Holman Christian Standard Bible

Joshua 11:11-23 Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

11. They struck down everyone in it with the sword, completely destroying them; he left no one alive. Then he burned down Hazor.

12. 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.

13. However, Israel did not burn any of the cities that stood on their mounds except Hazor, which Joshua burned.

14. The Israelites plundered all the spoils and cattle of these cities for themselves. But they struck down every person with the sword until they had annihilated them, leaving no one alive.

15. Just as the Lord had commanded His servant Moses, Moses commanded Joshua. That is what Joshua did, leaving nothing undone of all that the Lord had commanded Moses.

16. So Joshua took all this land — the hill country, all the Negev, all the land of Goshen, the foothills, the Arabah, and the hill country of Israel with its foothills —

17. from Mount Halak, which ascends to Seir, as far as Baal-gad in the Valley of Lebanon at the foot of Mount Hermon. He captured all their kings and struck them down, putting them to death.

18. Joshua waged war with all these kings for a long time.

19. No city made peace with the Israelites except the Hivites who inhabited Gibeon; all of them were taken in battle.

20. For it was the Lord’s intention to harden their hearts, so that they would engage Israel in battle, be completely destroyed without mercy, and be annihilated, just as the Lord had commanded Moses.

21. At that time Joshua proceeded to exterminate the Anakim from the hill country — Hebron, Debir, Anab — all the hill country of Judah and of Israel. Joshua completely destroyed them with their cities.

22. No Anakim were left in the land of the Israelites, except for some remaining in Gaza, Gath, and Ashdod.

23. So Joshua took the entire land, in keeping with all that the Lord had told Moses. Joshua then gave it as an inheritance to Israel according to their tribal allotments. After this, the land had rest from war.