Matthew Poole and continuators on Joshua 10:24

24 And it came to pass when they brought out those kings unto Joshua, that Joshua called 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.

This he did not from Pride and Contempt of their Dignity in it self; but partly as a punishment of their impious Rebellion against their Sovereign Lord; partly in pursuance of that Curse of▪ servility due to all this people, Gen. 9. 25. partly as a token to assure his Captains, that God would subdue the proudest of them all under their feet; and partly to oblige and teach his people severely to execute the Judgment of God upon them, and not to spare any of them, either out of a foolish Pity, or out of respect to their Dignity, as Saul afterwards spared Agag to his own ruine.