Quotes about Joshua
Now the five kings had fled and hidden in the cave at Makkedah.
— Joshua 10:16
And Joshua was informed: “The five kings have been found; they are hiding in the cave at Makkedah.”
— Joshua 10:17
So Joshua said, “Roll large stones against the mouth of the cave, and post men there to guard them.
— Joshua 10:18
So Joshua and the Israelites continued to inflict a terrible slaughter until they had finished them off, and the remaining survivors retreated to the fortified cities.
— Joshua 10:20
The whole army returned safely to Joshua in the camp at Makkedah, and no one dared to utter a word against the Israelites.
— Joshua 10:21
Then Joshua said, “Open the mouth of the cave and bring those five kings out to me.”
— Joshua 10:22
After this, Joshua struck down and killed the kings, and he hung their bodies on five trees and left them there until evening.
— Joshua 10:26
At sunset Joshua ordered that they be taken down from the trees and thrown into the cave in which they had hidden. Then large stones were placed against the mouth of the cave, and the stones are there to this day.
— Joshua 10:27
On that day Joshua captured Makkedah and put it to the sword, along with its king. He devoted to destruction everyone in the city, leaving no survivors. So he did to the king of Makkedah as he had done to the king of Jericho.
— Joshua 10:28
Then Joshua and all Israel with him moved on from Makkedah to Libnah and fought against Libnah.
— Joshua 10:29
And Joshua and all Israel with him moved on from Libnah to Lachish. They laid siege to it and fought against it.
— Joshua 10:31
And the LORD delivered Lachish into the hand of Israel, and Joshua captured it on the second day. He put all the people to the sword, just as he had done to Libnah.
— Joshua 10:32