Holy Bible
(King James Version)
Joshua
Chapter 11
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 Ach-shaph,
2. And to the kings that were on the north of the mountains, and of the
plains south of Chin-ne-roth, and in the valley, and in the borders of
Dor on the west,
3. And to the Ca-na-an-ite on the east and on the west, and to the
Amorite, and the Hittite, and the Pe-riz-zite, and the Jeb-u-site 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 hock 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 Mis-re-photh-ma-im, 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 hocked 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 Ba-al-gad
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 An-a-kims 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 An-a-kims 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.
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