Joshua 11:5
3 to the Canaanites in the east and west; to the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, and Jebusites in the hill country; and to the Hivites at the foot of Hermon in the land of Mizpah.
4 So these kings came out with all their armies, a multitude as numerous as the sand on the seashore, along with a great number of horses and chariots.
All these kings joined forces and encamped at the waters of Merom to fight against Israel.
6 Then 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.”
7 So by the waters of Merom, Joshua and his whole army came upon them suddenly and attacked them,
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- All these kings joined forces and encamped at the waters of Merom to fight against Israel.
- KJV
- And when all these kings were met together, they came and pitched together at the waters of Merom, to fight against Israel.
- WEB
- All these kings met together; and they came and encamped together at the waters of Merom, to fight with Israel.
- ASV
- And all these kings met together; and they came and encamped together at the waters of Merom, to fight with Israel.
- DARBY
- And all these kings met together, and came and encamped together at the waters of Merom, to fight against Israel.
- BLB
- And all these kings met together, and they came and camped together at the waters of Merom to fight against Israel.
- ÅB
- Alle disse konger satte hverandre stevne; og de kom og leiret seg sammen ved Merom-vannet for å stride mot Israel.
- OTB
- Alle disse kongene slo seg sammen og slo leir ved Meroms vann for å kjempe mot Israel.
- B1930
- Alle disse konger satte hverandre stevne; og de kom og leiret sig sammen ved Merom-vannet for å stride mot Israel.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 118:10–12
All the nations surrounded me, but in the name of the LORD I cut them off.
Read in contextPsalms 3:1
O LORD, how my foes have increased! How many rise up against me!
Read in contextIsaiah 8:9
Huddle together, O peoples, and be shattered; pay attention, all you distant lands; prepare for battle, and be shattered; prepare for battle, and be shattered!
Read in contextRevelation 16:14
These are demonic spirits that perform signs and go out to all the kings of the earth, to assemble them for battle on the great day of God the Almighty.
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