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He totally destroyed them, as Moses the servant of the LORD had commanded. <a href="/nlt/joshua/11.htm">New Living Translation</a> Joshua slaughtered all the other kings and their people, completely destroying them, just as Moses, the servant of the LORD, had commanded. <a href="/esv/joshua/11.htm">English Standard Version</a> And all the cities of those kings, and all their kings, Joshua captured, and struck them with the edge of the sword, devoting them to destruction, just as Moses the servant of the LORD had commanded. <a href="/bsb/joshua/11.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Joshua captured all these kings and their cities and put them to the sword. He devoted them to destruction, as Moses the LORD’s servant had commanded. <a href="/kjv/joshua/11.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/joshua/11.htm">New King James Version</a> So all the cities of those kings, and all their kings, Joshua took and struck with the edge of the sword. He utterly destroyed them, as Moses the servant of the LORD had commanded. <a href="/nasb_/joshua/11.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Joshua captured all the cities of these kings, and all their kings; and he struck them with the edge of the sword and utterly destroyed them, just as Moses the servant of the LORD had commanded. <a href="/nasb/joshua/11.htm">NASB 1995</a> Joshua captured all the cities of these kings, and all their kings, and he struck them with the edge of the sword, and utterly destroyed them; just as Moses the servant of the LORD had commanded. <a href="/nasb77/joshua/11.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And Joshua captured all the cities of these kings, and all their kings, and he struck them with the edge of the sword, and utterly destroyed them; just as Moses the servant of the LORD had commanded. <a href="/lsb/joshua/11.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And Joshua captured all the cities of these kings and all their kings, and he struck them with the edge of the sword, and he devoted them to destruction, just as Moses the servant of Yahweh had commanded. <a href="/amp/joshua/11.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Joshua captured all the cities of these kings, and all their kings, and he struck them with the edge of the sword, utterly destroying them, just as Moses the servant of the LORD had commanded. <a href="/csb/joshua/11.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Joshua captured all these kings and their cities and struck them down with the sword. He completely destroyed them, as Moses the LORD’s servant had commanded. <a href="/hcsb/joshua/11.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Joshua captured all these kings and their cities and struck them down with the sword. He completely destroyed them, as Moses the LORD&#8217s servant had commanded. <a href="/asv/joshua/11.htm">American Standard Version</a> And all the cities of those kings, and all the kings of them, did Joshua take, and he smote them with the edge of the sword, and utterly destroyed them; as Moses the servant of Jehovah commanded. <a href="/erv/joshua/11.htm">English Revised Version</a> And all the cities of those kings, and all the kings of them, did Joshua take, and he smote them with the edge of the sword, and utterly destroyed them; as Moses the servant of the LORD commanded. <a href="/gwt/joshua/11.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> So Joshua captured all these cities and their kings. He claimed them for the LORD by destroying them, as the LORD's servant Moses had commanded him. <a href="/gnt/joshua/11.htm">Good News Translation</a> Joshua captured all these cities and their kings, putting everyone to death, just as Moses, the LORD's servant, had commanded. <a href="/isv/joshua/11.htm">International Standard Version</a> So Joshua captured and annihilated all of these cities, along with their kings, completely destroying them, just as Moses the servant of the LORD had commanded. <a href="/msb/joshua/11.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Joshua captured all these kings and their cities and put them to the sword. He devoted them to destruction, as Moses the LORD?s servant had commanded. <a href="/net/joshua/11.htm">NET Bible</a> Joshua captured all these royal cities and all their kings and annihilated them with the sword, as Moses the LORD's servant had commanded. <a href="/nheb/joshua/11.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Joshua captured all the cities of those kings, with their kings, and he struck them with the edge of the sword, and utterly destroyed them; as Moses the servant of the LORD commanded. <a href="/wbt/joshua/11.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And all the cities of those kings, and all the kings of them, Joshua took, and smote them with the edge of the sword, and he utterly destroyed them, as Moses the servant of the LORD commanded. <a href="/web/joshua/11.htm">World English Bible</a> Joshua captured all the cities of those kings, with their kings, and he struck them with the edge of the sword, and utterly destroyed them, as Moses the servant of Yahweh commanded. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/joshua/11.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and all the cities of these kings, and all their kings, Joshua has captured, and he strikes them by the mouth of the sword; he devoted them, as Moses, servant of YHWH, commanded. <a href="/ylt/joshua/11.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and all the cities of these kings, and all their kings, hath Joshua captured, and he smiteth them by the mouth of the sword; he devoted them, as Moses, servant of Jehovah, commanded. <a href="/slt/joshua/11.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And all the cities of these kings and all their kingdoms Joshua took, and he will smite them with the mouth of the sword, exterminating them, as Moses the servant of Jehovah commanded.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/joshua/11.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And he took and put to the sword and destroyed all the cities round about, and their kings, as Moses the servant of God had commanded him. <a href="/cpdv/joshua/11.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And he seized, struck, and destroyed all the surrounding cities and their kings, just as Moses, the servant of God, had instructed him. <a href="/nabre/joshua/11.htm">New American Bible</a> All the cities of those kings, and the kings themselves, Joshua captured and put to the sword, carrying out the ban on them, as Moses, the servant of the LORD, had commanded. <a href="/nrsvce/joshua/11.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> And all the towns of those kings, and all their kings, Joshua took, and struck them with the edge of the sword, utterly destroying them, as Moses the servant of the LORD had commanded.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/joshua/11.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And all the cities of those kings, and all their kings, Joshua took and smote them with the edge of the sword, and utterly destroyed them, as Moses the servant of the LORD had commanded him. <a href="/hpbt/joshua/11.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And Yeshua conquered all these cities of these Kings, and their Kings, and destroyed them by the mouth of the sword, just as Moshe the Servant of LORD JEHOVAH had commanded him<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/joshua/11.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And all the cities of those kings, and all the kings of them, did Joshua take, and he smote them with the edge of the sword, and utterly destroyed them; as Moses the servant of the LORD commanded. <a href="/sep/joshua/11.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And Joshua took all the cities of the kingdoms, and their kings, and slew them with the edge of the sword; and utterly slew them, as Moses the servant of the Lord commanded. <a href="/parallel/joshua/11-12.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/p91zXIGB0Rk?start=2965" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/joshua/11.htm">Conquest of the Northern Cities</a> …11The Israelites put everyone in Hazor to the sword, devoting them to destruction. Nothing that breathed remained, and Joshua burned down Hazor itself. 12<a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3091.htm" title="3091: yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘ (N-proper-ms) -- Or Yhowshua; from Yhovah and yasha'; Jehovah-saved; Jehoshua, the Jewish leader.">Joshua</a> <a href="/hebrew/3920.htm" title="3920: lā·ḵaḏ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To capture, seize, take. A primitive root; to catch; generally, to capture or occupy; also to choose; figuratively, to cohere.">captured</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/428.htm" title="428: hā·’êl·leh (Art:: Pro-cp) -- These. Prolonged from 'el; these or those.">these</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: mal·ḵê·hem (N-mpc:: 3mp) -- King. From malak; a king."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·mə·lā·ḵîm- (Art:: N-mp) -- King. From malak; a king.">kings</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: ‘ā·rê (N-fpc) -- Excitement. Or par; or ayar; from uwr a city in the widest sense.">and their cities</a> <a href="/hebrew/5221.htm" title="5221: way·yak·kêm (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms:: 3mp) -- To smite. A primitive root; to strike.">and put them</a> <a href="/hebrew/6310.htm" title="6310: lə·p̄î- (Prep-l:: N-msc) -- Mouth. From pa'ah; the mouth, whether literal or figurative; specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially according to."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2719.htm" title="2719: ḥe·reḇ (N-fs) -- A sword. From charab; drought; also a cutting instrument, as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement.">to the sword.</a> <a href="/hebrew/2763.htm" title="2763: he·ḥĕ·rîm (V-Hifil-Perf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to seclude; specifically to devote to religious uses; physical and reflexive, to be blunt as to the nose.">He devoted them to destruction,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·w·ṯām (DirObjM:: 3mp) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ka·’ă·šer (Prep-k:: Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">as</a> <a href="/hebrew/4872.htm" title="4872: mō·šeh (N-proper-ms) -- A great Isr. leader, prophet and lawgiver. From mashah; drawing out, i.e. Rescued; Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver.">Moses</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/5650.htm" title="5650: ‘e·ḇeḏ (N-msc) -- Slave, servant. From abad; a servant.">servant</a> <a href="/hebrew/6680.htm" title="6680: ṣiw·wāh (V-Piel-Perf-3ms) -- To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order. A primitive root; to constitute, enjoin.">had commanded.</a> 13Yet Israel did not burn any of the cities built on their mounds, except Hazor, which Joshua burned.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/deuteronomy/7-2.htm">Deuteronomy 7:2</a> and when the LORD your God has delivered them over to you to defeat them, then you must devote them to complete destruction. Make no treaty with them and show them no mercy. <a href="/deuteronomy/20-16.htm">Deuteronomy 20:16-17</a> However, in the cities of the nations that the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance, you must not leave alive anything that breathes. / For you must devote them to complete destruction—the Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites—as the LORD your God has commanded you, <a href="/joshua/10-40.htm">Joshua 10:40</a> So Joshua conquered the whole region—the hill country, the Negev, the foothills, and the slopes, together with all their kings—leaving no survivors. He devoted to destruction everything that breathed, just as the LORD, the God of Israel, had commanded. <a href="/joshua/12-7.htm">Joshua 12:7-24</a> And these are the kings of the land that Joshua and the Israelites conquered beyond the Jordan to the west, from Baal-gad in the Valley of Lebanon to Mount Halak, which rises toward Seir (according to the allotments to the tribes of Israel, Joshua gave them as an inheritance / the hill country, the foothills, the Arabah, the slopes, the wilderness, and the Negev—the lands of the Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites): / the king of Jericho, one; the king of Ai, which is near Bethel, one; ... <a href="/judges/1-8.htm">Judges 1:8</a> Then the men of Judah fought against Jerusalem and captured it. They put the city to the sword and set it on fire. <a href="/1_samuel/15-3.htm">1 Samuel 15:3</a> Now go and attack the Amalekites and devote to destruction all that belongs to them. Do not spare them, but put to death men and women, children and infants, oxen and sheep, camels and donkeys.’” <a href="/1_kings/9-21.htm">1 Kings 9:21</a> their descendants who remained in the land, those whom the Israelites were unable to devote to destruction—Solomon conscripted these people to be forced laborers, as they are to this day. <a href="/2_kings/17-18.htm">2 Kings 17:18</a> So the LORD was very angry with Israel, and He removed them from His presence. Only the tribe of Judah remained, <a href="/2_chronicles/8-7.htm">2 Chronicles 8:7-8</a> As for all the people who remained of the Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites (these people were not Israelites)— / their descendants who remained in the land, those whom the Israelites had not destroyed—Solomon conscripted these people to be forced laborers, as they are to this day. <a href="/nehemiah/9-24.htm">Nehemiah 9:24</a> So their descendants went in and possessed the land; You subdued before them the Canaanites dwelling in the land. You delivered into their hands the kings and peoples of the land, to do with them as they wished. <a href="/psalms/106-34.htm">Psalm 106:34</a> They did not destroy the peoples as the LORD had commanded them, <a href="/acts/13-19.htm">Acts 13:19</a> And having vanquished seven nations in Canaan, He gave their land to His people as an inheritance. <a href="/hebrews/11-30.htm">Hebrews 11:30-31</a> By faith the walls of Jericho fell, after the people had marched around them for seven days. / By faith the prostitute Rahab, because she welcomed the spies in peace, did not perish with those who were disobedient. <a href="/romans/8-37.htm">Romans 8:37</a> No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. <a href="/1_corinthians/15-57.htm">1 Corinthians 15:57</a> But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ!</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>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.all the<a href="/joshua/10-28.htm">Joshua 10:28,30,32,35,37,39,40</a> And that day Joshua took Makkedah, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and the king thereof he utterly destroyed, them, and all the souls that were therein; he let none remain: and he did to the king of Makkedah as he did unto the king of Jericho… as Moses<a href="/joshua/11-15.htm">Joshua 11:15</a> As the LORD commanded Moses his servant, so did Moses command Joshua, and so did Joshua; he left nothing undone of all that the LORD commanded Moses.<a href="/joshua/8-8.htm">Joshua 8:8,31</a> And it shall be, when ye have taken the city, that ye shall set the city on fire: according to the commandment of the LORD shall ye do. See, I have commanded you… <a href="/joshua/9-24.htm">Joshua 9:24</a> And they answered Joshua, and said, Because it was certainly told thy servants, how that the LORD thy God commanded his servant Moses to give you all the land, and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land from before you, therefore we were sore afraid of our lives because of you, and have done this thing.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/joshua/11-10.htm">Captured</a> <a href="/joshua/10-39.htm">Cities</a> <a href="/joshua/10-40.htm">Commanded</a> <a href="/joshua/11-11.htm">Destroyed</a> <a href="/joshua/11-11.htm">Destroying</a> <a href="/joshua/11-11.htm">Devoted</a> <a href="/joshua/11-11.htm">Edge</a> <a href="/joshua/11-10.htm">Joshua</a> <a href="/joshua/11-5.htm">Kings</a> <a href="/joshua/9-24.htm">Moses</a> <a href="/joshua/11-11.htm">Mouth</a> <a href="/joshua/9-24.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/joshua/10-41.htm">Smiteth</a> <a href="/joshua/11-11.htm">Smote</a> <a href="/joshua/11-11.htm">Struck</a> <a href="/joshua/11-11.htm">Sword</a> <a href="/joshua/11-11.htm">Totally</a> <a href="/joshua/10-19.htm">Towns</a> <a href="/joshua/11-11.htm">Utterly</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/joshua/11-16.htm">Captured</a> <a href="/joshua/11-13.htm">Cities</a> <a href="/joshua/11-15.htm">Commanded</a> <a href="/joshua/11-14.htm">Destroyed</a> <a href="/judges/20-42.htm">Destroying</a> <a href="/joshua/22-20.htm">Devoted</a> <a href="/joshua/11-14.htm">Edge</a> <a href="/joshua/11-13.htm">Joshua</a> <a href="/joshua/11-17.htm">Kings</a> <a href="/joshua/11-15.htm">Moses</a> <a href="/joshua/15-5.htm">Mouth</a> <a href="/joshua/11-15.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/joshua/11-17.htm">Smiteth</a> <a href="/joshua/11-14.htm">Smote</a> <a href="/joshua/11-14.htm">Struck</a> <a href="/joshua/11-14.htm">Sword</a> <a href="/joshua/11-20.htm">Totally</a> <a href="/joshua/11-13.htm">Towns</a> <a href="/joshua/11-20.htm">Utterly</a><div class="vheading2">Joshua 11</div>1. <a href="/joshua/11-1.htm">Diverse kings overcome at the waters of Merom</a> 10. <a href="/joshua/11-10.htm">Hazor is taken and burnt</a> 16. <a href="/joshua/11-16.htm">All the country taken by Joshua</a> 21. <a href="/joshua/11-21.htm">The Anakims cut off</a> 23. <a href="/joshua/11-23.htm">The land rests from war</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/joshua/11.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/joshua/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/joshua/11.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Joshua captured all these kings and their cities This phrase highlights Joshua's role as a military leader and the fulfillment of God's promise to give the Israelites the land of Canaan. The capture of the kings and their cities signifies the conquest of the northern coalition of Canaanite kings, which is a continuation of the campaign that began in the southern region. This conquest is a testament to God's faithfulness in delivering the land to Israel as promised to Abraham (<a href="/genesis/15-18.htm">Genesis 15:18-21</a>). The cities mentioned were strategically important, and their capture ensured control over the region.and put them to the sword. This phrase indicates the complete military defeat and execution of the Canaanite kings and their armies. The phrase "put them to the sword" is a common biblical expression for total destruction in battle. This action was part of the divine judgment against the Canaanites for their idolatry and wickedness, as outlined in <a href="/deuteronomy/9-4.htm">Deuteronomy 9:4-5</a>. It also served to prevent the Israelites from being influenced by the Canaanite religious practices.He devoted them to destruction, The term "devoted to destruction" (Hebrew: herem) refers to the complete consecration of something to God, often through its destruction. This was a command given to ensure that nothing from the conquered cities would lead the Israelites into idolatry or sin. The concept of herem is seen in other parts of the Old Testament, such as in the destruction of Jericho (<a href="/joshua/6-17.htm">Joshua 6:17-21</a>). It underscores the seriousness of maintaining purity and obedience to God's commands.as Moses the LORD’s servant had commanded. This phrase connects Joshua's actions to the instructions given by Moses, emphasizing continuity in leadership and obedience to God's law. Moses, as the LORD's servant, had received direct commands from God regarding the conquest of Canaan (<a href="/deuteronomy/7.htm">Deuteronomy 7:1-2</a>). Joshua's adherence to these commands demonstrates his faithfulness and the importance of following divine instructions. This obedience is a key theme throughout the book of Joshua and serves as a model for the Israelites and future generations.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/joshua.htm">Joshua</a> The central figure in this passage, Joshua is the leader of the Israelites following Moses. He is tasked with leading the Israelites into the Promised Land and executing God's commands. 2. <a href="/topical/r/royal_cities.htm">Royal Cities</a> These are the cities ruled by kings in the land of Canaan. They represent the strongholds of the Canaanite peoples that Joshua and the Israelites are commanded to conquer. 3. <a href="/topical/k/kings.htm">Kings</a> The rulers of the Canaanite cities who opposed Israel. Their defeat signifies the fulfillment of God's promise to give the land to the Israelites. 4. <a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a> The servant of the LORD who led the Israelites out of Egypt and received the Law from God. He commanded the Israelites to conquer the land as part of God's covenant. 5. <a href="/topical/d/devotion_to_destruction.htm">Devotion to Destruction</a> This term refers to the complete destruction of the Canaanite cities and peoples as an act of divine judgment and obedience to God's command.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_commands.htm">Obedience to God's Commands</a> Joshua's actions demonstrate the importance of obedience to God's commands, even when they are difficult or involve significant challenges. <a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_judgment.htm">God's Sovereignty and Judgment</a> The destruction of the Canaanite cities serves as a reminder of God's sovereignty and His right to execute judgment on nations. <a href="/topical/f/faith_and_leadership.htm">Faith and Leadership</a> Joshua's leadership is marked by faith in God's promises and commands, setting an example for believers to follow in trusting and leading according to God's will. <a href="/topical/t/the_fulfillment_of_god's_promises.htm">The Fulfillment of God's Promises</a> The conquest of the land is a fulfillment of God's promises to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, showing that God is faithful to His word. <a href="/topical/t/the_seriousness_of_sin.htm">The Seriousness of Sin</a> The complete destruction of the Canaanites underscores the seriousness of sin and the need for holiness among God's people.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_joshua_11.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Joshua 11</a> <a href="/q/who_believed_in_the_old_testament.htm">Who were the believers in the Old Testament?</a> <a href="/q/how_do_moses's_hands_affect_battle.htm">How can Moses's raised hands alone affect the outcome of a battle (Exodus 17:11)?</a> <a href="/q/how_can_jacob_see_god_if_no_one_has.htm">Why does Jacob's claim of seeing God 'face to face' (Gen. 32:30) not conflict with John 1:18, which says no one has ever seen God?</a> <a href="/q/how_does_joshua_11_12-15_align_with_sparing.htm">How does the absolute obedience in Joshua 11:12-15 align with prior instructions about sparing certain peoples?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a> <a href="/commentaries/joshua/11-12.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Joshua יְהוֹשֻׁ֛עַ (yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3091.htm">Strong's 3091: </a> Joshua -- 'the LORD is salvation', Moses' successor, also the name of a number of Israelites captured לָכַ֧ד (lā·ḵaḏ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3920.htm">Strong's 3920: </a> To catch, to capture, occupy, to choose, to cohere all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every these הָ֠אֵלֶּה (hā·’êl·leh) Article | Pronoun - common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_428.htm">Strong's 428: </a> These, those kings הַמְּלָכִֽים־ (ham·mə·lā·ḵîm-) Article | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king and their cities עָרֵ֣י (‘ā·rê) Noun - feminine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5892.htm">Strong's 5892: </a> Excitement and struck them down וַיַּכֵּ֥ם (way·yak·kêm) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5221.htm">Strong's 5221: </a> To strike with the sword. חֶ֖רֶב (ḥe·reḇ) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2719.htm">Strong's 2719: </a> Drought, a cutting instrument, as a, knife, sword He utterly destroyed הֶחֱרִ֣ים (he·ḥĕ·rîm) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2763.htm">Strong's 2763: </a> To seclude, to devote to religious uses, to be blunt as to the nose them, אוֹתָ֑ם (’ō·w·ṯām) Direct object marker | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> Untranslatable mark of the accusative case as כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר (ka·’ă·šer) Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that Moses מֹשֶׁ֖ה (mō·šeh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4872.htm">Strong's 4872: </a> Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver the LORD’s יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel servant עֶ֥בֶד (‘e·ḇeḏ) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5650.htm">Strong's 5650: </a> Slave, servant had commanded. צִוָּ֔ה (ṣiw·wāh) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6680.htm">Strong's 6680: </a> To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/joshua/11-12.htm">Joshua 11:12 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/joshua/11-12.htm">Joshua 11:12 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/joshua/11-12.htm">Joshua 11:12 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/joshua/11-12.htm">Joshua 11:12 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/joshua/11-12.htm">Joshua 11:12 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/joshua/11-12.htm">Joshua 11:12 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/joshua/11-12.htm">Joshua 11:12 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/joshua/11-12.htm">Joshua 11:12 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/joshua/11-12.htm">Joshua 11:12 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/joshua/11-12.htm">Joshua 11:12 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/joshua/11-12.htm">OT History: Joshua 11:12 Joshua captured all the cities of those (Josh. 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