And it came to pass, when aJabin king of bHazor had heard those things, that che sent to Jobab king of dMadon, and to the king of eShimron, and to the king of fAchshaph, 2 And to the kings that were on the north of the mountains, and of the plains south of gChinneroth, and in the valley, and in hthe 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 ithe Jebusite in the mountains, and to jthe Hivite under kHermon in the land of lMizpeh. 4 And they went out, they and all their hosts with them, much people, meven 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, nBe not afraid because of them: for to morrow about this time will I deliver them up all slain before Israel: thou shalt ohough their horses, and burn ptheir chariots with fire.