Joshua 11:1-13

Joshua 11:1-13

[1] And it came to pass, when Jabin  king  of Hazor  had heard  those things, that he sent  to Jobab  king  of Madon,  and to the king  of Shimron,  and to the king  of Achshaph,  [2] And to the kings  that were on the north  of the mountains,  and of the plains  south  of Chinneroth,  and in the valley,  and in the borders  of Dor  on the west,  [3] And to the Canaanite  on the east  and on the west,  and to the Amorite,  and the Hittite,  and the Perizzite,  and the Jebusite  in the mountains,  and to the Hivite  under Hermon  in the land  of Mizpeh.  [4] And they went out,  they and all their hosts  with them, much  people,  even as the sand  that is upon the sea  shore  in multitude,  with horses  and chariots  very  many.  [5] And when all these kings  were met together,  they came  and pitched  together  at the waters  of Merom,  to fight  against Israel.  [6] And the LORD  said  unto Joshua,  Be not afraid  because  of them: for to morrow  about this time  will I deliver them up  all slain  before  Israel:  thou shalt hough  their horses,  and burn  their chariots  with fire.  [7] So Joshua  came,  and all the people  of war  with him, against them by the waters  of Merom  suddenly;  and they fell upon  them. [8] And the LORD  delivered  them into the hand  of Israel,  who smote  them, and chased  them unto great  Zidon,  and unto Misrephothmaim,  and unto the valley  of Mizpeh  eastward;  and they smote  them, until they left  them none remaining.  [9] And Joshua  did  unto them as the LORD  bade  him: he houghed  their horses,  and burnt  their chariots  with fire.  [10] And Joshua  at that time  turned back,  and took  Hazor,  and smote  the king  thereof with the sword:  for Hazor  beforetime  was the head  of all those kingdoms.  [11] And they smote  all the souls  that were therein with the edge  of the sword,  utterly destroying  them: there was not any left  to breathe:  and he burnt  Hazor  with fire.  [12] And all the cities  of those kings,  of them, did Joshua  take,  and smote  them with the edge  of the sword,  and he utterly destroyed  them, as Moses  the servant  of the LORD  commanded.  [13] But as for the cities  that stood  still in their strength,  Israel  burned  none of them, save  Hazor  only; that did Joshua  burn.