Joshua 10:34 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And from Lachish Joshua passed unto Eglon, and all Israel with him; and they encamped against it, and fought against it:

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Then Joshua and all the Israelites moved from Lachish to Eglon. They surrounded the city and attacked it.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse describes Joshua continuing his military campaign, leading all of Israel from one conquered city to attack the next one.

📚 Historical Context

This takes place during Joshua's southern campaign in Canaan, around 1400 BC, as the Israelites were conquering the Promised Land. Eglon was a Canaanite city-state in the lowlands west of Hebron, and like other Canaanite cities, it was part of the coalition that had attacked Gibeon (Israel's new ally).

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