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
This verse describes Joshua's military campaign to conquer the Promised Land after the Israelites crossed the Jordan River. Moses had died, and Joshua was now leading the conquest of Canaan as God had promised to Abraham centuries earlier. The complete destruction was part of God's judgment on the Canaanite nations for their idolatry and moral corruption.
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