Reference

Joshua 10:40

So Joshua smote all the country of the hills, and of the south, and of the vale, and of the springs, and all their kings: he left none remaining, but utterly destroyed all that breathed, as the Lord God of Israel commanded.
38

And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to Debir; and fought against it:

39

And he took it, and the king thereof, and all the cities thereof; and they smote them with the edge of the sword, and utterly destroyed all the souls that were therein; he left none remaining: as he had done to Hebron, so he did to Debir, and to the king thereof; as he had done also to Libnah, and to her king.

40

So Joshua smote all the country of the hills, and of the south, and of the vale, and of the springs, and all their kings: he left none remaining, but utterly destroyed all that breathed, as the Lord God of Israel commanded.

41

And Joshua smote them from Kadesh–barnea even unto Gaza, and all the country of Goshen, even unto Gibeon.

42

And all these kings and their land did Joshua take at one time, because the Lord God of Israel fought for Israel.

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Annihilation / Destruction

There is no argument that this verse does not support the theme of "Annihilation / Destruction," as it explicitly states that Joshua "utterly destroyed all that breathed" as commanded by God.

Destruction / Perishing Language

This verse explicitly states that Joshua "utterly destroyed all that breathed," which directly aligns with the concept of destruction and perishing.