KJV ORIGINAL
And Joshua at that time turned back, and took Hazor, and smote the king thereof with the sword: for Hazor beforetime was the head of all those kingdoms.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
At that time Joshua turned back and captured Hazor, and killed its king with the sword, because Hazor had previously been the leading city over all those kingdoms.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Joshua conquered Hazor, the most important city in the region, and killed its king as part of Israel's military campaign in the Promised Land.
📚 Historical Context
This occurred during Joshua's northern campaign around 1400-1200 BC, as the Israelites conquered Canaan. Hazor was a major Canaanite city-state in northern Palestine, strategically located and serving as the political center that controlled other surrounding kingdoms in the region.
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