31 And Joshua and all Israel with him passed on from Libnah to Lachish , and they camped by it and fought against it. 32 The Lord gave Lachish into the hands of Israel ; and he captured it on the second day , and struck it and every person who was in it with the edge of the sword , according to all that he had done to Libnah . 33 Then Horam king of Gezer came up to help Lachish , and Joshua defeated him and his people until he had left him no survivor .
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Joshua 10:31-33
Commentary on Joshua 10:28-43
(Read Joshua 10:28-43)
Joshua made speed in taking these cities. See what a great deal of work may be done in a little time, if we will be diligent, and improve our opportunities. God here showed his hatred of the idolatries and other abominations of which the Canaanites had been guilty, and shows us how great the provocation was, by the greatness of the destruction brought upon them. Here also was typified the destruction of all the enemies of the Lord Jesus, who, having slighted the riches of his grace, must for ever feel the weight of his wrath. The Lord fought for Israel. They could not have gotten the victory, if God had not undertaken the battle. We conquer when God fights for us; if he be for us, who can be against us?