Joshua 11:1-9

1Now when Jabin king of Hazor heard about it, he sent word to Jobab king of Madon, to the king of Shimron, to the king of Achshaph,

2and to the kings in the north, in the hill country, in the Arabah south of Chinneroth, in the lowland and in the regions of Dor to the west,

3the Canaanites in the east and west, the Amorites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Jebusites in the hill country and the Hivites at the foot of Hermon in the land of Mizpah.

4So they came out, they and all their armies with them, a multitude with as many people as the sand on the seashore, with very many horses and chariots.

5All these kings joined forces, came and camped together at the waters of Merom to fight with Israel.

6But Adonai said to Joshua, “Do not be afraid because of them, for tomorrow at this time I will give all of them slain before Israel. You are to hamstring their horses and burn their chariots with fire.”

7So Joshua and all the people of war with him attacked them suddenly at the waters of Merom and fell upon them.

8Then Adonai gave them into the hand of Israel, so they defeated them and chased them as far as Great Zidon and Misrephoth-maim, and up to the Valley of Mizpeh eastward. They struck them down until they left them no survivors.

9Joshua did to them as Adonai had instructed him—he hamstrung their horses and burnt their ­chariots with fire.