Joshua 11:19

What does Joshua 11:19 mean?

A plain-English look at Joshua 11:19 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

There was not a city that made peace with the children of Israel, save the Hivites the inhabitants of Gibeon: they took all in battle.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

There was not a city that made peace with the children of Israel, save the Hivites the inhabitants of Gibeon: all other they took in battle.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

There was not a city that made peace with the children of Israel, save the Hivites the inhabitants of Gibeon: they took all in battle.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Not one town made peace with the children of Israel, but only the Hivites of Gibeon: they took them all in war.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

there hath not been a city which made peace with the sons of Israel save the Hivite, inhabitants of Gibeon; the whole they have taken in battle;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

There was not a city that delivered itself to the children of Israel, except the Hevite, who dwelt in Gabaon: for he took all by fight.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

There was not a city that made peace with the children of Israel, save the Hivites who dwelt at Gibeon; they took all in battle.

Context

v.18Joshua made war a long time with all those kings.

v.19This passage

v.20For it was of Jehovah to harden their hearts, to come against Israel in battle, that he might utterly destroy them, that they might have no favor, but that he might destroy them, as Jehovah commanded Moses.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Joshua 9:3

    But when the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done unto Jericho and to Ai,

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