Joshua 10:40 Meaning and Explanation
“So Joshua smote all the country of the hills, and of the south, and of the vale, and of the springs, and all their kings: he left none remaining, but utterly destroyed all that breathed, as the LORD God of Israel commanded.”
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What Does Joshua 10:40 Mean?
The narrative now summarizes the entire southern campaign. Joshua struck all the regions, the hill country, the Negev, the lowland, and the slopes, with all their kings, leaving none remaining. The closing phrase grounds it all: as the Lord God of Israel commanded. The whole sweep was done in obedience to God's word.
Everything in the chapter rests on that final clause. This was not Joshua's war of ambition but the execution of God's command and God's judgment. The hardest verses of the account are framed by obedience to the Lord, who as the Judge of all the earth does what is right. The reader is left, not with admiration for a conqueror, but with reverence for the holy God whose word governs all.
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What does Joshua 10:40 mean?
Joshua conquers the whole southern region as the LORD had commanded.