Then when Jabin king of Hazor heard [of Israel’s other victories] he sent word to Jobab king of Madon, and to the king of Shimron, and to the king of Achshaph,

At that time Joshua turned back and captured Hazor and struck its king dead with the sword; for Hazor previously was the head of all these kingdoms.

They struck all the people who were in it with the edge of the sword, utterly destroying them; there was no one left who breathed. And he set fire to Hazor.

But Israel did not burn any of the cities that stood [walled and fortified] on their mounds, except Hazor alone, which Joshua burned.

the king of Madon, one; the king of Hazor, one;

and Kedesh and Hazor and Ithnan,

and Hazor-hadattah and Kerioth-hezron (that is, Hazor),

and Adamah and Ramah and Hazor,

and Kedesh and Edrei and En-hazor,