1When Jabin, king of Hazor, heard about this, he sent word to Jobab, king of Madon, and to the kings of Shimron and Achshaph.
2He also sent to the kings who were in the northern hill country, in the Arabah plain south of Kinneroth, in the lowland, and in the heights of Dor near the sea.
3These included the Canaanites in the east and west, the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, and Jebusites in the hill country, and the Hivites under Mount Hermon in the land of Mizpah.
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.