33 While all of that was happening, Horam had come up to help Lachish. He was the king of Gezer. But Joshua won the battle over him and his army. No one was left alive.
34 Joshua moved on from Lachish to Eglon. Israel's whole army went with him. They took up their battle positions. Then they attacked Eglon.
35 They captured it that same day. They totally destroyed everyone in it with their swords. They had done the same thing to Lachish.
36 Joshua went up from Eglon to Hebron. Israel's whole army went with him. Then they attacked Hebron.
37 They took the city. They destroyed it and its villages. They killed all of its people and their king with their swords. They didn't leave anyone alive. They totally destroyed the city and everyone in it. They had done the same thing at Eglon.
38 Joshua turned back and attacked Debir. Israel's whole army went with him.
39 They took the city, its king and its villages. They totally destroyed everyone in Debir with their swords. They didn't leave anyone alive. They did to Debir and its king the same thing they had done to Libnah and its king. They had also done the same thing to Hebron.