Joshua 10:30

30 And Yahweh also gave it into the hand of Israel, and its king and all the people in it he struck with {the edge of the sword}. He left in it no survivor. He did to its king just as he did to the king of Jericho.

Joshua 10:30 Meaning and Commentary

Joshua 10:30

And the Lord delivered it also, and the king thereof, into
the hand of Israel
At once, no opposition being made that we read of:

and he smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that
[were] therein, he let none remain in it;
that is, Israel smote it, or Joshua, and indeed both; and this was according to the orders given them to be observed with respect to all the cities and nations of Canaan; and that because of their abominable sins and wickedness, and to make way and room for the people of Israel, ( Deuteronomy 7:1 Deuteronomy 7:2 ) ;

but did unto the king thereof as he did unto the king of Jericho:
slew him with the inhabitants.

Joshua 10:30 In-Context

28 Joshua captured Makkedah on that day, and he struck it and its king with {the edge of the sword}; he utterly destroyed it and everyone that was in it. He did not leave behind a survivor. So he did to the king of Makkedah just as he did to the king of Jericho.

29 And Joshua passed on, and all of Israel with him, from Makkedah [to] Libnah, and he fought against Libnah.

30 And Yahweh also gave it into the hand of Israel, and its king and all the people in it he struck with {the edge of the sword}. He left in it no survivor. He did to its king just as he did to the king of Jericho.

31 And Joshua passed on, and all of Israel with him, from Libnah to Lachish, and {he laid siege to it} and fought against it.

32 And Yahweh gave Lachish into the hand of Israel, and he captured it on the second day. He struck it with {the edge of the sword}, and everyone in it, just as he did to Libnah.

Footnotes

• [a]. Literally "[the] mouth of [the] sword"