Joshua 10:29

“And Joshua passed from Makkedah, etc.] After he had taken it, and destroyed its inhabitants, and its king: and all Israel with him; that is, all the men of war he took with him from the camp at Gilgal, from whence he went to the relief of Gibeon: unto Libnah, and fought against Libnah; a city that fell to the tribe of Judah, (<061542>Joshua 15:42). Jerom f200 says, in his time it was a village, in the region of Eleutheropolis, and was called Libnah; according to Bunting f201 it was but two miles from Makkedah.”

“Libnah - The word means “white” or “distinct,” and undoubtedly points to some natural feature of the spot, perhaps the “Garde Blanche” of the Crusaders, a castle which stood on or near the white cliffs which bound the plain of Philistia to the east opposite to Ascalon. It was in the southern part of the hill-country of Judah Joshua 15:42, and was one of the cities afterward assigned to the priests Joshua 21:13. return to 'Top of Page'”

“All Israel - Namely, who were with him in this expedition. Joshua 10:35”

“10:29-30 Libnah was probably about six miles north of Lachish. Because the location of Makkedah is uncertain, how far it was from Libnah is also unknown.”

“Libnah: This city was situated in the south of Judah, and in the district of Eleutheropolis, according to Eusebius and Jerome. It is probably the Libnah in the neighbourhood of which the Israelites encamped. Jos 12:15, Jos 15:42, Jos 21:13; Num 33:20; Kg2 8:22, Kg2 19:8; Jer 52:1, as he did, Jos 10:28, Jos 6:21, Jos 8:2, Jos 8:29 Joshua 10:31”