So Joshua overwhelmed Amalek and his army with the sword.
Parallel translations
- WEB Joshua defeated Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword.
- KJV And Joshua discomfited Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword.
- NKJV So Joshua defeated Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword.
- NASB And Joshua defeated Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword.
- NLT As a result, Joshua overwhelmed the army of Amalek in battle.
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Quick answer
Joshua defeated Amalek with the sword. God granted Israel victory through obedient effort and sustained intercession.
Overview
The triumph over Amalek results from the combination of Joshua's leadership in battle and Moses' upheld hands of dependence on God. The victory is ultimately the Lord's gift, won as his people trusted and acted together. This first military success confirms that God fights for his redeemed people against their enemies.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 5
- Josh 10:42And because the LORD, the God of Israel, fought for Israel, Joshua captured all these kings and their land in one campaign.
- Josh 10:32And the LORD delivered Lachish into the hand of Israel, and Joshua captured it on the second day. He put all the people to the sword, just as he had done to Libnah.
- Josh 10:37They captured it and put to the sword its king, all its villages, and all the people. Joshua left no survivors, just as he had done at Eglon; he devoted to destruction Hebron and everyone in it.
- Josh 11:12Joshua 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.
- Josh 10:28On that day Joshua captured Makkedah and put it to the sword, along with its king. He devoted to destruction everyone in the city, leaving no survivors. So he did to the king of Makkedah as he had done to the king of Jericho.
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