Genocidal Israelites in the Bible

Genocidal Israelites in the Bible:


(RSV Bible translation: http://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/r/rsv/rsv-idx?type=DIV1&byte=878799 AND http://quod.lib.umich.edu/r/rsv/browse.html)

Genocide at the city of Jericho:

Joshua 6:

[15] On the seventh day they rose early at the dawn of day, and marched around the city in the same manner seven times: it was only on that day that they marched around the city seven times.

[16] And at the seventh time, when the priests had blown the trumpets, Joshua said to the people, "Shout; for the LORD has given you the city.

[17] And the city and all that is within it shall be devoted to the LORD for destruction; only Rahab the harlot and all who are with her in her house shall live, because she hid the messengers that we sent.

[18] But you, keep yourselves from the things devoted to destruction, lest when you have devoted them you take any of the devoted things and make the camp of Israel a thing for destruction, and bring trouble upon it.

[19] But all silver and gold, and vessels of bronze and iron, are sacred to the LORD; they shall go into the treasury of the LORD."

[20] So the people shouted, and the trumpets were blown. As soon as the people heard the sound of the trumpet, the people raised a great shout, and the wall fell down flat, so that the people went up into the city, every man straight before him, and they took the city.

[21] Then they utterly destroyed all in the city, both men and women, young and old, oxen, sheep, and asses, with the edge of the sword.

Genocide at the city of Ai:

Joshua 8:

[24] When Israel had finished slaughtering all the inhabitants of Ai in the open wilderness where they pursued them and all of them to the very last had fallen by the edge of the sword, all Israel returned to Ai, and smote it with the edge of the sword.

[25] And all who fell that day, both men and women, were twelve thousand, all the people of Ai.

[26] For Joshua did not draw back his hand, with which he stretched out the javelin, until he had utterly destroyed all the inhabitants of Ai.

Genocide at the city of Makke'dah:

Joshua 10:

[28] And Joshua took Makke'dah on that day, and smote it and its king with the edge of the sword; he utterly destroyed every person in it, he left none remaining; and he did to the king of Makke'dah as he had done to the king of Jericho.

Genocide at the city of Libnah:

Joshua 10:

[29] Then Joshua passed on from Makke'dah, and all Israel with him, to Libnah, and fought against Libnah;

[30] and the LORD gave it also and its king into the hand of Israel; and he smote it with the edge of the sword, and every person in it; he left none remaining in it; and he did to its king as he had done to the king of Jericho.

Genocide at the city of Lachish:

Joshua 10:

[31] And Joshua passed on from Libnah, and all Israel with him, to Lachish, and laid siege to it, and assaulted it:

[32] and the LORD gave Lachish into the hand of Israel, and he took it on the second day, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and every person in it, as he had done to Libnah.

Genocide at the city of Eglon:

Joshua 10:

[34] And Joshua passed on with all Israel from Lachish to Eglon; and they laid siege to it, and assaulted it;

[35] and they took it on that day, and smote it with the edge of the sword; and every person in it he utterly destroyed that day, as he had done to Lachish.

Genocide at the city of Hebron:

Joshua 10:

[36] Then Joshua went up with all Israel from Eglon to Hebron; and they assaulted it,

[37] and took it, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and its king and its towns, and every person in it; he left none remaining, as he had done to Eglon, and utterly destroyed it with every person in it.

Genocide at the city of Debir:

Joshua 10:

[38] Then Joshua, with all Israel, turned back to Debir and assaulted it,

[39] and he took it with its king and all its towns; and they smote them with the edge of the sword, and utterly destroyed every person in it; he left none remaining; as he had done to Hebron and to Libnah and its king, so he did to Debir and to its king.