Joshua 11:1–10

Conquest of Northern Cities

11When Jabin king of Hazor heard this news, he sent a message to:

Jobab king of Madon,

the kings of Shimron and Achshaph,

²and the kings of the north in the hill country,

the Arabah south of Chinnereth, ^d

the Judean foothills, ^e

and the Slopes of Dor ^fto the west,

³the Canaanites in the east and west,

the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites,

and Jebusites in the hill country,

and the Hivites at the foot of Hermon

in the land of Mizpah. ^g

⁴They went out with all their armies—a multitude as numerous as the sand on the seashore ^h—along with a vast number of horses and chariots. ⁵All these kings joined forces; they came together and camped at the waters of Merom to attack Israel. ⁱ

⁶The Lord said to Joshua, “Do not be afraid of them, for at this time tomorrow I will cause all of them to be killed before Israel. ^jYou are to hamstring their horses and burn up their chariots.” ^k7So Joshua and his whole military force surprised them at the waters of Merom and attacked them. ⁸The Lord handed them over to Israel, and they struck them down, pursuing them as far as Great Sidon and Misrephoth-maim, and to the east as far as the Valley of Mizpeh. ^lmThey struck them down, leaving no survivors. ⁿ⁹Joshua treated them as the Lord had told him; he hamstrung their horses and burned up their chariots.

¹⁰At that time Joshua turned back, captured Hazor, and struck down its king with the sword, because Hazor had formerly been the leader of all these kingdoms.