The Book of Joshua

Jos 11:1 And it came to pass, when Ja´-bin king of Ha´-zor had heard those things, that he sent to Jo´-bab king of Ma´-don, and to the king of Shim´-ron, and to the king of Ach´-shaph,

Jos 11:2 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,

Jos 11:3 And to the Ca´-naan-ite on the east and on the west, and to the Am´-or-ite, and the Hit´-tite, and the Per´-iz-zite, and the Jeb´-u-site in the mountains, and to the Hi´-vite under Hermon in the land of Miz´-peh.

Jos 11:4 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.

Jos 11:5 And when all these kings were met together, they came and pitched together at the waters of Me´-rom, to fight against Israel.

Jos 11:6 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 hough their horses, and burn their chariots with fire.

Jos 11:7 So Joshua came, and all the people of war with him, against them by the waters of Me´-rom suddenly; and they fell upon them.

Jos 11:8 And the Lord delivered them into the hand of Israel, who smote them, and chased them unto great Zi´-don, and unto Mis´-re-photh–ma´-im, and unto the valley of Miz´-peh eastward; and they smote them, until they left them none remaining.

Jos 11:9 And Joshua did unto them as the Lord bade him: he houghed their horses, and burnt their chariots with fire.

Jos 11:10 And Joshua at that time turned back, and took Ha´-zor, and smote the king thereof with the sword: for Ha´-zor beforetime was the head of all those kingdoms.

Jos 11:11 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 Ha´-zor with fire.

Jos 11:12 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.

Jos 11:13 But as for the cities that stood still in their strength, Israel burned none of them, save Ha´-zor only; that did Joshua burn.

Jos 11:14 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.

Jos 11:15 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.

Jos 11:16 So Joshua took all that land, the hills, and all the south country, and all the land of Go´-shen, and the valley, and the plain, and the mountain of Israel, and the valley of the same;

Jos 11:17 Even from the mount Ha´-lak, that goeth up to Se´-ir, even unto Ba´-al–gad in the valley of Leb´-a-non under mount Hermon: and all their kings he took, and smote them, and slew them.

Jos 11:18 Joshua made war a long time with all those kings.

Jos 11:19 There was not a city that made peace with the children of Israel, save the Hi´-vites the inhabitants of Gib´-eon: all other they took in battle.

Jos 11:20 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.

Jos 11:21 And at that time came Joshua, and cut off the An´-a-kims from the mountains, from He´-bron, from De´bir, from A´-nab, and from all the mountains of Judah, and from all the mountains of Israel: Joshua destroyed them utterly with their cities.

Jos 11:22 There was none of the An´-akims left in the land of the children of Israel: only in Ga´-za, in Gath, and in Ash´-dod, there remained.

Jos 11:23 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.