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{Joshua 6:21} And they utterly destroyed 2763 z8686 x853 all x3605 that x834 [was] in the city, 5892 both man 376 x4480 and woman, 802 young 5288 x4480 and old, 2205 and ox, 7794 and sheep, 7716 and ass, 2543 with the edge 6310 of the sword. 2719
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The Canaanites were ripe for destruction; and God was pleased, instead of destroying them by a pestilence, a famine, or an earthquake, to employ the Israelites as the executioners of his vengeance. Had an angel been commissioned to slay them, who would have charged him with iniquity or cruelty? In all public calamities infants are involved; and tens of thousands of infants die in great agony every year. Now, either God is not the agent in these calamities (which opinion, though often implied in men's reasonings on these subjects, is not far from atheism); or they must consist with the most perfect justice and goodness.
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"And they answeredª°¹ Joshua,ª and said,ª° Because¹ it was certainly²° toldª° thy servants,ª¹ how that¹ the LORDª thy Godª commandedª° his servantª¹ Mosesª to giveª° you all¹ the land,ª and to destroyª°¹ all¹ the inhabitantsª° of the landª from beforeª¹ you, therefore we were soreª afraidª° of our livesª because² of¹¹ you, and have doneª°¹ this¹ thing.ª ... And now,¹ behold,¹ we² [are] in thine hand:ª as it seemeth² goodª and rightª unto thee¹ to doª° unto us, do.ª°" {Jsh 9:24-25} + "And that¹ dayª Joshuaª tookª° Makkedah,ª and smoteª° it with the edgeª of the sword,ª and the kingª thereof he utterly destroyed,ª° them, and all¹ the soulsª that¹ [were] therein; he letª° none¹ remain:ª and he didª° to the kingª of Makkedahª as¹ he didª° unto the kingª of Jericho.ª" {Jsh 10:28} + "And he tookª° it, and the kingª thereof, and all¹ the citiesª thereof; and they smoteª° them with the edgeª of the sword,ª and utterly destroyedª°¹ all¹ the soulsª that¹ [were] therein; he leftª° none¹ remaining:ª as¹ he had doneª° to Hebron,ª so¹ he didª° to Debir,ª and to the kingª thereof; as¹ he had doneª° also to Libnah,ª and to her king.ª" {Jsh 10:39} + "And all¹ the spoilª of these¹ cities,ª and the cattle,ª the childrenª of Israelª took for a preyª° unto themselves; but¹¹ every¹ manª they smoteª° with the edgeª of the sword,ª until¹ they had destroyedª° them, neither¹ leftª° they any¹ to breathe.ª" {Jsh 11:14} + "And we tookª°¹ all¹ his citiesª at that¹ time,ª and utterly destroyedª° the men,ª and the women,ª and the little ones,ª¹ of every¹ city,ª we leftª° none¹ to remain:ª" {Deu 2:34} + "And when the LORDª thy Godª shall deliverª° them beforeª thee; thou shalt smiteª° them, [and] utterly²° destroyª° them; thou shalt makeª° no¹ covenantª with them, nor¹ shew mercyª° unto them: ... Neither¹ shalt thou make marriagesª° with them; thy daughterª thou shalt not¹ giveª° unto his son,ª nor¹ his daughterª shalt thou takeª° unto thy son.ª" {Deu 7:2-3} + "And thou shalt consumeª°¹ all¹ the peopleª which¹ the LORDª thy Godª shall deliverª° thee; thine eyeª shall have no pityª°¹ upon¹ them: neither¹ shalt thou serveª°¹ their gods;ª for¹ that¹ [will be] a snareª unto thee." {Deu 7:16} + "But¹ of the citiesª¹ of these¹ people,ª which¹ the LORDª thy Godª doth giveª° thee [for] an inheritance,ª thou shalt save aliveª° nothing¹¹ that breatheth:ª ... But¹ thou shalt utterly²° destroyª° them; [namely], the Hittites,ª and the Amorites,ª the Canaanites,ª and the Perizzites,ª the Hivites,ª and the Jebusites;ª as¹ the LORDª thy Godª hath commandedª° thee:" {Deu 20:16-17} + "Now¹ go²°¹ and smiteª°¹ Amalek,ª and utterly destroyª°¹ all¹ that¹ they have, and spareª°¹ them not;¹ but slayª° both manª¹ and¹ woman,ª infantª¹ and suckling,ª° oxª¹ and sheep,ª camelª¹ and ass.ª" {1Sm 15:3} + "And he tookª°¹ Agagª the kingª of the Amalekitesª alive,ª and utterly destroyedª° all¹ the peopleª with the edgeª of the sword.ª" {1Sm 15:8} + "And the LORDª sentª° thee on a journey,ª and said,ª° Go²°¹ and utterly destroyª°¹ the sinnersª¹ the Amalekites,ª and fightª° against them until¹ they be consumed.ª° ... Wherefore¹ then didst thou not¹ obeyª° the voiceª of the LORD,ª but didst flyª° upon¹ the spoil,ª and didstª° evilª in the sightª of the LORD?ª" {1Sm 15:18-19} + "And he saidª° unto¹ him, Thus¹ saithª° the LORD,ª Because¹ thou hast let goª° out of [thy] handª¹¹ a manª whom I appointed to utter destruction,ª therefore thy lifeª shall go¹ for¹ his life,ª and thy peopleª for¹ his people.ª" {1Kg 20:42} + "O daughterª of Babylon,ª who art to be destroyed;ª° happyª [shall he be], that rewardethª°¹ thee as¹¹ thou hast servedª°²¹ us. ... Happyª [shall he be], that takethª°¹ and dashethª°¹ thy little onesª against¹ the stones.ª" {Psa 137:8-9} + "Thou daughterª that dost inhabitª° Dibon,ª come downª° from [thy] glory,ª¹ and sitª° in thirst;ª for¹ the spoilerª° of Moabª shall comeª° upon thee, [and] he shall destroyª° thy strong holds.ª" {Jer 48:18} + "Andª aª mightyª angelª took upª° a stoneª likeª a greatª millstone,ª andª castª° [it] intoª the¹ sea,ª saying,ª° Thusª with violenceª shall²° that greatª cityª Babylonª be thrown down,ª° andª shall be foundª° no more² at all.ª¹" {Rev 18:21}

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