Joshua 10:36 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And Joshua went up from Eglon, and all Israel with him, unto Hebron; and they fought against it:

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Then Joshua and all the Israelites left Eglon and went up to Hebron, where they attacked the city.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse describes Joshua continuing his military campaign by leading all of Israel to attack the city of Hebron.

📚 Historical Context

This occurs during Joshua's conquest of Canaan, specifically during his southern campaign where he systematically captured key Canaanite cities. Hebron was an important ancient city located in the hill country, about 20 miles south of Jerusalem, and would later become significant as the place where David was first crowned king of Judah.

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