(10-15) The defeat of Hazor, the head of the northern Canaanite kingdoms. They attacked them until they left none of them remaining: Joshua fought with passion and commitment he did not let up until he had accomplished as much as he could. Perhaps they should believe that God wants them to fight the battle on a different level – a level of complete trust in Him.Ĭ. Here is a lesson in the matter of “taking the devil’s tools.” Many Christians do not hesitate to use the “horses and chariots” of their spiritual enemy. So Joshua did to them as the LORD had told him : Joshua fought with obedience, doing exactly what the LORD told him to do, even destroying the Canaanite weapons (the horses and the chariots) instead of taking them for his own army. So Joshua and all the people of war with him came against them suddenly : Joshua fought with boldness and strategy, he surprised them with an unexpected ambush.ī. So Joshua did to them as the LORD had told him: he hamstrung their horses and burned their chariots with fire.Ī. And the LORD delivered them into the hand of Israel, who defeated them and chased them to Greater Sidon, to the Brook Misrephoth, and to the Valley of Mizpah eastward they attacked them until they left none of them remaining. So Joshua and all the people of war with him came against them suddenly by the waters of Merom, and they attacked them. (7-9) Joshua attacks the northern armies, and they are defeated. God has a reason for everything He does, and He would not have assured them do not be afraid unless there was a reason for the encouragement. Do not be afraid because of them: This means that fear was an issue for Joshua and the people of Israel. Joshua needed a fresh confirmation of God’s promise for his life, and the LORD was faithful to bring it.ī. Tomorrow about this time I will deliver all of them slain before Israel: This attack was new, and more severe than previous challenges. You shall hamstring their horses and burn their chariots with fire.”Ī. (6) God’s encouragement to Joshua.īut the LORD said to Joshua, “Do not be afraid because of them, for tomorrow about this time I will deliver all of them slain before Israel. God uses each previous victory as a springboard for what we face in the future. We often find that the challenges facing us in our Christian lives increase at each step. The challenges brought to Israel seem to increase at each step, from Jericho, to Ai, to the battle with the southern kings, now to this battle. Second, the technological superiority of the Canaanites: with very many horses and chariots. First, the size of the enemy army: as many people as the sand that is on the seashore in multitude. They went out, they and all their armies with them: Two things indicate that now Israel faced challenges they had never faced before. Walking in victory means that we become targets – when we are awakened, so is the devil.ī. All this was prompted by what the northern kings heard regarding Israel’s success and victory. The huge army assembled together reflects an attitude that they believe they must stop Israel now or never. And it came to pass, when Jabin king of Hazor heard these things: After hearing of Israel’s total conquest of the south, the northern kings came together to defeat Israel. And when all these kings had met together, they came and camped together at the waters of Merom to fight against Israel.Ī. So they went out, they and all their armies with them, as many people as the sand that is on the seashore in multitude, with very many horses and chariots. (1-5) The northern kings of Canaan gather against Israel.Īnd it came to pass, when Jabin king of Hazor heard these things, that he sent to Jobab king of Madon, to the king of Shimron, to the king of Achshaph, and to the kings who were from the north, in the mountains, in the plain south of Chinneroth, in the lowland, and in the heights of Dor on the west, to the Canaanites in the east and in the west, the Amorite, the Hittite, the Perizzite, the Jebusite in the mountains, and the Hivite below Hermon in the land of Mizpah. Joshua 11 – The Northern Canaanite Armies Defeated A.
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