Focused Passage

Joshua 10:33

The LORD Fights for Israel: Gibeon Rescued and the Southern Kings Defeated

When five Amorite kings attack Gibeon, Joshua marches to defend the oath-bound city, the LORD fights for Israel with panic, hailstones, and extended daylight, and the southern coalition collapses under divine judgment.

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33At that time Horam king of Gezer went to help Lachish, but Joshua struck him down along with his people, leaving no survivors.

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Verse 33

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At that timeאָ֣זH227AdverbHoramהֹרָם֙H2036Noun - proper - masculine singularkingמֶ֣לֶךְH4428Noun - masculine singular constructof Gezerגֶּ֔זֶרH1507Noun - proper - feminine singularwentעָלָ֗הH5927Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularto helpלַעְזֹ֖רH5826Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct-אֶת־H853Direct object markerLachishלָכִ֑ישׁH3923Noun - proper - feminine singularbut Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙H3091Noun - proper - masculine singular-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerstruck him downוַיַּכֵּ֤הוּH5221Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singularalong with his peopleעַמּ֔וֹH5971Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular. . .עַד־H5704Prepositionleavingהִשְׁאִֽיר־H7604Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularnoבִּלְתִּ֥יH1115Prepositionsurvivorsשָׂרִֽיד׃H8300Noun - masculine singular

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