Joshua 10:37 Meaning and Explanation
“And they took it, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and the king thereof, and all the cities thereof, and all the souls that were therein; he left none remaining, according to all that he had done to Eglon; but destroyed it utterly, and all the souls that were therein.”
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Read Full Chapter →Hebron and its surrounding towns are captured and devoted to destruction.
What Does Joshua 10:37 Mean?
Hebron is taken, along with its king and all its surrounding towns, and devoted to complete destruction as Eglon had been. The mention of all the cities thereof shows the conquest extending beyond the central city to the region around it. The judgment is thorough and final.
The repetition of these grave phrases through the chapter is deliberate, pressing on the reader the weight and the cost of what is recorded. These are not verses to rush past lightly. They call us to reckon honestly with the holiness of God and the seriousness of judgment, and to be grateful for the mercy held out in Christ to all who turn to Him before the day of reckoning comes.
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What does Joshua 10:37 mean?
Hebron and its surrounding towns are captured and devoted to destruction.