Joshua marched all night from Gilgal to Gibeon and made a surprise attack on the Amorite camp.
Joshua 11:7 - Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition Joshua and his army made a surprise attack against the enemy camp at Merom Pond Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 So Joshua came, and all the people of war with him, against them by the waters of Merom suddenly; and they fell upon them. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So Joshua and all the people of war with him came against them suddenly by the Waters of Merom and fell upon them. American Standard Version (1901) So Joshua came, and all the people of war with him, against them by the waters of Merom suddenly, and fell upon them. Common English Bible Then Joshua along with the entire army launched a surprise attack against them at the waters of Merom. Catholic Public Domain Version And Joshua, and the entire army with him, came against them suddenly, at the waters of Merom, and they rushed upon them. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Josue came, and all the army with him, against them to the waters of Merom on a sudden, and fell upon them. |
Joshua marched all night from Gilgal to Gibeon and made a surprise attack on the Amorite camp.
The Lord told Joshua: Don't let them frighten you! I'll help you defeat them, and by this time tomorrow they will be dead. When you attack, the first thing you have to do is to cripple their horses. Then after the battle is over, burn their chariots.
and crippled the enemies' horses. Joshua followed the Lord's instructions, and the Lord helped Israel defeat the enemy. The Israelite army even chased enemy soldiers as far as Misrephoth-Maim to the northwest, the city of Sidon to the north, and Mizpeh Valley to the northeast. None of the enemy soldiers escaped alive. The Israelites came back after the battle and burned the enemy's chariots.