One may think that chapter 10 from the book of Joshua is where the heavy metal group Metallica got the name of their debut album: Kill 'Em All. Because that's exactly what happens in that chapter.
A whole lot of killing.
The Israelites, with the help and guidance of God, literally destroyed all of the kings and soldiers and cities of the entire terrority in a single campaign. At first, five kings rose up against Joshua and the Israelites by surrounding the city of Gibeon--the very city that offered themselves as slaves to Joshua in exchange for their lives--but Joshua heard about it and attacked them. The five kings, being as cowardly as Oz's Cowardly Lion, hit in a cave. Joshua sealed them up until their kingdoms were destroyed. Then, the kings were let out and hanged.
The trail of destruction followed in their wake. Those unbelievers of God were wiped out.
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