29. Joshua moved on from Makkedah to Libnah. Israel's whole army went with him. They attacked Libnah.
30. The Lord also handed that city and its king over to Israel. Joshua destroyed the city. He and his men killed everyone in it with their swords. He didn't leave anyone alive there. He did to its king the same thing he had done to the king of Jericho.
31. Joshua moved on from Libnah to Lachish. Israel's whole army went with him. The men took up their battle positions. Then Joshua attacked Lachish.
32. The Lord handed it over to Israel. Joshua took the city on the second day of the battle. He destroyed the city. He and his men killed everyone in it with their swords. He had done the same thing to Libnah.
33. While all of that was happening, Horam had come up to help Lachish. He was the king of Gezer. But Joshua won the battle over him and his army. No one was left alive.
34. Joshua moved on from Lachish to Eglon. Israel's whole army went with him. They took up their battle positions. Then they attacked Eglon.
35. They captured it that same day. They totally destroyed everyone in it with their swords. They had done the same thing to Lachish.
36. Joshua went up from Eglon to Hebron. Israel's whole army went with him. Then they attacked Hebron.
37. They took the city. They destroyed it and its villages. They killed all of its people and their king with their swords. They didn't leave anyone alive. They totally destroyed the city and everyone in it. They had done the same thing at Eglon.
38. Joshua turned back and attacked Debir. Israel's whole army went with him.