After taking the city, set it on fire. Follow the Lord’s command—see that you do as I have ordered you.”

The men sampled their provisions, and didn't ask counsel from the mouth of Yahweh.

Now look, we are in your hands; do to us as it seems good and right in your sight.”

They captured it on that day and struck it with the edge of the sword; and on that day he utterly destroyed every person who was in it, just as he had done to Lachish.

As yet I am as strong this day as I was in the day that Moses sent me: as my strength was then, even so is my strength now, for war, both to go out, and to come in.

And it came to pass, as she came unto him, that she moved him to ask of her father a field: and she lighted off her ass; and Caleb said unto her, What wouldest thou?

And the Canaanites who were living in Gezer were not forced out; but the Canaanites have been living among Ephraim, to this day, as servants, doing forced work.