The LORDsaidto Joshua,"Do not fearthem, for I have giventhem into your hands;not oneof them shall standbeforeyou."
Now behold,a prophetapproachedAhabkingof Israeland said,"Thussaysthe LORD,'Have you seenallthisgreatmultitude?Behold,I will deliverthem into your handtoday,and you shall knowthat I am the LORD.'"
Whatthenshall we sayto these things?IfGod[is] for us, who[is] againstus?
"But the LORDsaidto me, 'Do not fearhim, for I have deliveredhim and allhis peopleand his landinto your hand;and you shall doto him justas you didto Sihonkingof the Amorites,wholivedat Heshbon.'
"He will delivertheir kingsinto your handso that you will make their nameperishfrom underheaven;nomanwill be able to standbeforeyou untilyou have destroyedthem.
Joshuathen saidto them, "Do not fearor be dismayed!Be strongand courageous,for thusthe LORDwill doto allyour enemieswith whomyou fight."
So Joshuacameupon them suddenlyby marchingallnightfrom Gilgal.
Then the LORDsaidto Joshua,"Do not be afraidbecauseof them, for tomorrowat thistimeI will deliverallof them slainbeforeIsrael;you shall hamstringtheir horsesand burntheir chariotswith fire."
Now the LORDsaidto Joshua,"Do not fearor be dismayed.Takeallthe peopleof warwith you and arise,goup to Ai;see,I have giveninto your handthe kingof Ai,his people,his city,and his land.
But the LORDsaidto him, "SurelyI will be with you, and you shall defeatMidianas oneman."
Now the samenightit cameabout that the LORDsaidto him, "Arise,godownagainst the camp,for I have givenit into your hands.
and that allthisassemblymay knowthat the LORDdoes not deliverby swordor by spear;for the battleis the LORD'Sand He will giveyou into our hands."
