25. Joshua told them, “Don’t be afraid or terrified! Be strong and courageous, because this is what the Lord will do to all the enemies you’re fighting against.”
26. After this, Joshua put them to death and hung their bodies on five poles until evening.
27. When the sun went down, Joshua gave the order to take them down from the poles. Then they threw them into the cave where they had been hiding and put large stones over the mouth of the cave. These stones are still there today.
28. That same day Joshua captured Makkedah, and the Israelites killed its people and king with swords. He claimed them for the Lord by destroying them. There were no survivors. He did the same thing to the king of Makkedah that he had done to the king of Jericho.
29. Joshua and all Israel marched from Makkedah to Libnah and attacked it.
30. The Lord also handed Libnah and its king over to Israel. He killed all the people. There were no survivors. He did the same thing to the king of Libnah that he had done to the king of Jericho.
31. Joshua and all Israel marched from Libnah to Lachish, camped there, and attacked it.
32. The Lord handed Lachish over to Israel. He captured it on the next day and killed all the people, the same way he had captured Libnah.