Joshua 10:28

Joshua Launches a Southern Campaign

10:28 That day Joshua captured Makkedah and put the sword to it and its king. He annihilated everyone who lived in it; he left no survivors. He did to its king what he had done to the king of Jericho. ¹ 

Joshua 24:15

24:15 If you have no desire ²  to worship ³  the Lord, choose today whom you will worship, ⁴  whether it be the gods whom your ancestors ⁵  worshiped ⁶  beyond the Euphrates, ⁷  or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living. But I and my family ⁸  will worship ⁹  the Lord!”

¹ map For location see Map5-B2; Map6-E1; Map7-E1; Map8-E3; Map10-A2; Map11-A1.

² tn Heb “if it is bad in your eyes.”

³ tn Or “to serve.”

⁴ tn Or “will serve.”

⁵ tn Heb “your fathers.”

⁶ tn Or “served.”

⁷ tn Heb “the river,” referring to the Euphrates. This has been specified in the translation for clarity; see v. 3.

⁸ tn Heb “house.”

⁹ tn Or “will serve.”