In their secret counsel may my soul not enter. In their contingent may my honor never be united. For in their anger they slew men, and in their self-will they maimed oxen.
Joshua 11:9 - Tree of Life Version Joshua did to them as Adonai had instructed him—he hamstrung their horses and burnt their chariots with fire. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Joshua did unto them as the LORD bade him: he houghed their horses, and burnt their chariots with fire. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And Joshua did to them as the Lord had commanded him: he hamstrung their horses and burned their chariots with fire. American Standard Version (1901) And Joshua did unto them as Jehovah bade him: he hocked their horses, and burnt their chariots with fire. Common English Bible Joshua dealt with them exactly as the LORD had told him. He crippled their horses and burned their chariots. Catholic Public Domain Version And he did just as the Lord had instructed him. He hamstrung their horses, and he burned their chariots with fire. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he did as the Lord had commanded him: he hamstringed their horses and burned their chariots. |
In their secret counsel may my soul not enter. In their contingent may my honor never be united. For in their anger they slew men, and in their self-will they maimed oxen.
David captured from him 1700 horsemen and 20,000 foot soldiers, and David hamstrung all the chariot horses, while reserving 100 of them for chariots.
He makes wars cease to the end of the earth. He breaks the bow and shatters the spear. He burns chariots with fire.
The lion rips enough for his cubs, strangles prey for his lionesses. Yes, he fills his den with prey, his lair with torn flesh.
But Adonai said to Joshua, “Do not be afraid because of them, for tomorrow at this time I will give all of them slain before Israel. You are to hamstring their horses and burn their chariots with fire.”