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Joshua 10:19

17 And Joshua was informed: “The five kings have been found; they are hiding in the cave at Makkedah.”

18 So Joshua said, “Roll large stones against the mouth of the cave, and post men there to guard them.

But you, do not stop there. Pursue your enemies and attack them from behind. Do not let them reach their cities, for the LORD your God has delivered them into your hand.”

20 So Joshua and the Israelites continued to inflict a terrible slaughter until they had finished them off, and the remaining survivors retreated to the fortified cities.

21 The whole army returned safely to Joshua in the camp at Makkedah, and no one dared to utter a word against the Israelites.

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BSB
But you, do not stop there. Pursue your enemies and attack them from behind. Do not let them reach their cities, for the LORD your God has delivered them into your hand.”
KJV
And stay ye not, but pursue after your enemies, and smite the hindmost of them; suffer them not to enter into their cities: for the LORD your God hath delivered them into your hand.
WEB
but don’t stay there. Pursue your enemies, and attack them from the rear. Don’t allow them to enter into their cities; for the LORD your God has delivered them into your hand.”
ASV
but stay not ye; pursue after your enemies, and smite the hindmost of them; suffer them not to enter into their cities: for Jehovah your God hath delivered them into your hand.
DARBY
And ye, stay not, pursue after your enemies, and smite the hindmost of them; suffer them not to enter into their cities; for Jehovah your God has given them into your hand.
BLB
And you⁺, do not stay there; pursue after your⁺ enemies and attack the rear of them. Do not allow them to enter into their cities, for YHWH your⁺ God has delivered them into your⁺ hands.”
ÅB
Men selv må dere ikke stanse; forfølg deres fiender og hugg ned deres baktropp, la dem ikke komme inn i sine byer! For Herren deres Gud har gitt dem i deres hånd.
OTB
Men bli ikke der; forfølg deres fiender og angrip dem bakfra. La dem ikke komme inn i byene sine, for Herren deres Gud har gitt dem i deres hånd."
B1930
Men selv må I ikke stanse; forfølg eders fiender og hugg ned deres baktropp, la dem ikke komme inn i sine byer! For Herren eders Gud har gitt dem i eders hånd.

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Cross references

  • Psalms 18:37–41

    I pursued my enemies and overtook them; I did not turn back until they were consumed.

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  • Isaiah 9:14–15

    So the LORD will cut off Israel’s head and tail, both palm branch and reed in a single day.

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  • Joshua 10:20

    So Joshua and the Israelites continued to inflict a terrible slaughter until they had finished them off, and the remaining survivors retreated to the fortified cities.

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  • 2 Samuel 20:6

    And David said to Abishai, “Now Sheba the son of Bichri will do us more harm than Absalom. Take your lord’s servants and pursue him, or he will find fortified cities and elude us.”

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  • Jeremiah 48:10

    Cursed is the one who is remiss in doing the work of the LORD, and cursed is he who withholds his sword from bloodshed.

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  • 2 Samuel 17:13

    If he retreats to a city, all Israel will bring ropes to that city, and we will drag it down to the valley until not even a pebble can be found.”

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  • Jeremiah 8:14

    Why are we just sitting here? Gather together, let us flee to the fortified cities and perish there, for the LORD our God has doomed us. He has given us poisoned water to drink, because we have sinned against the LORD.

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