28
Y'hoshua captured Makkedah that day, defeating it and its king by the sword. He completely destroyed them, everyone there - he left no one; and he did to the king of Makkedah what he had done to the king of Yericho.
29
Y'hoshua went on from Makkedah, and all Isra'el with him, to Livnah; and he fought against Livnah.
30
ADONAI also handed it and its king over to Isra'el. He defeated it with the sword, everyone there - he left no one, and he did to its king what he had done to the king of Yericho.
31
Y'hoshua went on from Livnah, and all Isra'el with him, to Lakhish; and he pitched camp against it and fought against it.
32
ADONAI handed it over to Isra'el; he captured it the second day. He defeated it with the sword, everyone there, exactly as he had done to Livnah.
33
But then Horam king of Gezer came up to help Lakhish; so Y'hoshua attacked him and his people, until he had no one left with him.
34
Y'hoshua went on from Lakhish, and all Isra'el with him, to 'Eglon; and he pitched camp against it and fought against it.
35
They captured it that very day. He defeated it with the sword, completely destroying everyone there, exactly as he had done to Lakhish.
36
Y'hoshua went up from 'Eglon, and all Isra'el with him, to Hevron; and they fought against it.
37
They captured it, defeating it with the sword, including its king, its villages and everyone there; he left no one, exactly as he had done to 'Eglon; but he completely destroyed it and everyone there.
38
Y'hoshua turned back, and all Isra'el with him, to D'vir and fought against it.