Joshua 11:7

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So Joshua and all his warriors came against them suddenly at the waters of Merom and attacked them.

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  • Josh 10:9 : 9 After marching all night from Gilgal, Joshua took them by surprise.
  • 1 Thess 5:2-3 : 2 For you yourselves know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. 3 While people are saying, "Peace and safety," sudden destruction will come upon them like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.

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  • Josh 11:4-6
    3 verses
    85%

    4They came out with all their armies, a vast number of people as numerous as the sand on the seashore, along with a large number of horses and chariots.

    5All these kings joined forces and came together to camp at the waters of Merom to fight against Israel.

    6The 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 their chariots in the fire.'

  • Josh 11:8-12
    5 verses
    81%

    8The LORD gave them into the hand of Israel, who struck them down and pursued them as far as Greater Sidon, Misrephoth Maim, and the valley of Mizpeh to the east. They struck them down until no survivors remained.

    9Joshua did to them as the LORD had instructed: he hamstrung their horses and burned their chariots in the fire.

    10At that time, Joshua turned back and captured Hazor, striking its king with the sword. Hazor had formerly been the head of all these kingdoms.

    11They struck down everyone in the city with the sword, completely destroying them. Not a single living thing was left, and Joshua burned Hazor with fire.

    12Joshua captured all the cities of these kings and their kings as well. He struck them down with the sword and completely destroyed them, as Moses the servant of the LORD had commanded.

  • Josh 10:7-10
    4 verses
    78%

    7So Joshua marched up from Gilgal with all the warriors and the mighty men of valor.

    8And the LORD said to Joshua, “Do not be afraid of them. I have given them into your hand; not one of them will be able to stand against you.”

    9After marching all night from Gilgal, Joshua took them by surprise.

    10And the LORD threw them into panic before Israel, and Joshua and his forces inflicted a great defeat on them at Gibeon. They pursued them along the road to the Beth-horon ascent and struck them down as far as Azekah and Makkedah.

  • Josh 5:1
    76%

    1When all the kings of the Amorites west of the Jordan and all the kings of the Canaanites by the sea heard how the LORD had dried up the waters of the Jordan to allow the Israelites to cross, their hearts melted, and they lost all courage because of the Israelites.

  • Josh 9:1-2
    2 verses
    76%

    1When all the kings west of the Jordan—those in the hill country, the lowlands, and along the entire coast of the Mediterranean Sea in the territory opposite Lebanon—heard about this, the Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites,

    2they came together as one to fight against Joshua and Israel.

  • Josh 10:30
    75%

    30The LORD gave Libnah into Israel's hands, along with its king. Joshua put the city and everyone in it to the sword, leaving no survivors. He treated its king as he had treated the king of Jericho.

  • Josh 8:13-15
    3 verses
    75%

    13The people positioned all the camp to the north of the city, while a rear guard was placed to the west of the city. That night, Joshua went into the valley.

    14When the king of Ai saw this, he and all his men of the city hurried and rose early, going out to meet Israel in battle at the appointed place near the Arabah. But he did not know that an ambush was set against him behind the city.

    15Joshua and all Israel pretended to be beaten before them and fled toward the wilderness.

  • Josh 10:24-25
    2 verses
    75%

    24When they brought out these kings to Joshua, he summoned all the men of Israel and said to the commanders of the warriors who had gone with him, 'Come forward and put your feet on the necks of these kings.' So they came forward and placed their feet on their necks.

    25Then Joshua said to them, 'Do not be afraid or discouraged. Be strong and courageous, for this is what the LORD will do to all the enemies you fight against.'

  • Josh 8:22
    74%

    22The others came out from the city to meet them, so the men of Ai were surrounded by the Israelites, some on one side and some on the other. They struck them down until no survivors or fugitives were left.

  • Josh 3:1
    74%

    1Joshua rose early in the morning, and he and all the Israelites set out from Shittim and came to the Jordan. They stayed there before crossing over.

  • Josh 7:7
    74%

    7Joshua said, "Alas, Sovereign Lord, why did you bring this people across the Jordan to deliver us into the hands of the Amorites to destroy us? If only we had been content to stay on the other side of the Jordan!

  • Josh 10:20
    74%

    20So Joshua and the Israelites completely defeated them with a great slaughter, almost wiping them out. But a few survivors managed to retreat to their fortified cities.

  • Josh 10:40-42
    3 verses
    73%

    40So Joshua conquered the whole country—the hill country, the Negev, the lowland, and the slopes—along with all their kings. He left no survivors but devoted every living thing to destruction, just as the LORD, the God of Israel, had commanded.

    41Joshua struck them from Kadesh-barnea to Gaza, and the entire region of Goshen as far as Gibeon.

    42Joshua captured all these kings and their lands at one time because the LORD, the God of Israel, fought for Israel.

  • Exod 17:13
    73%

    13So Joshua defeated Amalek and his people with the sword.

  • Josh 5:13
    73%

    13Now when Joshua was near Jericho, he looked up and saw a man standing in front of him with a drawn sword in his hand. Joshua approached him and asked, "Are you for us or for our enemies?"

  • Josh 11:18-20
    3 verses
    73%

    18Joshua waged war against all these kings for a long time.

    19No city made peace with the Israelites except the Hivites living in Gibeon. All others were taken in battle.

    20For it was the LORD's purpose to harden their hearts to engage in battle with Israel, so that they would be utterly destroyed, receiving no mercy, as the LORD had commanded Moses.

  • Josh 4:1
    73%

    1When all the people had finished crossing the Jordan, the LORD said to Joshua,

  • Josh 8:19
    73%

    19As soon as he stretched out his hand, the ambush rose quickly from their position, ran into the city, captured it, and immediately set it on fire.

  • Josh 6:2
    73%

    2Then the LORD said to Joshua, 'See, I have delivered Jericho, its king, and its mighty warriors into your hands.'

  • Josh 7:5
    72%

    5The men of Ai struck down about thirty-six of them. They chased them from the city gate as far as the quarries and struck them down on the slopes. At this, the hearts of the people melted and became like water.

  • Josh 8:11
    72%

    11All the fighting men who were with him went up and approached the city. They camped to the north of Ai, with the valley between them and the city.

  • Judg 3:28
    72%

    28He said to them, 'Follow me, for the Lord has given your enemies, the Moabites, into your hands.' So they followed him, captured the fords of the Jordan leading to Moab, and did not allow anyone to cross over.

  • Josh 10:33
    72%

    33Then Horam king of Gezer came up to help Lachish, but Joshua defeated him and his people, leaving no survivors.

  • Josh 10:36
    72%

    36Then Joshua and all Israel with him went up from Eglon to Hebron, and they fought against it.