¹⁹ But do not stay there; pursue after your enemies and attack them from the rear. Do not allow them to go into their cities, for Yahweh your God has given them into your hand.” ²⁰ When Joshua and the Israelites^[a] had finished striking them with a very great blow, until they perished, those of them who survived^[b] went into the fortified cities, ²¹ and all the people returned to the camp safely^[c] to Joshua at Makkedah. No one spoke^[d] against the Israelites.^[e]