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Joshua 10:29

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27 And it came to pass at the time of the going down of the sun, that Joshua commanded, and they took them down off the trees, and cast them into the cave wherein they had been hid, and laid great stones in the cave’s mouth, which remain until this very day.

28 And that day Joshua took Makkedah, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and the king thereof he utterly destroyed, them, and all the souls that were therein; he let none remain: and he did to the king of Makkedah as he did unto the king of Jericho.

Then Joshua passed from Makkedah, and all Israel with him, unto Libnah, and fought against Libnah:

30 And the LORD delivered it also, and the king thereof, into the hand of Israel; and he smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that were therein; he let none remain in it; but did unto the king thereof as he did unto the king of Jericho.

31 And Joshua passed from Libnah, and all Israel with him, unto Lachish, and encamped against it, and fought against it:

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BSB
Then Joshua and all Israel with him moved on from Makkedah to Libnah and fought against Libnah.
KJV
Then Joshua passed from Makkedah, and all Israel with him, unto Libnah, and fought against Libnah:
WEB
Joshua passed from Makkedah, and all Israel with him, to Libnah, and fought against Libnah.
ASV
And Joshua passed from Makkedah, and all Israel with him, unto Libnah, and fought against Libnah:
DARBY
And Joshua passed, and all Israel with him, from Makkedah to Libnah, and fought against Libnah.
BLB
And Joshua passed over, and all Israel with him, from Makkedah to Libnah, and they fought against Libnah.
ÅB
Fra Makkeda dro Josva med hele Israel til Libna og stred mot Libna.
OTB
Så dro Josva og hele Israel med ham videre fra Makkeda til Libna og kjempet mot det.
B1930
Fra Makkeda drog Josva med hele Israel til Libna og stred mot Libna.

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  • Joshua 21:13

    Thus they gave to the children of Aaron the priest Hebron with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Libnah with her suburbs,

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  • Joshua 15:42

    Libnah, and Ether, and Ashan,

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  • Numbers 33:20

    And they departed from Rimmon-parez, and pitched in Libnah.

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  • Joshua 10:28

    And that day Joshua took Makkedah, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and the king thereof he utterly destroyed, them, and all the souls that were therein; he let none remain: and he did to the king of Makkedah as he did unto the king of Jericho.

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  • 2 Kings 19:8

    So Rab-shakeh returned, and found the king of Assyria warring against Libnah: for he had heard that he was departed from Lachish.

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  • 2 Kings 8:22

    Yet Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah unto this day. Then Libnah revolted at the same time.

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  • Joshua 8:2

    And thou shalt do to Ai and her king as thou didst unto Jericho and her king: only the spoil thereof, and the cattle thereof, shall ye take for a prey unto yourselves: lay thee an ambush for the city behind it.

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  • Joshua 12:15

    The king of Libnah, one; the king of Adullam, one;

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