Joshua 11:8-10

Contemporary English Version

^8-9and crippled the enemies' horses.^[a] Joshua followed the Lord's instructions, and the Lord helped Israel defeat the enemy. The Israelite army even chased enemy soldiers as far as Misrephoth-Maim to the northwest,^[b] the city of Sidon to the north, and Mizpeh Valley to the northeast.^[c] None of the enemy soldiers escaped alive. The Israelites came back after the battle and burned the enemy's chariots.

¹⁰Up to this time, the king of Hazor had controlled the kingdoms that had joined together to attack Israel, so Joshua led his army back and captured Hazor. They killed its king

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Footnotes

11.8,9 and crippled the enemies' horses: It is also possible that the Israelites crippled the enemies' horses after the battle at the same time they burned the enemies' chariots; see the note at 11.6.
11.8,9 Misrephoth-Maim … northwest: Or “the town of Misrephoth to the northwest” or “the Misrephoth River.”
11.8,9 northeast: These three areas were 30 to 55 kilometers north of Merom.

Joshua 11:8-10

New International Version

⁸and the Lord gave them into the hand of Israel. They defeated them and pursued them all the way to Greater Sidon,^(A) to Misrephoth Maim,^(B) and to the Valley of Mizpah on the east, until no survivors were left. ⁹Joshua did to them as the Lord had directed: He hamstrung their horses and burned their chariots.

¹⁰At that time Joshua turned back and captured Hazor and put its king to the sword.^(C) (Hazor had been the head of all these kingdoms.)

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