Paragraph 10:31–32

10:31a

And Joshua and all Israel with him moved on from Libnah to Lachish: The clause Joshua and all Israel with him moved on from Libnah to Lachish has similar wording to 10:29a. It indicates that Joshua and his army went from Libnah to Lachish. It is recommended that you translate this clause in the same way that you translated the clause in 10:29a.

Lachish: The town of Lachish was about 17 kilometers south of Libnah.

10:31b

They laid siege to it: The verb laid siege indicates that Joshua and the Israelites set up their camp around the town so that no one could leave the town.

and fought against it: The clause fought against it indicates that the Israelite army attacked the town of Lachish.

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