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Joshua 11:1 (show verse)
When King Jabin of Hazor heard all of this, he sent word to Jobab king of Madon, to the king of Shimron, to the king of Achshaph,
Achshaph » An ancient city in north palestine
Canaanites » Defeated by the israelites
Confederacies » Instances of » Of kings
Hazor » Fortified » A fortified city of naphtali
Jabin » Names of two kings of hazor
Jobab » King of madon
Madon » Canaanite city
Shimron » A city » A city in the territory of the tribe of zebulun
Canaanites » Defeated by the israelites
Confederacies » Instances of » Of kings
Hazor » Fortified » A fortified city of naphtali
Jabin » Names of two kings of hazor
Jobab » King of madon
Madon » Canaanite city
Shimron » A city » A city in the territory of the tribe of zebulun
Joshua 11:2 (show verse)
and to the kings in the north, in the hill country, in the plain south of Chinnereth, in the Shephelah, and in the hills of Dor toward the west,
Joshua 11:3 (show verse)
to the eastern and western Canaanites the Amorites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Jebusites in the hill country, and the Hivites below Hermon in the territory of Mizpah.
Joshua 11:4 (show verse)
So they went out, they and all of their armies with them a multitude as numerous as the sand on the seashore accompanied by many horses and chariots.
Joshua 11:5 (show verse)
After all these kings had gathered together, they went out and camped together at the waters of Merom to fight Israel.
Alliances » Evil » Examples of heathen nations uniting in
Canaanites » Defeated by the israelites
Confederacies » Instances of » Of kings
Evil » Alliances » Examples of heathen nations uniting in
Jabin » Names of two kings of hazor
Merom » Joshua conquered the confederacy of kings under jabin, king of hazor, near
Protection » Not to be found in » Hosts
Canaanites » Defeated by the israelites
Confederacies » Instances of » Of kings
Evil » Alliances » Examples of heathen nations uniting in
Jabin » Names of two kings of hazor
Merom » Joshua conquered the confederacy of kings under jabin, king of hazor, near
Protection » Not to be found in » Hosts
Joshua 11:6 (show verse)
But the LORD told Joshua, "Don't be afraid of them, because tomorrow about this time I am giving them all to you dead in the presence of Israel. Hamstring their horses and incinerate their chariots."
Joshua 11:7 (show verse)
So Joshua and his entire fighting force approached them suddenly by the waters of Merom and attacked them.
Joshua 11:8 (show verse)
The LORD handed them over to the control of Israel, who defeated them and chased them as far as Greater Sidon and east as far as the Mizpah Valley. They attacked them until none remained.
Joshua 11:9 (show verse)
Joshua dealt with them just as the LORD had told him: he hamstrung their horses and incinerated their chariots.
Joshua 11:10 (show verse)
Joshua then turned back and captured Hazor, executing its king, because Hazor used to be the head of all of those kingdoms.
Joshua 11:11 (show verse)
They executed all of the people who lived in it, completely destroying it and leaving no one alive. Then he burned Hazor in fire.
Joshua 11:12 (show verse)
So Joshua captured and annihilated all of these cities, along with their kings, completely destroying them, just as Moses the servant of the LORD had commanded.
Joshua 11:13 (show verse)
However, Israel did not burn any of the cities that had been built on mounds of ruins, except for Hazor only, which Joshua burned.
Joshua 11:14 (show verse)
The Israelis took the spoils of war from these cities, along with their livestock, but they executed every human being until they had completely destroyed them, leaving no one alive.
Joshua 11:15 (show verse)
Joshua did just what the LORD had commanded his servant Moses and just what Moses had commanded him, leaving nothing unfinished.
Joshua 11:16 (show verse)
So Joshua conquered all of these territories: the hill country, all of the Negev, the entire land of Goshen with its foothills, the plains of Jordan, and the mountains of Israel with its foothills
Joshua 11:17 (show verse)
from Mount Halak and the ascent toward Seir, including as far as Baal-gad in the Lebanon Valley that lies at the foot of Mount Hermon. Joshua captured all of their kings, struck them down, and put them to death.
Baal-gad » A city » A city of the canaanites
Halak » A mountain, the southern limit of joshua's conquests
Lebanon » Valley of
Mountains » Names of » Hermon
Seir » A range of hills southwest of the dead sea » The southern boundary of the conquests of joshua
Valleys » Mentioned in scripture » Lebanon
War » Of extermination
Halak » A mountain, the southern limit of joshua's conquests
Lebanon » Valley of
Mountains » Names of » Hermon
Seir » A range of hills southwest of the dead sea » The southern boundary of the conquests of joshua
Valleys » Mentioned in scripture » Lebanon
War » Of extermination
Joshua 11:18 (show verse)
Joshua fought an extended campaign against all those kings.
Joshua 11:19 (show verse)
There wasn't a single city that made a peace accord with the Israelis, except the Hivites who lived in Gibeon. The Israelis captured all the rest in battle,
Joshua 11:20 (show verse)
because the LORD had hardened their hearts so they would fight Israel in war, be completely destroyed without mercy, and be completely wiped out, as the LORD had commanded Moses.
Joshua 11:21 (show verse)
At that time Joshua came and annihilated the Anakim from the hill country, that is, from Hebron, Debir, and Anab, as well as from all the hill country of Judah and Israel. Joshua completely destroyed them along with their cities.
Anab » A city » A city of canaan
Anakim » Defeated by joshua
Anakim, the » Almost annihilated
Anakim, the » Inhabited the mountains of judah
Debir » A town in the mountains of judah » Anakim expelled from, by joshua
Giants » Anakim
Hebron » A city » A city of the tribe of judah, south of jerusalem » Descendants of the anakim live at
Mountains » Often inhabited
War » Of extermination
Anakim » Defeated by joshua
Anakim, the » Almost annihilated
Anakim, the » Inhabited the mountains of judah
Debir » A town in the mountains of judah » Anakim expelled from, by joshua
Giants » Anakim
Hebron » A city » A city of the tribe of judah, south of jerusalem » Descendants of the anakim live at
Mountains » Often inhabited
War » Of extermination
Joshua 11:22 (show verse)
None of the Anakim remained in the land belonging to the Israelis they remained only in Gaza, in Gath, and in Ashdod.
Joshua 11:23 (show verse)
Joshua conquered the entire land, in accordance with everything that the LORD had told Moses. Joshua presented it as an inheritance to Israel, dividing it according to tribal allotments. Then the land enjoyed rest from war.