Joshua 11

1 Now when Jabin king of Hazor heard about these things, he sent word to Jobab king of Madon; to the kings of Shimron and Achshaph;

2 to the kings of the north in the mountains, in the Arabah south of Chinnereth, in the foothills, and in Naphoth-dor to the west;

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

4 So these kings came out with all their armies, a multitude as numerous as the sand on the seashore, along with a great number of horses and chariots.

5 All these kings joined forces and encamped at the waters of Merom to fight against Israel.

6 Then the LORD said to Joshua, “Do not be afraid of them, for by this time tomorrow I will deliver all of them slain before Israel. You are to hamstring their horses and burn up their chariots.”

7 So by the waters of Merom, Joshua and his whole army came upon them suddenly and attacked them,

8 and the LORD delivered them into the hand of Israel, who struck them down and pursued them all the way to Greater Sidon and Misrephoth-maim, and eastward as far as the Valley of Mizpeh. They struck them down, leaving no survivors.

9 Joshua treated them as the LORD had told him; he hamstrung their horses and burned up their chariots.

10 At that time Joshua turned back and captured Hazor and put its king to the sword, because Hazor was formerly the head of all these kingdoms.

11 The Israelites put everyone in Hazor to the sword, devoting them to destruction. Nothing that breathed remained, and Joshua burned down Hazor itself.

12 Joshua captured all these kings and their cities and put them to the sword. He devoted them to destruction, as Moses the LORD’s servant had commanded.

13 Yet Israel did not burn any of the cities built on their mounds, except Hazor, which Joshua burned.

14 The Israelites took for themselves all the plunder and livestock of these cities, but they put all the people to the sword until they had completely destroyed them, not sparing anyone who breathed.

15 As the LORD had commanded His servant Moses, so Moses commanded Joshua. That is what Joshua did, leaving nothing undone of all that the LORD had commanded Moses.

16 So Joshua took this entire region: the hill country, all the Negev, all the land of Goshen, the western foothills, the Arabah, and the mountains of Israel and their foothills,

17 from Mount Halak, which rises toward Seir, as far as Baal-gad in the Valley of Lebanon at the foot of Mount Hermon. He captured all their kings and struck them down, putting them to death.

18 Joshua waged war against all these kings for a long period of time.

19 No city made peace with the Israelites except the Hivites living in Gibeon; all others were taken in battle.

20 For it was of the LORD to harden their hearts to engage Israel in battle, so that they would be set apart for destruction and would receive no mercy, being annihilated as the LORD had commanded Moses.

21 At that time Joshua proceeded to eliminate the Anakim from the hill country of Hebron, Debir, and Anab, and from all the hill country of Judah and of Israel. Joshua devoted them to destruction, along with their cities.

22 No Anakim were left in the land of the Israelites; only in Gaza, Gath, and Ashdod did any survive.

23 So Joshua took the entire land, in keeping with all that the LORD had spoken to Moses. And Joshua gave it as an inheritance to Israel according to the allotments to their tribes. Then the land had rest from war.

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.

1 And when Jabin king of Hazor heard these things, he sent to Jobab king of Madon, and to the king of Shimron, and to the king of Achsaph.

2 And to the kings that dwelt on the north side of the mountains, and on the south side of Cinnereth, and in the valley, and in Naphoth-dor by the sea.

3 And the Canaanites toward the east, and toward the west, and the Amorites, and the Hittites, and the Perizzites, and the Jebusites, in the mountains, and the Hivites in the lower part of mount Hermon, in the land of Mizpah.

4 These went out with all their host, a great multitude, as the sand of the sea, and many horses and chariots.

5 And all these kings gathered themselves together, and came and pitched by the waters of Merom, to fight with Israel.

6 And the LORD said unto Joshua, Fear them not: for to morrow about this time will I give them all to be slain before the children of Israel: their horses shalt thou cause to cease, and their chariots shalt thou burn with fire.

7 And Joshua came suddenly upon them, and all the people of war with him, by the water of Merom, and overtook them.

8 And the LORD delivered them into the hand of Israel, and smote them, and chased them unto great Zidon, and unto the warm waters, and unto the breadth of Mizpeh toward the east, and smote them, until there was none left of them.

9 Then Joshua did unto them as the LORD had said unto him, and he crippled their horses, and burned their chariots.

10 And he returned in that day, and took Hazor, and smote the king thereof with the sword (for Hazor was the chief city of all those kingdoms before).

11 And smote all the souls that were therein with the edge of the sword, and utterly destroyed them, and left none that had breath; and burnt Hazor with fire.

12 And Joshua took all the cities of those kings with their kings, and smote them with the edge of the sword, and destroyed them, as Moses the servant of the LORD commanded.

13 But the children of Israel burned no cities that were upon the hills: only Hazor burned Joshua.

14 And all the spoil of those cities, and the cattle, did the children of Israel divide among themselves; but all the people they smote with the edge of the sword, until they destroyed them, and left none that had breath.

15 As the LORD commanded Moses his servant, and Moses Joshua; so Joshua did, that there was nothing wanting in all that the LORD commanded Moses.

16 So Joshua took all this land in the mountains, and all that lieth southward, and all the land of Goshen, and the grounds, and the fields, and the mountains of Israel with their bases,

17 From the mountains that divide the land up to Seir, unto Baal-gad, in the breadth of mount Lebanon, under mount Hermon. And all their kings he overcame, and smote them, and slew them.

18 But he contended with these kings a long time.

19 And there was no city that yielded peaceably unto the children of Israel, save the Hivites that dwelt at Gibeon: but they took them all by battle.

20 And it came to pass from the LORD, that their hearts were hardened to meet the children of Israel with strife, that they might be utterly destroyed, and that no mercy might be shown them, but that they might be destroyed, as the LORD commanded Moses.

21 And it came to pass at that time, that Joshua came and cut off the Enakims from the mountains, from Hebron, and from Debir, and from Anab, and from all the mountains of Judah, and from all the mountains of Israel, and bound them with their cities.

22 And there remained no Enakim in the land of the children of Israel, save in Gaza, and in Gath, and in Ashdod, where they remained.

23 So Joshua took all the land, according to all that the LORD spake unto Moses, and gave it for an inheritance unto Israel, to every tribe his portion. And the land ceased from war.