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Joshua 10:35 KJV
Joshua · chapter 10 · verse 35
And they took it on that day, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that were therein he utterly destroyed that day, according to all that he had done to Lachish.Joshua 10:35 · King James Version
Joshua 10:35 in context
33Then Horam king of Gezer came up to help Lachish; and Joshua smote him and his people, until he had left him none remaining.
34And from Lachish Joshua passed unto Eglon, and all Israel with him; and they encamped against it, and fought against it:
35And they took it on that day, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that were therein he utterly destroyed that day, according to all that he had done to Lachish.
36And Joshua went up from Eglon, and all Israel with him, unto Hebron; and they fought against it:
37And they took it, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and the king thereof, and all the cities thereof, and all the souls that were therein; he left none remaining, according to all that he had done to Eglon; but destroyed it utterly, and all the souls that were therein.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- destroyedchâramto secludeH2763 →
- smotenâkâhto strikeH5221 →
- swordcherebdroughtH2719 →
- soulsnepheshproperly, a breathing creatureH5315 →
- tooklâkadto catchH3920 →
- edgepehthe mouth , whether literal or figurativeH6310 →
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We are here informed how Joshua improved the late glorious victory he had obtained and the advantages he had gained by it, and to do this well is a general's praise. I. Here is a particular account of the several cities which he immediately made himself master of. 1.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 28-43