Joshua 10:40

So Joshua smote all the land—the hill country, and the south, and the lowland, and the slopes, and all their kings, he left not a survivor,—but, every breathing thing, devoted he to destruction, as Yahweh, God of Israel, had commanded.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

So Joshua smote all the country of the hills, and of the south, and of the vale, and of the springs, and all their kings: he left none remaining, but utterly destroyed all that breathed, as the LORD God of Israel commanded.

In Context

39and captured it, and the king thereof, and all the cities thereof, and smote them with the edge of the sword, and devoted to destruction every soul that was therein, he left not a survivor,—as he had done unto Hebron, so, did he unto Debir, and unto the king thereof, as also he had done unto Libnah, and unto her king.

41Yea Joshua smote them, from Kadesh-barnea, even as far as Gaza,—and all the land of Goshen, even as far as Gibeon.

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Cross References

Exodus 23:31So will I set thy bounds from the Red Sea even unto the sea of the Philistines and from the desert unto the River (Euphrates),—for I will deliver into your hand the inhabitants of the land, so shalt thou drive them out from before thee.

Exodus 23:33they shall not dwell in thy land, lest they cause thee to sin against me,—for thou mightest serve their gods, verily! it would become to thee a snare!

Numbers 13:17So Moses sent them, to spy out the land of Canaan,—and said unto them—Go up, here in the South, Yea ye shall go up the mountain;

Deuteronomy 2:34And we captured all his cities, at that time, and devoted to destruction every city of males, with the women and the little ones,—we left not remaining a survivor:

Deuteronomy 7:24and will deliver their kings into thy hand and thou shalt destroy their name, from under the heavens,—not a man shall stand before thee, until thou hast destroyed them.

Deuteronomy 26:16This day, is Yahweh thy God commanding thee to do these statutes and the regulations,—thou shalt therefore observe and do them, with all thy heart and with all thy soul.

Matthew Henry on Joshua 10:29-43

Seven Kings Defeated and Slain. ( b. c. 1450.) 28 And that day Joshua took Makkedah, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and the king thereof he utterly destroyed, them, and all the souls that were therein; he let none remain: and he did to the king of Makkedah as he did unto the king of Jericho. 29 Then Joshua passed from Makkedah, and all Israel with him, unto Libnah, and fought against Libnah: 30 And the Lord delivered it also, and the king thereof, into the hand of Israel; and he smote it with the edge of… Read the whole commentary →

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