Focused Passage

Joshua 11:6-9

The Northern Coalition Defeated and the Land Brought Under Joshua’s Control

The northern kings gather against Israel, the LORD commands Joshua not to fear, Israel defeats the coalition, Hazor is burned, and the chapter summarizes Joshua’s broad conquest and the land’s rest from war.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

6Then 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.”

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

8and 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.

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

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Verse 6

Cross-references

2 Chronicles 20:15Classic cross-references Joshua 10:8Classic cross-references Psalms 46:9Classic cross-references 2 Samuel 8:4Classic cross-references 1 Samuel 30:1Classic cross-references

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Then the LORDיְהוָ֣הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularsaidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singulartoאֶל־H413PrepositionJoshuaיְהוֹשֻׁעַ֮H3091Noun - proper - masculine singularDo notאַל־H408Adverbbe afraidתִּירָ֣אH3372Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularof themמִפְּנֵיהֶם֒H6440Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine pluralforכִּֽי־H3588Conjunctionby thisהַזֹּ֗אתH2063Article | Pronoun - feminine singulartimeכָּעֵ֣תH6256Preposition-k, Article | Noun - common singulartomorrowמָחָ֞רH4279AdverbIאָנֹכִ֞יH595Pronoun - first person common singularwill deliverנֹתֵ֧ןH5414Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerall of themכֻּלָּ֛םH3605Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine pluralslainחֲלָלִ֖יםH2491Noun - masculine pluralbeforeלִפְנֵ֣יH6440Preposition-l | Noun - common plural constructIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerYou are to hamstringתְּעַקֵּ֔רH6131Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singulartheir horsesסוּסֵיהֶ֣םH5483Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine pluralandוְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerburn upתִּשְׂרֹ֥ףH8313Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular. . .בָּאֵֽשׁ׃H784Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singulartheir chariotsמַרְכְּבֹתֵיהֶ֖םH4818Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural

Verse 7

Cross-references

Joshua 10:9Classic cross-references

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So byעַל־H5921Prepositionthe watersמֵ֥יH4325Noun - masculine plural constructof Meromמֵר֖וֹםH4792Noun - proper - feminine singularJoshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֡עַH3091Noun - proper - masculine singularand his wholeוְכָל־H3605Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructarmyהַמִּלְחָמָ֨הH4421Article | Noun - feminine singular. . .עִמּ֧וֹH5973Preposition | third person masculine singular. . .עַם֩H5971Noun - masculine singular constructcameוַיָּבֹ֣אH935Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularupon themעֲלֵיהֶ֛םH5921Preposition | third person masculine pluralsuddenlyפִּתְאֹ֑םH6597Adverband attackedוַֽיִּפְּל֖וּH5307Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralthemבָּהֶֽם׃Preposition | third person masculine plural

Verse 8

Cross-references

Joshua 13:6Classic cross-references Joshua 19:28Classic cross-references Habakkuk 3:13Classic cross-references

Original words

and the LORDיְהוָ֥הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singulardelivered themוַיִּתְּנֵ֨םH5414Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine pluralinto the handבְּיַֽד־H3027Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular constructof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֮H3478Noun - proper - masculine singularwho struck them downוַיַּכּוּם֒H5221Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine pluraland pursued themוַֽיִּרְדְּפ֞וּםH7291Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine pluralall the way toעַד־H5704PrepositionGreaterרַבָּ֗הH7227Adjective - feminine singularSidonצִיד֣וֹןH6721Noun - proper - feminine singularand Misrephoth-maimמַ֔יִםH4956Noun - proper - feminine singularand eastwardמִזְרָ֑חָהH4217Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singularas far asוְעַד֙H5704Conjunctive waw | Preposition. . .מִשְׂרְפ֣וֹתH4956Preposition. . .וְעַד־H5704Conjunctive waw | Prepositionthe Valleyבִּקְעַ֥תH1237Noun - feminine singular constructof Mizpehמִצְפֶּ֖הH4708Noun - proper - feminine singularThey struck them downוַיַּכֻּ֕םH5221Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine plural. . .עַד־H5704Prepositionleavingהִשְׁאִֽיר־H7604Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularnoבִּלְתִּ֥יH1115Prepositionsurvivorsשָׂרִֽיד׃H8300Noun - masculine singular

Verse 9

Cross-references

Psalms 46:9Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 20:1Classic cross-references 2 Samuel 8:4Classic cross-references Joshua 11:6Classic cross-references Nahum 2:13Classic cross-references

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Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַH3091Noun - proper - masculine singulartreatedוַיַּ֤עַשׂH6213Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularthemלָהֶם֙Preposition | third person masculine pluralasכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רH834Preposition-k | Pronoun - relativethe LORDיְהוָ֑הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerhad toldאָֽמַר־H559Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularhimל֖וֹPreposition | third person masculine singularhe hamstrungעִקֵּ֔רH6131Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markertheir horsesסוּסֵיהֶ֣םH5483Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine pluraland burned upשָׂרַ֥ףH8313Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular. . .בָּאֵֽשׁ׃סH784Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singulartheir chariotsמַרְכְּבֹתֵיהֶ֖םH4818Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural

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