterlyblotout the memoryof Amalekfrom underheaven."
and they will fallby the edgeof the sword,and will be led captiveinto allthe nations;and Jerusalemwill be trampled underfoot by the Gentilesuntilthe timesof the Gentilesare fulfilled.
Now JoshuacapturedMakkedahon that day,and struckit and its kingwith the edgeof the sword;he utterlydestroyedit and everypersonwhowas in it. He leftnosurvivor.Thus he didto the kingof Makkedahjustas he had doneto the kingof Jericho.
The LORDgaveLachishinto the handsof Israel;and he capturedit on the secondday,and struckit and everypersonwho[was] in it with the edgeof the sword,according to allthat he had doneto Libnah.
They capturedit and struckit and its kingand allits citiesand allthe personswho[were] in it with the edgeof the sword.He leftnosurvivor,according to allthat he had doneto Eglon.And he utterlydestroyedit and everypersonwho[was] in it.
Joshuacapturedallthesekingsand their landsat onetime,becausethe LORD,the Godof Israel,foughtfor Israel.
Joshuacapturedallthe citiesof thesekings,and alltheir kings,and he struckthem with the edgeof the sword,[and] utterlydestroyedthem; justas Mosesthe servantof the LORDhad commanded.
For Joshuadid not withdrawhis handwith whichhe stretchedout the javelinuntilhe had utterlydestroyedallthe inhabitantsof Ai.