JOSHUA 10:24 — KING JAMES VERSION 0 0
“And it came to pass, when they brought out those kings unto Joshua, that Joshua called for all the men of Israel, and said unto the captains of the men of war which went with him, Come near, put your feet upon the necks of these kings. And they came near, and put their feet upon the necks of them.”
Joshua summons the commanders — When they brought these kings out to Joshua, Joshua summoned all the men of Israel and said to the commanders of the men of war who had gone with him, 'Come near, put your feet on the necks of these kings.' The act of treading on the necks of the kings (וַיָּשִׂימוּ אֶת־רַגְלֵיהֶם עַל־צַוְּארֵיהֶם) is a gesture of absolute domination and humiliation—the commander's feet literally press down on the king's neck. This public spectacle demonstrates to all Israel that the southern kings, who seemed mighty in their confederation, are utterly defeated and subject to Israel.
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