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Joshua 10 is the tenth chapter of the Book of Joshua in the Hebrew Bible or in the Old Testament of the Christian Bible.^[1] According to Jewish tradition the book was attributed to the Joshua, with additions by the high priests Eleazar and Phinehas,^[2]^[3] but modern scholars view it as part of the Deuteronomistic History, which spans the books of Deuteronomy to 2 Kings, attributed to nationalistic and devotedly Yahwistic writers during the time of the reformer Judean king Josiah in 7th century BCE.^[3]^[4] This chapter focuses on the conquest of southern part of Canaan by the Israelites under the leadership of Joshua,^[5] a part of a section comprising Joshua 5:13–12:24 about the conquest of Canaan.^[6]

Text

This chapter was originally written in the Hebrew language. It is divided into 43 verses.

Textual witnesses

Some early manuscripts containing the text of this chapter in Hebrew are of the Masoretic Text tradition, which includes the Codex Cairensis (895), Aleppo Codex (10th century), and Codex Leningradensis (1008).^[7] Fragments containing parts of this chapter in Hebrew were found among the Dead Sea Scrolls including 4Q47 (4QJosh^a; 200–100 BCE) with extant verses 2–5, 8–11.^[8]^[9]^[10] ^[11]

Extant ancient manuscripts of a translation into Koine Greek known as the Septuagint (originally was made in the last few centuries BCE) include Codex Vaticanus (B; ${\mathfrak {G}}$ ^B; 4th century) and Codex Alexandrinus (A; ${\mathfrak {G}}$ ^A; 5th century).^[12]^[a] Fragments of the Septuagint Greek text containing this chapter are found in manuscripts such as Washington Manuscript I (5th century CE), and a reduced version of the Septuagint text is found in the illustrated Joshua Roll.^[14]^[15]^[16]

Analysis

The narrative of the Israelites conquering the land of Canaan comprises verses 5:13 to 12:24 of the Book of Joshua and has the following outline:^[17]

A. Jericho (5:13–6:27)

B. Achan and Ai (7:1–8:29)

C. Renewal at Mount Ebal (8:30–35)

D. The Gibeonite Deception (9:1–27)

E. The Campaign in the South (10:1–43)

1. Victory over the Southern Alliance (10:1-15)

a. The Southern Alliance (10:1-5)

b. The Gibeonite Request (10:6-7)

c. Divine Reassurance (10:8)

d. Victory at Gibeon (10:9-11)

e. Affirmation of God's Unique Involvement (10:12-15)

2. Execution of the Five Kings of the Southern Alliance (10:16-27)

a. The Kings Held in the Cave (10:16-21)

b. The Kings Brought Out from the Cave (10:22-25)

c. The Kings Executed (10:26-27)

3. Victory over Southern Cities (10:28-39)

a. Makkedah (10:28)

b. Libnah (10:29-30)

c. Lachish (10:31-33)

d. Eglon (10:34-35)

e. Hebron (10:36-37)

f. Debir (10:38-39)

4. Summary of the Campaign in the South (10:40-43)

F. The Campaign in the North and Summary List of Kings (11:1–12:24)

1. Victory over the Northern Alliance (11:1-15)

a. The Northern Alliance (11:1-5)

b. Divine Reassurance (11:6)

c. Victory at Merom (11:7-9)

d. Destruction of Hazor (11:10–11)

e. Summation of Obedience and Victory (11:12–15)

2. Summaries of Taking the Land (11:16-12:24)

a. Taking the Land (11:16-20)

b. Extermination of the Anakim (11:21-22)

c. Narrative Pivot: Taking and Allotting (11:23)

d. Capture of Land and Kings (12:1-24)

i. East of the Jordan (12:1-6)

ii. West of the Jordan (12:7-24)

Chapters 10 and 11 closely parallel each other and have similar structure:^[18]

Joshua 10	Joshua 11
southern alliance (10:1–5)	northern alliance (11:1–5)
divine reassurance (10:8)	divine reassurance (11:6)
victory employing surprise (10:9–11)	victory employing surprise (11:7–9)
execution of kings/destruction of cities (10:16–39)	execution of kings/destruction of cities (11:10–15)
conquest summary (10:40–43)	conquest summary (11:16–23)

Victory over the Southern Alliance (10:1–27)

"Joshua Commanding the Sun to Stand Still Upon Gibeon" (Joshua 10:12–14) by John Martin (c. 1822)

Gibeon was apparently a relatively powerful city-state, 'like one of the royal cities' (verse 2), although it did not have a king (none is mentioned in Joshua 9), so its submission to the Israelites without war shocked the region (verses 1–15) and the neighboring states declared war to Gibeon for the perceived betrayal.^[19] Having an alliance with Israel, the Gibeonites can requested help from the Israelites (verse 6).^[20] This opportunity enabled Joshua at the same time to fight for control of the whole southern region of Canaan.^[20] Jerusalem occupies an important location on the central ridge, between south and north mountains, and its king, Adoni-zedek, established an alliance with four other kings from across the southern highlands (cf 12:10–13; later would become the territory of Judah).^[20] The battle report against the southern alliance emphasizes the hand of God in the victory, as the hailstones from heaven were more devastating than the action of Israelite forces, and the staying of the sun and moon (meaning that 'the day was lengthened') demonstrated that YHWH, not Joshua, had the full control of even the heavenly bodies in the defeat of the southern kings.^[20]

In the battle Israel pursued the fleeing enemies into their territory, 'as far as Azekah and Makkedah' (verse 10), then they cornered the five kings into a cave and held them there until their armies were thoroughly decimated with only a few survivors going back to their cities (verses 16–27).^[20] The five kings were executed by hanging (verse 24), similar to the treatment of the king of Ai (Joshua 8:29).^[20] Memorial stones were again established to mark the victory accompanied by Joshua's words of encouragement to the army (verse 25) recalling God's words to Joshua at the start of the conquest (Joshua 1:6).^[20]

Verse 5

Therefore the five kings of the Amorites, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, the king of Eglon, gathered themselves together, and went up, they and all their hosts, and encamped before Gibeon, and made war against it.^[21]

"Lachish": was already a major city-state in Joshua's time (made famous by the reliefs of Sennacherib's siege, now in the British Museum). Azekah lies on the route from Jerusalem to Lachish.^[20]
"Hebron": south-east of Lachish, was known to the patriarchs as Kiriath-arba.^[20]

Victory over Southern Cities (10:28–43)

Map of Joshua's conquest of Canaan. Red lines follow the battles in the southern regions. 1899. British Library HMNTS 010077.f.24.

The next phase in the campaign is the conquest of the cities from which the alliance had come, now defended only by few survivals from the battlefield, but the conquered cities do not correspond exactly to those forming the alliance.

Younger shows that the conquest of southern cities (verses 28-39) has a specific chiasm structure:^[22] A Makkedah (verse 28) B Libnah (verses 29–30) C Lachish (verses 31–32) X Gezer (verse 33) C' Eglon (verses 34–35) B' Hebron (verses 36–37) A' Debir (verses 38–39) The center of a chiasm (the member with no parallel) is the report of Israel's attack of King Horam of Gezer who had marched his army in defense of Lachish (verse 33), but Israel never conquered Gezer (16:10), so the chiasm emphasizes the event as memorable in relation to the city's ancient importance.^[23]

The conquest report of those cities follows a repeating formula (but not in lock-step order):^[24]

1. The city's capture (verses. 28, 32, 35, 37, 39)

2. The siege and attack (verses 29, 31, 34, 36, 38)

3. The city, everyone put to the sword (verses 28, 30, 32, 35, 37, 39)

4. No survivors remain (verses 28, 30, 33, 35, 37, 39)

5. Israel implements the "ban" (verses. 28, 35, 37, 39)

6. The king suffers the same fate as the king of city-X (verses 28, 30, 32, 35, 37, 39)

The statement 6 for both Makkedah (city 1) and Libnah (city 2) is compared to that of Jericho, whereas that of the next three is compared only to the one destroyed just before it. The fate of the final city, Debir (verses 38-39) is compared to both Libnah (city 2) and Hebron (city 5).^[24]

Jerusalem, as also stated in the Book of Judges, was not subjugated by Joshua (Joshua 15:63), whereas the conquest on Jarmuth is not recorded. Gezer was mentioned but not conquered (it is finally taken at the time of Solomon; 1 Kings 9:16; cf. Joshua 16:10). Libnah and Debir, not parts of the alliance, were taken due to geographical proximities to other conquered cities (to fulfill the herem, or ban; verses 28, 35, 37, 40).^[20]

The narrative ends with a summary statement that Joshua controlled the entire southern part of the land.^[20] Based on the estimate of logistics involved, the conquests in this chapter could take several weeks (or even months) to complete.^[23]

Verse 41

And Joshua struck them from Kadesh-barnea as far as Gaza, and all the country of Goshen, as far as Gibeon.^[25]

"Kadesh-barnea" was the starting point of the first attempt of conquest (Deuteronomy 1:2; 2:14).^[20]
"Gaza" is located in the coastal area; no specific report of victories there.^[20]
"Goshen": is probably an area in the southern reaches of the Negeb (not the Goshen of Joseph's Egypt; Genesis 45:10).^[20]

Notes

^ The whole book of Joshua is missing from the extant Codex Sinaiticus.^[13]

References

^ Halley 1965, p. 163.
^ Talmud, Baba Bathra 14b-15a)
^ ^a ^b Gilad, Elon. Who Really Wrote the Biblical Books of Kings and the Prophets? Haaretz, June 25, 2015. Summary: The paean to King Josiah and exalted descriptions of the ancient Israelite empires beg the thought that he and his scribes lie behind the Deuteronomistic History.
^ Coogan 2007, p. 314 Hebrew Bible.
^ Coogan 2007, pp. 329–332 Hebrew Bible.
^ McConville 2007, p. 158.
^ Würthwein 1995, pp. 35–37.
^ Ulrich 2010, pp. 251–252.
^ Dead sea scrolls - Joshua
^ Fitzmyer 2008, p. 34.
^ 4Q47 at the Leon Levy Dead Sea Scrolls Digital Library
^ Würthwein 1995, pp. 73–74.
^ This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Codex Sinaiticus". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
^ "Discrepancies in manuscripts show how Old Testament scribes edited the Book of Joshua". University of Helsinki. January 29, 2018.
^ Rösel, Martin (January 1, 2002). "The septuagint-version of the book of Joshua". Scandinavian Journal of the Old Testament. 16 (1): 5–23. doi:10.1080/09018320210000329. S2CID 161116376 – via Taylor and Francis+NEJM.
^ Facsimiles of Illuminated Manuscripts of the Medieval Period Archived 2012-02-13 at the Wayback Machine. Only contains Joshua chapter II to the end of chapter X
^ Firth 2021, pp. 27–29.
^ Firth 2021, pp. 215–216.
^ McConville 2007, pp. 166–167.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ McConville 2007, p. 167.
^ Joshua 10:5 KJV
^ 83. K. L. Younger Jr., "The Conquest of the South (Jos. 10:28-39)," BZ 39 (1995): 255-64 (esp. 259-64). apud Hubbard 2009, p. 302.
^ ^a ^b Hubbard 2009, p. 302.
^ ^a ^b Hubbard 2009, p. 301.
^ Joshua 10:41 ESV

Sources

Beal, Lissa M. Wray (2019). Longman, Tremper III; McKnight, Scot (eds.). Joshua. The Story of God Bible Commentary. Zondervan Academic. ISBN 978-0310490838.
Coogan, Michael David (2007). Coogan, Michael David; Brettler, Marc Zvi; Newsom, Carol Ann; Perkins, Pheme (eds.). The New Oxford Annotated Bible with the Apocryphal/Deuterocanonical Books: New Revised Standard Version, Issue 48 (Augmented 3rd ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195288810.
Firth, David G. (2021). Joshua: Evangelical Biblical Theology Commentary. Evangelical Biblical Theology Commentary (EBTC) (illustrated ed.). Lexham Press. ISBN 9781683594406.
Fitzmyer, Joseph A. (2008). A Guide to the Dead Sea Scrolls and Related Literature. Grand Rapids, MI: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company. ISBN 9780802862419.
Halley, Henry H. (1965). Halley's Bible Handbook: an abbreviated Bible commentary (24th (revised) ed.). Zondervan Publishing House. ISBN 0-310-25720-4.
Harstad, Adolph L. (2004). Joshua. Concordia Publishing House. ISBN 978-0570063193.
Hayes, Christine (2015). Introduction to the Bible. Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0300188271.
Hubbard, Robert L (2009). Joshua. The NIV Application Commentary. Zondervan. ISBN 978-0310209348.
McConville, Gordon (2007). "9. Joshua". In Barton, John; Muddiman, John (eds.). The Oxford Bible Commentary (first (paperback) ed.). Oxford University Press. pp. 158–176. ISBN 978-0199277186. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
Rösel, Hartmut N. (2011). Joshua. Historical commentary on the Old Testament. Vol. 6 (illustrated ed.). Peeters. ISBN 978-9042925922.
Ulrich, Eugene, ed. (2010). The Biblical Qumran Scrolls: Transcriptions and Textual Variants. Brill.
Würthwein, Ernst (1995). The Text of the Old Testament. Translated by Rhodes, Erroll F. Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans. ISBN 0-8028-0788-7. Retrieved January 26, 2019.

External links

Jewish translations:
- Yehoshua - Joshua - Chapter 10 (Judaica Press). Hebrew text and English translation [with Rashi's commentary] at Chabad.org
Christian translations:
- Online Bible at GospelHall.org (ESV, KJV, Darby, American Standard Version, Bible in Basic English)
- Joshua chapter 10. Bible Gateway

[14] The whole book of Joshua is missing from the extant Codex Sinaiticus.^[13]

[FOOTNOTEHalley1965163-1] Halley 1965, p. 163.

[2] Talmud, Baba Bathra 14b-15a)

[gilad-3] Gilad, Elon. Who Really Wrote the Biblical Books of Kings and the Prophets? Haaretz, June 25, 2015. Summary: The paean to King Josiah and exalted descriptions of the ancient Israelite empires beg the thought that he and his scribes lie behind the Deuteronomistic History.

[FOOTNOTECoogan2007314_Hebrew_Bible-4] Coogan 2007, p. 314 Hebrew Bible.

[FOOTNOTECoogan2007329–332_Hebrew_Bible-5] Coogan 2007, pp. 329–332 Hebrew Bible.

[FOOTNOTEMcConville2007158-6] McConville 2007, p. 158.

[FOOTNOTEWürthwein199535–37-7] Würthwein 1995, pp. 35–37.

[FOOTNOTEUlrich2010251–252-8] Ulrich 2010, pp. 251–252.

[thewaytoyahuweh-9] Dead sea scrolls - Joshua

[FOOTNOTEFitzmyer200834-10] Fitzmyer 2008, p. 34.

[11] 4Q47 at the Leon Levy Dead Sea Scrolls Digital Library

[FOOTNOTEWürthwein199573–74-12] Würthwein 1995, pp. 73–74.

[13] This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Codex Sinaiticus". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.

[15] "Discrepancies in manuscripts show how Old Testament scribes edited the Book of Joshua". University of Helsinki. January 29, 2018.

[16] Rösel, Martin (January 1, 2002). "The septuagint-version of the book of Joshua". Scandinavian Journal of the Old Testament. 16 (1): 5–23. doi:10.1080/09018320210000329. S2CID 161116376 – via Taylor and Francis+NEJM.

[Arizona-17] Facsimiles of Illuminated Manuscripts of the Medieval Period Archived 2012-02-13 at the Wayback Machine. Only contains Joshua chapter II to the end of chapter X

[FOOTNOTEFirth202127–29-18] Firth 2021, pp. 27–29.

[FOOTNOTEFirth2021215–216-19] Firth 2021, pp. 215–216.

[FOOTNOTEMcConville2007166–167-20] McConville 2007, pp. 166–167.

[FOOTNOTEMcConville2007167-21] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ McConville 2007, p. 167.

[22] Joshua 10:5 KJV

[23] 83. K. L. Younger Jr., "The Conquest of the South (Jos. 10:28-39)," BZ 39 (1995): 255-64 (esp. 259-64). apud Hubbard 2009, p. 302.

[FOOTNOTEHubbard2009302-24] Hubbard 2009, p. 302.

[FOOTNOTEHubbard2009301-25] Hubbard 2009, p. 301.

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+'''Joshua 10''' is the tenth [[Chapters and verses of the Bible|chapter]] of the [[Book of Joshua]] in the [[Hebrew Bible]] or in the [[Old Testament]] of the [[Christianity|Christian]] [[Bible]].{{sfn|Halley|1965|p=163}} According to Jewish tradition  the book was attributed to the [[Joshua]], with additions by the high priests [[Eleazar]] and [[Phinehas]],<ref>[[Talmud]], ''Baba Bathra'' 14b-15a)</ref><ref name=gilad>Gilad, Elon. [https://www.haaretz.com/jewish/.premium-who-wrote-bible-s-kings-and-prophets-1.5374070 Who Really Wrote the Biblical Books of Kings and the Prophets?]  ''Haaretz'', June 25, 2015. Summary: The paean to King Josiah and exalted descriptions of the ancient Israelite empires beg the thought that he and his scribes lie behind the Deuteronomistic History.</ref> but modern scholars view it as part of the Deuteronomistic History, which spans the [[Book of Deuteronomy|books of Deuteronomy]] to [[2 Kings]], attributed to nationalistic and devotedly Yahwistic writers during the time of the reformer Judean king [[Josiah]] in 7th century BCE.<ref name=gilad/>{{sfn|Coogan|2007|p=314 Hebrew Bible}} This chapter focuses on the conquest of southern part of Canaan by the [[Israelites]] under the leadership of [[Joshua]],{{sfn|Coogan|2007|pp=329–332 Hebrew Bible}} a part of a section comprising Joshua 5:13–12:24 about the conquest of Canaan.{{sfn|McConville|2007|p=158}}
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-The narrative of Israelites Israelites conquering the land of Canaan comprising verses 5:13 to 12:24 of the Book of Joshua and has the following outline:{{sfn|Firth|2021|pp=27–29}}
+The narrative of the Israelites conquering the land of Canaan comprises verses 5:13 to 12:24 of the Book of Joshua and has the following outline:{{sfn|Firth|2021|pp=27–29}}
 :A. Jericho (5:13–6:27)
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 :C. Renewal at Mount Ebal (8:30–35)
 :D. The Gibeonite Deception (9:1–27)
-:E. The Campaign in the South (10:1–43)
+:'''E. The Campaign in the South (10:1–43)'''
-::1. Victory over the Southern Alliance (10:1-15)
+::'''1. Victory over the Southern Alliance (10:1-15)'''
-:::a. The Southern Alliance (10:1-5)
+:::'''a. The Southern Alliance (10:1-5)'''
-:::b. The Gibeonite Request (10:6-7)
+:::'''b. The Gibeonite Request (10:6-7)'''
-:::c. Divine Reassurance (10:8)
+:::'''c. Divine Reassurance (10:8)'''
-:::d. Victory at Gibeon (10:9-11)
+:::'''d. Victory at Gibeon (10:9-11)'''
-:::e. Affirmation of God's Unique Involvement (10:12-15)
+:::'''e. Affirmation of God's Unique Involvement (10:12-15)'''
-::2. Execution of the Five Kings of the Southern Alliance (10:16-27)
+::'''2. Execution of the Five Kings of the Southern Alliance (10:16-27)'''
-:::a. The Kings Held in the Cave (10:16-21)
+:::'''a. The Kings Held in the Cave (10:16-21)'''
-:::b. The Kings Brought Out from the Cave (10:22-25)
+:::'''b. The Kings Brought Out from the Cave (10:22-25)'''
-:::c. The Kings Executed (10:26-27)
+:::'''c. The Kings Executed (10:26-27)'''
-::3. Victory over Southern Cities (10:28-39)
+::'''3. Victory over Southern Cities (10:28-39)'''
-:::a. Makkedah (10:28)
+:::'''a. Makkedah (10:28)'''
-:::b. Libnah (10:29-30)
+:::'''b. Libnah (10:29-30)'''
-:::c. Lachish (10:31-33)
+:::'''c. Lachish (10:31-33)'''
-:::d. Eglon (10:34-35)
+:::'''d. Eglon (10:34-35)'''
-:::e. Hebron (10:36-37)
+:::'''e. Hebron (10:36-37)'''
-:::f. Debir (10:38-39)
+:::'''f. Debir (10:38-39)'''
-::4. Summary of the Campaign in the South (10:40-43)
+::'''4. Summary of the Campaign in the South (10:40-43)'''
 :F. The Campaign in the North and Summary List of Kings (11:1–12:24)
+::1. Victory over the Northern Alliance (11:1-15)
+:::a. The Northern Alliance (11:1-5)
+:::b. Divine Reassurance (11:6)
+:::c. Victory at Merom (11:7-9)
+:::d. Destruction of Hazor (11:10–11)
+:::e. Summation of Obedience and Victory (11:12–15)
+::2. Summaries of Taking the Land (11:16-12:24)
+:::a. Taking the Land (11:16-20)
+:::b. Extermination of the Anakim (11:21-22)
+:::c. Narrative Pivot: Taking and Allotting (11:23)
+:::d. Capture of Land and Kings (12:1-24)
+::::i. East of the Jordan (12:1-6)
+::::ii. West of the Jordan (12:7-24)
 Chapters 10 and 11 closely parallel each other and have similar structure:{{sfn|Firth|2021|pp=215–216}}
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 =={{Anchor|Verses 1–27}}Victory over the Southern Alliance (10:1–27)==
-[[File:Joshua Commanding the Sun to Stand Still Upon Gibeon (Joshua- 10- 12–14) MET DP821098.jpg|thumb|right|200px|"Joshua Commanding the Sun to Stand Still Upon Gibeon" (Joshua 10:12–14) by John Martin (c. 1822)]]
+[[File:Joshua Commanding the Sun to Stand Still Upon Gibeon (Joshua- 10- 12–14) MET DP821098.jpg|thumb|right|200px|"Joshua Commanding the Sun to Stand Still Upon Gibeon" (Joshua 10:12–14) by [[John Martin (painter)|John Martin]] (c. 1822)]]
 [[Gibeon (ancient city)|Gibeon]] was apparently a relatively powerful city-state, 'like one of the royal cities' (verse 2), although it did not have a king (none is mentioned in [[Joshua 9]]), so its submission to the Israelites without war shocked the region (verses 1–15) and the neighboring states declared war to Gibeon for the perceived betrayal.{{sfn|McConville|2007|pp=166–167}} Having an alliance with Israel, the Gibeonites can requested help from the Israelites (verse 6).{{sfn|McConville|2007|p=167}} This opportunity enabled Joshua at the same time to fight for control of the whole southern region of Canaan.{{sfn|McConville|2007|p=167}} Jerusalem occupies an important location on the central ridge, between south and north mountains, and its king, [[Adoni-zedek]], established an alliance with four other kings from across the southern highlands (cf 12:10–13; later would become the territory of Judah).{{sfn|McConville|2007|p=167}} The battle report against the southern alliance emphasizes the hand of God in the victory, as the [[hail]]stones from heaven were more devastating than the action of Israelite forces, and the staying of the [[sun]] and [[moon]] (meaning that 'the day was lengthened') demonstrated that [[YHWH]], not Joshua, had the full control of even the heavenly bodies in the defeat of the southern kings.{{sfn|McConville|2007|p=167}}
 In the battle Israel pursued the fleeing enemies into their territory, 'as far as [[Azekah]] and [[Makkedah]]' (verse 10), then they cornered the five kings into a cave and held them there until their armies were thoroughly decimated with only a few survivors going back to their cities (verses 16–27).{{sfn|McConville|2007|p=167}} The five kings were executed by hanging (verse 24), similar to the treatment of the king of Ai (Joshua 8:29).{{sfn|McConville|2007|p=167}} Memorial stones were again established to mark the victory accompanied by Joshua's words of encouragement to the army (verse 25) recalling God's words to Joshua at the start of the conquest (Joshua 1:6).{{sfn|McConville|2007|p=167}}
 ===Verse 5===
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 =={{Anchor|Verses 28–43}}Victory over Southern Cities (10:28–43)==
-[[File:MACCOUN(1899) p075 JOSHUA'S CAMAIGNS. THE CONQUEST, WEST OF JORDAN.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Map of Joshua's conquest to the southern regions of Canaan. 1899. British Library HMNTS 010077.f.24.]]
+[[File:MACCOUN(1899) p075 JOSHUA'S CAMAIGNS. THE CONQUEST, WEST OF JORDAN.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Map of Joshua's conquest of Canaan. Red lines follow the battles in the southern regions. 1899. British Library HMNTS 010077.f.24.]]
 The next phase in the campaign is the conquest of the cities from which the alliance had come, now defended only by few survivals from the battlefield, but the conquered cities do not correspond exactly to those forming the alliance.
 Younger shows that the conquest of southern cities (verses 28-39) has a specific chiasm structure:<ref>83. K. L. Younger Jr., "The Conquest of the South (Jos. 10:28-39)," BZ 39 (1995):
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 :5. Israel implements the "ban" (verses. 28, 35, 37, 39)
 :6. The king suffers the same fate as the king of city-X (verses 28, 30, 32, 35, 37, 39)
-The statement 6 for both Makkedah (city 1) and Libnah (city 2) is compared to that of Jericho, whereas that of the next three is compared only to the one destroyed just before it. The fate of the final city, Debir (verses 38-39) is compared to to both Libnah (city 2) and Hebron
+The statement 6 for both Makkedah (city 1) and Libnah (city 2) is compared to that of Jericho, whereas that of the next three is compared only to the one destroyed just before it. The fate of the final city, Debir (verses 38-39) is compared to both Libnah (city 2) and Hebron
 (city 5).{{sfn|Hubbard|2009|p=301}}
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 ===Verse 41===
-:''And Joshua struck them from Kadesh-barnea as far as Gaza, and all the country of Goshen, as far as Gibeon.''<ref>{{bibleref2|Joshua|10:41|ESV}} [[English Standard Version|ESV]]</ref>
+:''And Joshua struck them from Kadesh-barnea as far as Gaza, and all the country of Goshen, as far as Gibeon.''<ref>{{bibleverse|Joshua|10:41|ESV}} [[English Standard Version|ESV]]</ref>
 *"Kadesh-barnea" was the starting point of the first attempt of conquest (Deuteronomy 1:2; 2:14).{{sfn|McConville|2007|p=167}}
 *"[[Gaza City|Gaza]]" is located in the coastal area; no specific report of victories there.{{sfn|McConville|2007|p=167}}
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 *[[Moses]]
 *[[Negev]]
+*[[Non-canonical books referenced in the Bible]]
 *[[Piram]] king of [[Jarmuth]]
 }}
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 ==Sources==
-{{ref begin}}
+{{refbegin}}
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+*{{cite book | last= Beal |first = Lissa M. Wray | title = Joshua | editor-last1 = Longman | editor-first1= Tremper III | editor-first2 = Scot | editor-last2 = McKnight | series = The Story of God Bible Commentary| publisher = Zondervan Academic | year = 2019 |isbn = 978-0310490838 |url = https://books.google.com/books?id=-ip5DwAAQBAJ }}
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+*{{Cite book | last = Harstad | first = Adolph L. | title = Joshua |publisher  = Concordia Publishing House | year = 2004 | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=yEupPQAACAAJ | isbn = 978-0570063193}}
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+*{{Cite book | last  = Hubbard | first = Robert L | title = Joshua | series= The NIV Application Commentary| year = 2009 | publisher = Zondervan | url  = https://books.google.com/books?id=bTdLwd-xBEkC | isbn = 978-0310209348}}
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 ** [http://www.gospelhall.org/bible/bible.php?passage=Joshua+10 ''Online Bible'' at GospelHall.org] (ESV, KJV, Darby, American Standard Version, Bible in Basic English)
 ** [http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?book_id=6&chapter=10&version=9 Joshua chapter 10. Bible Gateway]
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