Joshua 11:5-7

11:5 All these kings gathered and joined forces ¹  at the Waters of Merom to fight Israel.

11:6 The Lord told Joshua, “Don’t be afraid of them, for about this time tomorrow I will cause all of them to lie dead before Israel. You must hamstring their horses and burn ²  their chariots.” 11:7 Joshua and his whole army caught them by surprise at the Waters of Merom and attacked them. ³ 

[11:5]  ¹ tn Heb “and came and camped together.”

[11:6]  ² tn Heb “burn with fire”; the words “with fire” are redundant in English and have not been included in the translation.

[11:7]  ³ tn Heb “Joshua and all the people of war with him came upon them at the Waters of Merom suddenly and fell upon them.”