Ver. 36, 37. And-37 Joshua went up from Eglon—unto Hebron— The king of Hebron was one of the five confederated against Israel. They must, therefore, have quickly appointed him a successor; and it was this successor whom Joshua put to the sword. With respect to Hebron itself, we have already more than once spoken of it in the history of Abraham. See Genesis 13:18. It fell to the tribe of Judah, and was situated among the mountains. All the towns in the district of Hebron, which was the capital, and consequently figured among the principal cities of the country, were involved in the common fate. Caleb was one of the chief instruments in this conquest, and signalised himself by the defeat of the three sons of Anak; ch. Joshua 15:13-14.Judges 1:10.
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Joshua 10:36-37
36 And Joshua went up from Eglon, and all Israel with him, unto Hebron; and they fought against it:
37 And they took it, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and the king thereof, and all the cities thereof, and all the souls that were therein; he left none remaining, according to all that he had done to Eglon; but destroyed it utterly, and all the souls that were therein.