^{1 Ref} It happened, when Jabin king of Hazor heard of it, that he sent to Jobab king of Madon, and to the king of Shimron, and to the king of Achshaph,

^{2 Ref} and to the kings who were on the north, in the hill-country, and in the Arabah south of Chinneroth, and in the lowland, and in the heights of Dor on the west,

^{3 Ref} to the Canaanite on the east and on the west, and the Amorite, and the Hittite, and the Perizzite, and the Jebusite in the hill-country, and the Hivite under Hermon in the land of Mizpah.

^{4 Ref} They went out, they and all their hosts with them, much people, even as the sand that is on the sea-shore in multitude, with horses and chariots very many.

^{5 Ref} All these kings met together; and they came and encamped together at the waters of Merom, to fight with Israel.

^{6 Ref} Yahweh said to Joshua, Don't be afraid because of them; for tomorrow at this time will I deliver them up all slain before Israel: you shall hamstring their horses, and burn their chariots with fire.

^{7 Ref} So Joshua came, and all the people of war with him, against them by the waters of Merom suddenly, and fell on them.

^{8 Ref} Yahweh delivered them into the hand of Israel, and they struck them, and chased them to great Sidon, and to Misrephoth Maim, and to the valley of Mizpeh eastward; and they struck them, until they left them none remaining.

^{9 Ref} Joshua did to them as Yahweh bade him: he hamstrung their horses, and burnt their chariots with fire.