32. The Lord gave the Israelites victory over Lachish on the second day of the battle. Just as they had done at Libnah, they spared no one, but killed every person in the city.
33. King Horam of Gezer came to the aid of Lachish, but Joshua defeated him and his army and left none of them alive.
34. Next, Joshua and his army went on from Lachish to Eglon, surrounded it and attacked it.