32. The Lord handed Lachish over to Israel and they captured it on the second day. They put the sword to all who lived there, just as they had done to Libnah.
33. Then King Horam of Gezer came up to help Lachish, but Joshua struck down him and his army until no survivors remained.
34. Joshua and all Israel marched from Lachish to Eglon. They deployed troops and fought against it.
35. That day they captured it and put the sword to all who lived there. That day they annihilated it just as they had done to Lachish.