Joshua therefore came to them suddenly, and went up from Gilgal all night.
Do you see a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before lowly men.
Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work, nor devising, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, to which you go.
Therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
Preach the word; be on duty in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and teaching.
And the LORD overcame them before Israel, and slew them with a great slaughter at Gibeon, and chased them along the way that goes up to Beth-horon, and struck them to Azekah, and unto Makkedah.
And the LORD said to Joshua, Fear them not: for I have delivered them into your hand; there shall not a man of them stand before you.
So Joshua came, and all the people of war with him, against them by the waters of Merom suddenly; and they fell upon them.