“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, 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. 13 But [as for] the cities that stood
still in their strength, Israel burned none of them, save Hazor only;
[that] did Joshua burn. 14 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.”
“15 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. 16 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; 17 [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. 18 Joshua made war a long time with all those
kings. 19 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. 20 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. 21 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. 22 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. 23 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.” (Joshua 11:1-23 AV)
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