but do not stay[there] yourselves;pursueyour enemiesand attackthem in the rear.Do not allowthem to entertheir cities,for the LORDyour Godhas deliveredthem into your hand."
"Ifhe withdrawsinto a city,then allIsraelshall bringropesto that city,and we will dragit into the valleyuntilnot evena smallstoneis foundthere."
And Davidsaidto Abishai,"NowShebathe sonof Bichriwill dous moreharmthanAbsalom;takeyour lord'sservantsand pursuehim, sothat he does not findfor himself fortifiedcitiesand escapefrom our sight."
"Cursedbe the one who doesthe LORD'Sworknegligently,And cursedbe the one who restrainshis swordfrom blood.
Whyare we sittingstill?Assembleyourselves, and let us gointo the fortifiedcitiesAnd let us perishthere,Becausethe LORDour Godhas doomedus And givenus poisonedwaterto drink,For we have sinnedagainst the LORD.
Joshuasaid,"Rolllargestonesagainstthe mouthof the cave,and assignmenby it to guardthem,
It cameabout when Joshuaand the sonsof Israelhad finishedslayingthem with a verygreatslaughter,untilthey were destroyed,and the survivors[who] remainedof them had enteredthe fortifiedcities,
