And all the cities of those kings, and all the kings of them, did Joshua take, and smote them with the edge of the sword, and he utterly destroyed them, as Moses the servant of the LORD commanded.
Joshua captured all the cities that belonged to those kings, and he captured all the kings themselves. He killed them with the sword and completely destroyed them, just as Moses the servant of the LORD had commanded.
Joshua completely conquered all the enemy cities and kings, following the exact instructions that Moses had given him from God.
📚 Historical Context
In the Book of Joshua, the Israelites were in the process of conquering the Promised Land that God had promised to their forefathers, as part of His covenant with Abraham. Joshua, succeeding Moses, led military campaigns to defeat the Canaanite kings and cities, following specific commands from God to remove the inhabitants who practiced idolatry and corruption. This verse specifically describes the northern conquest, where Joshua carried out the destruction as instructed earlier in the Law given through Moses.
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