Study it in the app“And all the cities of these kings and all their kings Joshua took, and he struck them with the edge of the sword; he devoted them to destruction, just as Moses the servant of YHWH had commanded.”
And allוְאֶת כָּלthe citiesעָרֵיof theseהָאֵלֶּהkingsהַמְּלָכִיםand allוְאֶת כָּלtheir kingsמַלְכֵיהֶםJoshuaיְהוֹשֻׁעַtook,לָכַדand he struck themוַיַּכֵּםwith the edgeלְפִיof the sword;חֶרֶבhe devoted them to destruction,הֶחֱרִים אוֹתָםjust asכַּאֲשֶׁרMosesמֹשֶׁהthe servantעֶבֶדof YHWHיְהוָהhad commanded.צִוָּה
city
A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.
Where else “are” appearsking
A king who rules a people.
Where else “melachim” appearsJoshua
Joshua, the helper and successor of Moses. The name means "YHWH saves"; in Greek it is the same name as "Jesus". Other men bore it, among them the high priest after the exile (Haggai 1:1).
Where else “yehoshua” appearscapture
To conquer a city or seize someone.
Where else “lachad” appearsdefeat
To attack and beat in battle.
Where else “yake” appearsedge
Literally "the mouth of the sword": the part that cuts.
Where else “fi” appearssword
A sword; or war.
Where else “cherev” appearsdevote to destruction
To give something wholly to YHWH, often by destroying it.
Where else “hecherim” appearsMoses
Moses, the man God called to bring Israel out of Egypt and through whom he gave the Law. His name sounds like "draw out" (Exodus 2:10).
Where else “moshe” appearsservant of YHWH
YHWH's servant, like Moses or David.
Where else “eved” appearsYHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appearscommand
To give an order: "as YHWH had commanded".
Where else “tsiva” appears11They struck every person who was in it with the edge of the sword, devoting them to destruction; there was not left anything that breathed; and Hazor he burned with fire.
12 · This verse (above)
13Only, all the cities that stood on their mounds, Israel did not burn them, except Hazor alone; that Joshua burned.
