Joshua 10 · Verse 28

Joshua 10:28

And that day Joshua took Makkedah, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and the king thereof he utterly destroyed, them, and all the souls that were therein; he let none remain: and he did to the king of Makkedah as he did unto the king of Jericho.
Joshua 10:28, King James Version

Joshua 10:28 in other translations

BSBOn that day Joshua captured Makkedah and put it to the sword, along with its king. He devoted to destruction everyone in the city, leaving no survivors. So he did to the king of Makkedah as he had done to the king of Jericho.
WEBJoshua took Makkedah on that day, and struck it with the edge of the sword, with its king. He utterly destroyed it and all the souls who were in it. He left no one remaining. He did to the king of Makkedah as he had done to the king of Jericho.
ASVAnd Joshua took Makkedah on that day, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and the king thereof: he utterly destroyed them and all the souls that were therein; he left none remaining; and he did to the king of Makkedah as he had done unto the king of Jericho.
YLTAnd Makkedah hath Joshua captured on that day, and he smiteth it by the mouth of the sword, and its king he hath devoted, them and every person who is in it--he hath not left a remnant; and he doth to the king of Makkedah as he did to the king of Jericho.
DARBYAnd Joshua took Makkedah on that day, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and the king thereof, him and all the souls that were therein he utterly destroyed; he let none remain; and he did to the king of Makkedah as he had done to the king of Jericho.
BBEThat day Joshua took Makkedah, and put it and its king to the sword; every soul in it he gave up to the curse without mercy: and he did to the king of Makkedah as he had done to the king of Jericho.
WebsterAnd that day Joshua took Makkedah, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and the king of it he utterly destroyed, them, and all the souls that were in it; he let none remain: and he did to the king of Makkedah as he did to the king of Jericho.

What does Joshua 10:28 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Joshua 10:28-42

Jos 10:28-42. Seven More Kings Conquered.

28-42. that day Joshua took Makkedah--In this and the following verses is described the rapid succession of victory and extermination which swept the whole of southern Palestine into the hands of Israel. "All these kings and their land did Joshua take at one time, because the Lord God of Israel fought for Israel. And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, unto the camp to Gilgal."

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 28 That day Joshua took Makkedah - It is very possible that Makkedah was taken on the evening of the same day in which the miraculous solstice took place; but as to the other cities mentioned in this chapter, they certainly were subdued some days after, as it is not possible that an army, exhausted as this must have been with a whole night's march, and two days' hard fighting, could have proceeded farther than Makkedah that night; the other cities were successively taken in the following days.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Joshua 10:28-43
Joshua made speed in taking these cities. See what a great deal of work may be done in a little time, if we will be diligent, and improve our opportunities. God here showed his hatred of the idolatries and other abominations of which the Canaanites had been guilty, and shows us how great the provocation was, by the greatness of the destruction brought upon them. Here also was typified the destruction of all the enemies of the Lord Jesus, who, having slighted the riches of his grace, must for ever feel the weight of his wrath. The Lord fought for Israel. They could not have gotten the victory, if God had not undertaken the battle. We conquer when God fights for us; if he be for us, who can be against us?

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

Joshua 10:28 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <obj.>H853
מַקֵּדָה֩ma.ke.DahMakkedahH4719
לָכַ֨דla.Khadhe capturedH3920
יְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַye.ho.Shu.a'JoshuaH3091
בַּיּ֣וֹםbai.Yomon the dayH3117
הַה֗וּאha.Hu'<the> thatH1931
וַיַּכֶּ֣הָvai.ya.Ke.haand he struck itH5221
לְפִי\־le.fi-to [the] mouth ofH6310
חֶרֶב֮che.Rev[the] swordH2719
וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <obj.>H853
מַלְכָּהּ֒mal.Kahking itsH4428
הֶחֱרִ֣םhe.che.Rimhe totally destroyedH2763
אוֹתָ֗ם'o.Tam<obj.> themH853
וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <obj.>H853
כָּל\־kol-everyH3605
הַנֶּ֙פֶשׁ֙ha.Ne.fesh<the> personH5315
אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-whoH834
בָּ֔הּBah[was] in <the> it
לֹ֥אlo'notH3808
הִשְׁאִ֖ירhish.'Irhe leftH7604
שָׂרִ֑ידsa.Rida survivorH8300
וַיַּ֙עַשׂ֙vai.Ya.'asand he didH6213
לְמֶ֣לֶךְle.Me.lekhto [the] king ofH4428
מַקֵּדָ֔הma.ke.DahMakkedahH4719
כַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka.'a.Sherjust asH834
עָשָׂ֖ה'a.Sahhe had doneH6213
לְמֶ֥לֶךְle.Me.lekhto [the] king ofH4428
יְרִיחֽוֹ\׃ye.ri.ChoJerichoH3405

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Cross references for Joshua 10:28

  • Joshua 6:21

    And they utterly destroyed all that was in the city, both man and woman, young and old, and ox, and sheep, and ass, with the edge of the sword.

  • Deuteronomy 7:2

    And when the Lord thy God shall deliver them before thee; thou shalt smite them, and utterly destroy them; thou shalt make no covenant with them, nor shew mercy unto them:

  • Deuteronomy 20:16-17

    But of the cities of these people, which the Lord thy God doth give thee for an inheritance, thou shalt save alive nothing that breatheth: But thou shalt utterly destroy them; namely, the Hittites, and the Amorites, the Canaanites, and the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites; as the Lord thy God hath commanded thee:

  • 1 Corinthians 15:25

    For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet.

  • Joshua 10:30

    And the Lord delivered it also, and the king thereof, into the hand of Israel; and he smote it with the edge of the sword, and all the souls that were therein; he let none remain in it; but did unto the king thereof as he did unto the king of Jericho.

  • Psalms 21:8-9

    Thine hand shall find out all thine enemies: thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee. Thou shalt make them as a fiery oven in the time of thine anger: the Lord shall swallow them up in his wrath, and the fire shall devour them.

  • Luke 19:27

    But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.

  • Joshua 10:39

    And he took it, and the king thereof, and all the cities thereof; and they smote them with the edge of the sword, and utterly destroyed all the souls that were therein; he left none remaining: as he had done to Hebron, so he did to Debir, and to the king thereof; as he had done also to Libnah, and to her king.

  • Deuteronomy 7:16

    And thou shalt consume all the people which the Lord thy God shall deliver thee; thine eye shall have no pity upon them: neither shalt thou serve their gods; for that will be a snare unto thee.

  • Joshua 15:41

    And Gederoth, Beth–dagon, and Naamah, and Makkedah; sixteen cities with their villages:

  • Joshua 10:37

    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.

  • Joshua 8:2

    And thou shalt do to Ai and her king as thou didst unto Jericho and her king: only the spoil thereof, and the cattle thereof, shall ye take for a prey unto yourselves: lay thee an ambush for the city behind it.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Makkedah.Situated, according to Eusebius, 8 miles east from Eleutheropolis. It was afterwards assigned to the tribe of Judah.
15:41
them.
32,35,37,39; 6:21; De 7:2,16; 20:16,17; Ps 21:8,9; 110:1; Lu 19:27
1Co 15:25
and he did.
30; 8:2

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Context

  • Joshua 10:27

    And it came to pass at the time of the going down of the sun, that Joshua commanded, and they took them down off the trees, and cast them into the cave wherein they had been hid, and laid great stones in the cave’s mouth, which remain until this very day.

  • Joshua 10:28

    And that day Joshua took Makkedah, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and the king thereof he utterly destroyed, them, and all the souls that were therein; he let none remain: and he did to the king of Makkedah as he did unto the king of Jericho.

  • Joshua 10:29

    Then Joshua passed from Makkedah, and all Israel with him, unto Libnah, and fought against Libnah:

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Joshua 10:28 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		En aquel mismo día tomó Josué á Maceda, y la puso á cuchillo, y mató á su rey; á ellos y á todo lo que en ella tenía vida, sin quedar nada: mas al rey de Maceda hizo como había hecho al rey de Jericó.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et Josué prit en ce jour-là Makkéda, et la frappa par le tranchant de l’épée; et son roi, lui, et toute âme qui s’y trouvait, il les détruisit entièrement: il ne laissa pas un réchappé; et il fit au roi de Makkéda comme il avait fait au roi de Jéricho.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und Josua nahm an jenem Tage Makkeda ein und schlug es mit der Schärfe des Schwertes; und seinen König, die Stadt und alle Seelen, die darin waren, verbannte er: er ließ keinen Entronnenen übrig; und er tat dem König von Makkeda, so wie er dem König von Jericho getan hatte. -
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Eodem quoque die, Macedam cepit Josue, et percussit eam in ore gladii, regemque illius interfecit, et omnes habitatores ejus: non dimisit in ea saltem parvas reliquias. Fecitque regi Maceda sicut fecerat regi Jericho.