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people who were in it. He let none remain. He Psalm 44:1–3
also did to the king of Makkedah as he had To the Chief Musician. A Contemplation of the
done to the king of Jericho. sons of Korah.
Then Joshua passed from Makkedah, and
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all Israel with him, to Libnah; and they fought W e have heard with our ears,
against Libnah. And the LORD also delivered O God,
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it and its king into the hand of Israel; he struck Our fathers have told us,
it and all the people who were in it with the The deeds You did in their days,
edge of the sword. He let none remain in it, 2 In days of old:
but did to its king as he had done to the king You drove out the nations with Your
of Jericho. hand,
Then Joshua passed from Libnah, and all
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Israel with him, to Lachish; and they You afflicted the peoples, and cast
them out.
encamped against it and fought against it. 3
And the LORD delivered Lachish into the
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land by their own sword,
hand of Israel, who took it on the second day, Nor did their own arm save them;
and struck it and all the people who were in it But it was Your right hand, Your arm,
with the edge of the sword, according to all and the light of Your countenance,
that he had done to Libnah. Then Horam Because You favored them.
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king of Gezer came up to help Lachish; and
Joshua struck him and his people, until he left Proverbs 13:24–25
him none remaining. 24 He who spares his rod hates his son,
From Lachish Joshua passed to Eglon, and But he who loves him disciplines him
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all Israel with him; and they encamped against promptly.
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it and fought against it. They took it on that
day and struck it with the edge of the sword; 25 The righteous eats to the satisfying of
all the people who were in it he utterly his soul,
destroyed that day, according to all that he But the stomach of the wicked shall
had done to Lachish. be in want.
So Joshua went up from Eglon, and all
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Israel with him, to Hebron; and they fought
against it. And they took it and struck it with
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the edge of the sword—its king, all its cities, 13:24 rod...disciplines...promptly. Early
and all the people who were in it; he left none childhood teaching requires both parental
remaining, according to all that he had done to discipline,including corporal punishment (see
Eglon, but utterly destroyed it and all the peo- 10:13; 19:18; 22:15; 29:15,17) and balanced
ple who were in it. kindness and love.There is great hope that the
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Then Joshua returned, and all Israel with use of the “divine ordinance”of the rod will pro-
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him, to Debir; and they fought against it. And duce godly virtue (see 23:13,14) and parental
he took it and its king and all its cities; they joy (see 10:1; 15:20; 17:21; 23:15,16,24,25; 28:7;
struck them with the edge of the sword and 29:1,15,17). Such discipline must have the
utterly destroyed all the people who were in it. right motivation (Heb. 12:5–11) and appropri-
He left none remaining; as he had done to ate severity (Eph. 6:4). One who has genuine
Hebron, so he did to Debir and its king, as he affection for his child but withholds corporal
had done also to Libnah and its king. punishment will produce the same kind of
So Joshua conquered all the land: the
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mountain country and the South and the low-
land and the wilderness slopes, and all their
kings; he left none remaining, but utterly Luke 10:1–24
destroyed all that breathed, as the LORD God
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of Israel had commanded. And Joshua con- After these things the Lord appointed
quered them from Kadesh Barnea as far as 10 seventy others also, and sent them two
Gaza, and all the country of Goshen, even as by two before His face into every city and
far as Gibeon. All these kings and their land place where He Himself was about to go.
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Joshua took at one time, because the LORD Then He said to them, “The harvest truly is
God of Israel fought for Israel. Then Joshua great, but the laborers are few; therefore pray
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returned, and all Israel with him, to the camp the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers
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at Gilgal. into His harvest. Go your way; behold, I send
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