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.
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.
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
In the book of Joshua, the Israelites were conquering the land of Canaan under Joshua's leadership after their exodus from Egypt, as part of God's promise to give them the Promised Land. Hazor was a major city in northern Canaan and served as the capital of a coalition of kings who had allied against the Israelites. Joshua's defeat of Hazor marked a significant step in the Israelites' military campaigns to secure their inheritance.
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