And Joshua and all Israel with him moved on from Libnah to Lachish. They laid siege to it and fought against it.
Parallel translations
- WEB Joshua passed from Libnah, and all Israel with him, to Lachish, and encamped against it, and fought against it.
- KJV And Joshua passed from Libnah, and all Israel with him, unto Lachish, and encamped against it, and fought against it:
- NKJV Then Joshua passed from Libnah, and all Israel with him, to Lachish; and they encamped against it and fought against it.
- NASB And Joshua and all Israel with him passed on from Libnah to Lachish, and they camped by it and fought against it.
- NLT From Libnah, Joshua and the Israelites went to Lachish and attacked it.
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Quick answer
Joshua moves on to besiege Lachish. The campaign presses against another fortified city.
Overview
Israel encamps against Lachish, a significant Canaanite stronghold, continuing the southern sweep. The steady advance shows no city able to withstand the God who fights for Israel. The siege sets the stage for another God-given victory.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 8
- Josh 10:3Therefore Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem sent word to Hoham king of Hebron, Piram king of Jarmuth, Japhia king of Lachish, and Debir king of Eglon, saying,
- Mic 1:13Harness your chariot horses, O dweller of Lachish. You were the beginning of sin to the Daughter of Zion, for the transgressions of Israel were found in you.
- Josh 15:39Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,
- 2 Kgs 19:8When the Rabshakeh heard that the king of Assyria had left Lachish, he withdrew and found the king fighting against Libnah.
- Isa 37:8When the Rabshakeh heard that the king of Assyria had left Lachish, he withdrew and found the king fighting against Libnah.
- Josh 10:5So the five kings of the Amorites—the kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish, and Eglon—joined forces and advanced with all their armies. They camped before Gibeon and made war against it.
- Josh 12:11the king of Jarmuth, one; the king of Lachish, one;
- 2 Chr 11:9Adoraim, Lachish, Azekah,
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Joshua — the same name as Jesus, 'the LORD saves' — leads God's people into their inheritance, a shadow of the greater Joshua who brings us into the true rest and the promised land that remains.
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