The commander heard that the king of Assyria had left Lachish. So the commander found his king fighting against Libnah. [234]
Joshua 10:29 - Easy To Read Version Then Joshua and all the people of Israel traveled from Makkedah. They went to Libnah and attacked that city. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Then Joshua passed from Makkedah, and all Israel with him, unto Libnah, and fought against Libnah: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then Joshua and all Israel went from Makkedah to Libnah and attacked Libnah. American Standard Version (1901) And Joshua passed from Makkedah, and all Israel with him, unto Libnah, and fought against Libnah: Common English Bible Then Joshua along with all Israel moved on from Makkedah to Libnah. They attacked Libnah. Catholic Public Domain Version Then he went on, with all of Israel, from Makkedah to Libnah, and he fought against it. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he passed from Maceda with all Israel to Lebna, and fought against it. |
The commander heard that the king of Assyria had left Lachish. So the commander found his king fighting against Libnah. [234]
So the Edomites broke away from the rule of Judah. And they have been free from the rule of Judah until today.
Since that time and until now the country of Edom has been rebellious against Judah. The people from the town of Libnah also turned against Jehoram. This happened because Jehoram left the Lord God. He is the God Jehoram’s ancestors {\cf2\super [246]} followed.
Zedekiah was 21 years old when he became king of Judah. Zedekiah ruled in Jerusalem for eleven years. His mother’s name was Hamutal daughter of Jeremiah. {\cf2\super [433]} Hamutal’s family was from the town of Libnah.
That day Joshua defeated Makkedah. Joshua killed the king and the people in that city. There were no people left living. Joshua did the same thing to the king of Makkedah as he had done to the king of Jericho.
The Lord allowed the people of Israel to defeat that city and its king. The people of Israel killed every person in that city. No people were left alive. And the people did the same thing to that king as they had done to the king of Jericho.
So they gave the city of Hebron to Aaron’s descendants. (Hebron was a city of safety.) They also gave Aaron’s descendants the towns of Libnah,
The people destroyed everything in the city. They destroyed everything that was living there. They killed the young men and old men, young women and old women, cattle, sheep, and donkeys.
You will do to Ai and its king the same thing you did to Jericho and its king. Only this time you can take all the wealth and animals and keep it for yourselves. You will share the wealth with your people. Now, tell some of your soldiers to hide behind the city.”
Joshua hanged the king of Ai on a tree. He left him hanging on the tree until evening. At sunset, Joshua told his men to take the king’s body down from the tree. They threw his body down at the city gate. Then they covered the body with many rocks. That pile of rocks is still there today.