Joshua therefore came upon them suddenly, having marched all night from Gilgal.
You therefore must endure hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work or device or knowledge or wisdom in the grave where you are going.
Do you see a man who excels in his work? He will stand before kings; He will not stand before unknown men.
Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching.
And the Lord said to Joshua, “Do not fear them, for I have delivered them into your hand; not a man of them shall stand before you.”
So the Lord routed them before Israel, killed them with a great slaughter at Gibeon, chased them along the road that goes to Beth Horon, and struck them down as far as Azekah and Makkedah.
So Joshua and all the people of war with him came against them suddenly by the waters of Merom, and they attacked them.