²⁶ Then the Lord said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand over the sea so that the waters may come back on the Egyptians, on their chariots and horsemen.” ²⁷ So Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and at daybreak the sea returned to its normal depth. While the Egyptians were trying to escape from it, the Lord threw them into the sea.^{(A) 28} The waters came back and covered the chariots^(B) and horsemen, the entire army of Pharaoh, that had gone after them into the sea. None of them survived.

¹⁹ When Pharaoh’s horses with his chariots and horsemen went into the sea, the Lord brought the waters of the sea back over them. But the Israelites walked through the sea on dry ground.

Rules for War

20 “When you go out to war against your enemies and see horses, chariots, and an army larger than yours, do not be afraid of them, for the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt,^(A) is with you.

⁴ They went out with all their armies—a multitude as numerous as the sand on the seashore—along with a vast number of horses and chariots. ⁵ All these kings joined forces; they came together and camped at the waters of Merom to attack Israel.^(A)

⁶ The Lord said to Joshua, “Do not be afraid of them, for at this time tomorrow I will cause all of them to be killed before Israel.^(B) You are to hamstring their horses and burn up their chariots.”^{(C) 7} So Joshua and his whole military force surprised them at the waters of Merom and attacked them. ⁸ The Lord handed them over to Israel, and they struck them down, pursuing them as far as Great Sidon and Misrephoth-maim, and to the east as far as the Valley of Mizpeh.^[a](D) They struck them down, leaving no survivors. ⁹ Joshua treated them as the Lord had told him; he hamstrung their horses and burned up their chariots.

⁸ Were not the Cushites and Libyans a vast army with many chariots and horsemen?^(A) When you depended on Yahweh, He handed them over to you.^(B)