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31 Joshua and all of the Israelites then traveled from Libnah to Lachish, making camp outside of it and attacking it. 32 The Lord handed Lachish over[a] into the hands of the Israelites who took it on the second day. They put everyone in it to the sword, just as they had done at Libnah.

33 Horam, the king of Gezer, had come up to assist Lachish. Joshua defeated him and his army, leaving no survivors.

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Footnotes

  1. Joshua 10:32 The Lord handed . . . over: the author repeatedly notes that each victory of the Israelite army comes from God.

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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