Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to Debir, and fought against it.
Parallel translations
- KJV And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to Debir; and fought against it:
- BSB Finally Joshua and all Israel with him turned toward Debir and fought against it.
- NKJV Then Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to Debir; and they fought against it.
- NASB Then Joshua and all Israel with him returned to Debir, and they fought against it.
- NLT Then Joshua and the Israelites turned back and attacked Debir.
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Cross-references · 5
- Josh 15:15He went up against the inhabitants of Debir: now the name of Debir before was Kiriath Sepher.
- Josh 21:15Holon with its suburbs, Debir with its suburbs,
- Josh 12:13the king of Debir, one; the king of Geder, one;
- Josh 15:49Dannah, Kiriath Sannah (which is Debir),
- Judg 1:11–15From there he went against the inhabitants of Debir. (The name of Debir before that was Kiriath Sepher.)
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