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31 And Joshua passed on, and all of Israel with him, from Libnah to Lachish, and he laid siege to it[a] and fought against it. 32 And Yahweh gave Lachish into the hand of Israel, and he captured it on the second day. He struck it with the edge of the sword,[b] and everyone in it, just as he did to Libnah.

33 Then Horam king of Gezer came up to help Lachish, and Joshua struck him and his people until he left no survivor behind.

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Footnotes

  1. Joshua 10:31 Literally “he camped opposite it”
  2. Joshua 10:32 Literally “the mouth of the sword”

31 Then Joshua and all Israel with him moved on from Libnah to Lachish;(A) he took up positions against it and attacked it. 32 The Lord gave Lachish into Israel’s hands, and Joshua took it on the second day. The city and everyone in it he put to the sword, just as he had done to Libnah. 33 Meanwhile, Horam king of Gezer(B) had come up to help Lachish, but Joshua defeated him and his army—until no survivors were left.

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