³ The Lord listened to Israel’s plea and gave the Canaanites^(A) over to them. They completely destroyed them^(B) and their towns; so the place was named Hormah.^[a](C)

²⁰ “Whoever sacrifices to any god^(A) other than the Lord must be destroyed.^[a](B)

³⁴ At that time we took all his towns and completely destroyed^[a](A) them—men, women and children. We left no survivors.

¹⁰ We have heard how the Lord dried up^(A) the water of the Red Sea^[a] for you when you came out of Egypt,^(B) and what you did to Sihon and Og,^(C) the two kings of the Amorites^(D) east of the Jordan,^(E) whom you completely destroyed.^[b](F)

²⁶ For Joshua did not draw back the hand that held out his javelin^(A) until he had destroyed^[a](B) all who lived in Ai.^(C)

⁹ I will summon^(A) all the peoples of the north^(B) and my servant^(C) Nebuchadnezzar^(D) king of Babylon,” declares the Lord, “and I will bring them against this land and its inhabitants and against all the surrounding nations. I will completely destroy^[a](E) them and make them an object of horror and scorn,^(F) and an everlasting ruin.^(G)