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
,
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
,
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
.
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
.
And when all these kings were met together
, they came
and pitched
together
at the waters
of Merom
, to fight
against Israel
.
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
.
So Joshua came
, and all the people
of war
with him, against them by the waters
of Merom
suddenly
; and they fell upon
them.
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
.
And Joshua did
unto them as the LORD
bade
him: he houghed
their horses
, and burnt
their chariots
with fire
.
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
.
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
.
And all the cities of those kings
, and all the 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
.
But as for the cities that stood
still in their strength
, Israel
burned
none of them, save
Hazor
only; that did Joshua
burn
.
And all the spoil of these cities
, and the cattle
, the children
of Israel
took for a prey
unto themselves; but every man
they smote
with the edge
of the sword
, until they had destroyed
them, neither left
they any to breathe
.
As the LORD commanded
Moses
his servant
, so did Moses
command
Joshua
, and so did
Joshua
; he left
nothing
undone
of all that the LORD
commanded
Moses
.
So Joshua took
all that land
, the hills
, and all the south country
, and all the land
of Goshen
, and the valley
, and the plain
, and the mountain
of Israel
, and the valley
of the same;
Even from the mount Halak
, that goeth up
to Seir
, even unto Baalgad
in the valley
of Lebanon
under mount
Hermon
: and all their kings
he took
, and smote
them, and slew
them.
Joshua made
war
a long
time
with all those kings
.
There was not a city that made peace
with the children
of Israel
, save the Hivites
the inhabitants
of Gibeon
: all other they took
in battle
.
For it was of the LORD to harden
their hearts
, that they should come against
Israel
in battle
, that he might destroy them utterly
, and that they might have no favour
, but that he might destroy
them, as the LORD
commanded
Moses
.
And at that time came
Joshua
, and cut off
the Anakims
from the mountains
, from Hebron
, from Debir
, from Anab
, and from all the mountains
of Judah
, and from all the mountains
of Israel
: Joshua
destroyed them utterly
with their cities
.
There was none of the Anakims left
in the land
of the children
of Israel
: only in Gaza
, in Gath
, and in Ashdod
, there remained
.
So Joshua took
the whole land
, according to all that the LORD
said
unto Moses
; and Joshua
gave
it for an inheritance
unto Israel
according to their divisions
by their tribes
. And the land
rested
from war
.