1	And it came to pass, when Jabin king of Hazor had heard# those things , that he sent# to Jobab king of Madon, and to the king of Shimron, and to the king of Achshaph,
			2	And to the kings that were on the north of the mountains, and of the plains south of Chinneroth, and in the valley, and in the borders of Dor on the west,
			3	And to the Canaanite on the east and on the west, and to the Amorite, and the Hittite, and the Perizzite, and the Jebusite in the mountains, and to the Hivite under Hermon in the land of Mizpeh.
			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.
			5	And when all these kings were met together# , they came# and pitched# together at the waters of Merom, to fight# against Israel. [met...: Heb. assembled by appointment]
			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.
			7	So Joshua came# , and all the people of war with him, against them by the waters of Merom suddenly; and they fell upon# them.
			8	And the LORD delivered# them into the hand of Israel, who smote# them, and chased# them unto great Zidon, and unto Misrephothmaim, and unto the valley of Mizpeh eastward; and they smote# them, until they left# them none remaining. [great Zidon: or, Zidonrabbah] [Misrephothmaim: or, Salt pits: Heb. Burnings of waters]
			9	And Joshua did# unto them as the LORD bade# him: he houghed# their horses, and burnt# their chariots with fire.
			10	And Joshua at that time turned back# , and took# Hazor, and smote# the king thereof with the sword: for Hazor beforetime was the head of all those kingdoms.
			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# Hazor with fire. [any...: Heb. any breath]
			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# .
			13	But as for the cities that stood# still in their strength, Israel burned# none of them, save Hazor only; that did Joshua burn# . [in their...: Heb. on their heap]
			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.
			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. [left...: Heb. removed nothing]
			16	So Joshua took# all that land, the hills, and all the south country, and all the land of Goshen, and the valley, and the plain, and the mountain of Israel, and the valley of the same;
			17	Even from the mount Halak, that goeth up# to Seir, even unto Baalgad in the valley of Lebanon under mount Hermon: and all their kings he took# , and smote# them, and slew# them. [the mount...: or, the smooth mountain]
			18	Joshua made# war a long time with all those kings.
			19	There was not a city that made peace# with the children of Israel, save the Hivites the inhabitants# of Gibeon: all other they took# in battle.
			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.
			21	And at that time came# Joshua, and cut off# the Anakims from the mountains, from Hebron, from Debir, from Anab, and from all the mountains of Judah, and from all the mountains of Israel: Joshua destroyed them utterly# with their cities.
			22	There was none of the Anakims left# in the land of the children of Israel: only in Gaza, in Gath, and in Ashdod, there remained# .
			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.