10:29a

Then Joshua and all Israel with him moved on from Makkedah: The clause Then Joshua…moved on from Makkedah indicates that Joshua left the town of Makkedah.

and all Israel with him: The phrase and all Israel with him indicates that the whole Israelite army went with him. The terms “Joshua” and all Israel are both the subjects of this sentence. In some languages it may be more natural to put them together. For example:

Then Joshua and all Israel with him moved on from Makkedah to Libnah (New International Version)
-or-
Then Joshua, along with his whole army, left Makkedah and went to fight against Libnah.

to Libnah: The town of Libnah was about 11 kilometers southwest of Makkedah.

10:29b

and fought against Libnah: The clause fought against Libnah indicates that Joshua and his army attacked the town of Libnah.

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