Thematic Bible
Joshua 11:1 (show verse)
When Jabin king of Hazor heard this news, he sent a message to:
Jobab king of Madon,
the kings of Shimron and Achshaph,
the kings of Shimron and Achshaph,
Joshua 11:2 (show verse)
the Arabah south of Chinnereth,
the Judean foothills,
and the Slopes of Dor
Joshua 11:3 (show verse)
the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites,
and Jebusites in the hill country,
and the Hivites at the foot of Hermon
in the land of Mizpah.
Joshua 11:4 (show verse)
They went out with all their armies—a multitude as numerous as the sand on the seashore—along with a vast number of horses and chariots.
Joshua 11:5 (show verse)
All these kings joined forces; they came together and camped at the waters of Merom to attack Israel.
Joshua 11:6 (show verse)
The Lord said to Joshua, “Do not be afraid of them, for at this time tomorrow I will cause all of them to be killed before Israel. You are to hamstring their horses and burn up their chariots.”
Joshua 11:7 (show verse)
So Joshua and his whole military force surprised them at the waters of Merom and attacked them.
Joshua 11:8 (show verse)
The Lord handed them over to Israel, and they struck them down, pursuing them as far as Great Sidon and Misrephoth-maim, and to the east as far as the Valley of Mizpeh. They struck them down, leaving no survivors.
Joshua 11:9 (show verse)
Joshua treated them as the Lord had told him; he hamstrung their horses and burned up their chariots.
Joshua 11:10 (show verse)
At that time Joshua turned back, captured Hazor, and struck down its king with the sword, because Hazor had formerly been the leader of all these kingdoms.
Joshua 11:11 (show verse)
They struck down everyone in it with the sword, completely destroying them; he left no one alive. Then he burned down Hazor.
Joshua 11:12 (show verse)
Joshua captured all these kings and their cities and struck them down with the sword. He completely destroyed them, as Moses the Lord’s servant had commanded.
Joshua 11:13 (show verse)
However, Israel did not burn any of the cities that stood on their mounds except Hazor, which Joshua burned.
Joshua 11:14 (show verse)
The Israelites plundered all the spoils and cattle of these cities for themselves. But they struck down every person with the sword until they had annihilated them, leaving no one alive.
Joshua 11:15 (show verse)
Just as the Lord had commanded His servant Moses, Moses commanded Joshua. That is what Joshua did, leaving nothing undone of all that the Lord had commanded Moses.
Joshua 11:16 (show verse)
So Joshua took all this land—the hill country, all the Negev, all the land of Goshen, the foothills, the Arabah, and the hill country of Israel with its foothills—
Joshua 11:17 (show verse)
from Mount Halak, which ascends to 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.
Joshua 11:18 (show verse)
Joshua waged war with all these kings for a long time.
Joshua 11:19 (show verse)
No city made peace with the Israelites except the Hivites who inhabited Gibeon; all of them were taken in battle.
Joshua 11:20 (show verse)
For it was the Lord’s intention to harden their hearts, so that they would engage Israel in battle, be completely destroyed without mercy, and be annihilated, just as the Lord had commanded Moses.
Joshua 11:21 (show verse)
At that time Joshua proceeded to exterminate the Anakim from the hill country—Hebron, Debir, Anab—all the hill country of Judah and of Israel. Joshua completely destroyed them with their cities.
Joshua 11:22 (show verse)
No Anakim were left in the land of the Israelites, except for some remaining in Gaza, Gath, and Ashdod.
Joshua 11:23 (show verse)
So Joshua took the entire land, in keeping with all that the Lord had told Moses. Joshua then gave it as an inheritance to Israel according to their tribal allotments. After this, the land had rest from war.