Joshua 10:32

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

The Lord gave Lachish into the hand of Israel, and he took it on the second day and struck it with the edge of the sword, and every person in it, as he had done to Libnah.

Cross References

Exodus 17:13

And Joshua defeated Amalek and his people with the sword.

Isaiah 37:8

The Rabshakeh returned and found the king of Assyria fighting against Libnah, for he had heard that the king had left Lachish.

Deuteronomy 7:2

and when the Lord your God gives them over to you and you defeat them, then you must utterly destroy them. Make no covenant with them and show them no mercy.

Joshua 10:28

Joshua took Makkedah on that day and struck it and its king with the edge of the sword; he utterly destroyed every person in it; he left no one remaining. And he did to the king of Makkedah as he had done to the king of Jericho.

Joshua 10:31

Next Joshua passed on from Libnah, and all Israel with him, to Lachish and laid siege to it and assaulted it.

Joshua 10:33

Then King Horam of Gezer came up to help Lachish, and Joshua struck him and his people, leaving him no survivors.

Joshua 11:12

And all the towns of those kings and all their kings, Joshua took and struck them with the edge of the sword, utterly destroying them, as Moses the servant of the Lord had commanded.