Joshua 10:34

34 From Lachish Joshua passed to Eglon, and all Israel with him; and they encamped against it and fought against it.

Joshua 10:34 Meaning and Commentary

Joshua 10:34

And from Lachish Joshua passed unto Eglon
Which, according to Bunting ^F6, was eight miles from Lachish, and twelve from Jerusalem southward, of which see ( Joshua 10:5 ) ;

and all Israel with him, and they encamped against it, and fought
against it;
it not surrendering at once, but attempted to hold out a siege.

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FOOTNOTES:

F6 Ut supra. (Travels of the Patriarchs p. 96.)

Joshua 10:34 In-Context

32 And the Lord delivered Lachish into the hand of Israel, who took it on the second day, and struck it and all the people who were in it with the edge of the sword, according to all that he had done to Libnah.

33 Then Horam king of Gezer came up to help Lachish; and Joshua struck him and his people, until he left him none remaining.

34 From Lachish Joshua passed to Eglon, and all Israel with him; and they encamped against it and fought against it.

35 They took it on that day and struck it with the edge of the sword; all the people who were in it he utterly destroyed that day, according to all that he had done to Lachish.

36 So Joshua went up from Eglon, and all Israel with him, to Hebron; and they fought against it.