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the Week of Proper 10 / Ordinary 15
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Literal Standard Version
Joshua 11:5
and all these kings are met together, and they come and encamp together at the waters of Merom, to fight with Israel.
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Christian Standard Bible®
All these kings joined forces; they came and camped together at the Waters of Merom to attack Israel.
All these kings joined forces; they came and camped together at the Waters of Merom to attack Israel.
Hebrew Names Version
All these kings met together; and they came and encamped together at the waters of Merom, to fight with Yisra'el.
All these kings met together; and they came and encamped together at the waters of Merom, to fight with Yisra'el.
King James Version
And when all these kings were met together, they came and pitched together at the waters of Merom, to fight against Israel.
And when all these kings were met together, they came and pitched together at the waters of Merom, to fight against Israel.
Lexham English Bible
And all these kings joined forces, and they came and camped together by the waters of Merom to fight with Israel.
And all these kings joined forces, and they came and camped together by the waters of Merom to fight with Israel.
English Standard Version
And all these kings joined their forces and came and encamped together at the waters of Merom to fight against Israel.
And all these kings joined their forces and came and encamped together at the waters of Merom to fight against Israel.
New Century Version
All of these kings met together at the waters of Merom, joined their armies together into one camp, and made plans to fight against the Israelites.
All of these kings met together at the waters of Merom, joined their armies together into one camp, and made plans to fight against the Israelites.
New English Translation
All these kings gathered and joined forces at the Waters of Merom to fight Israel.
All these kings gathered and joined forces at the Waters of Merom to fight Israel.
Amplified Bible
So all these kings met and they came and encamped together at the waters of Merom, to fight against Israel.
So all these kings met and they came and encamped together at the waters of Merom, to fight against Israel.
New American Standard Bible
So all of these kings gathered together, and came and encamped together at the waters of Merom, to fight against Israel.
So all of these kings gathered together, and came and encamped together at the waters of Merom, to fight against Israel.
Geneva Bible (1587)
So all these Kings met together, and came and pitched together at the waters of Merom, for to fight against Israel.
So all these Kings met together, and came and pitched together at the waters of Merom, for to fight against Israel.
Legacy Standard Bible
So all of these kings agreed to meet, and they came and encamped together at the waters of Merom, to fight against Israel.
So all of these kings agreed to meet, and they came and encamped together at the waters of Merom, to fight against Israel.
Complete Jewish Bible
All these kings met together, then came and pitched camp together at the Merom Spring, to fight Isra'el.
All these kings met together, then came and pitched camp together at the Merom Spring, to fight Isra'el.
Darby Translation
And all these kings met together, and came and encamped together at the waters of Merom, to fight against Israel.
And all these kings met together, and came and encamped together at the waters of Merom, to fight against Israel.
Easy-to-Read Version
All these kings met together at the small river of Merom. They joined their armies together into one camp and made plans for the battle against Israel.
All these kings met together at the small river of Merom. They joined their armies together into one camp and made plans for the battle against Israel.
George Lamsa Translation
And when all these kings were met together, they came and encamped together at the waters of Meron, and prepared to fight against Israel.
And when all these kings were met together, they came and encamped together at the waters of Meron, and prepared to fight against Israel.
Good News Translation
All of these kings joined forces and came together and set up camp at Merom Brook to fight against Israel.
All of these kings joined forces and came together and set up camp at Merom Brook to fight against Israel.
Literal Translation
And all these kings met together. And they came and camped together at the waters of Merom, to fight with Israel.
And all these kings met together. And they came and camped together at the waters of Merom, to fight with Israel.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
All these kinges gathered the selues, and came, and pitched together by ye water of Meram, to fighte with Israel.
All these kinges gathered the selues, and came, and pitched together by ye water of Meram, to fighte with Israel.
American Standard Version
And all these kings met together; and they came and encamped together at the waters of Merom, to fight with Israel.
And all these kings met together; and they came and encamped together at the waters of Merom, to fight with Israel.
Bible in Basic English
And all these kings came together, and put their forces in position at the waters of Merom, to make war on Israel.
And all these kings came together, and put their forces in position at the waters of Merom, to make war on Israel.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And all these kinges met together, and came & pitched together at the waters of Merom, for to fight against Israel.
And all these kinges met together, and came & pitched together at the waters of Merom, for to fight against Israel.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And all these kings met together, and they came and pitched together at the waters of Merom, to fight with Israel.
And all these kings met together, and they came and pitched together at the waters of Merom, to fight with Israel.
King James Version (1611)
And when all these Kings were met together, they came and pitched together at the waters of Merom, to fight against Israel.
And when all these Kings were met together, they came and pitched together at the waters of Merom, to fight against Israel.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And all the kings assembled in person, and came to the same place, and encamped at the waters of Maron to war with Israel.
And all the kings assembled in person, and came to the same place, and encamped at the waters of Maron to war with Israel.
English Revised Version
And all these kings met together; and they came and pitched together at the waters of Merom, to fight with Israel.
And all these kings met together; and they came and pitched together at the waters of Merom, to fight with Israel.
Berean Standard Bible
All these kings joined forces and encamped at the waters of Merom to fight against Israel.
All these kings joined forces and encamped at the waters of Merom to fight against Israel.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And alle these kyngis camen togidere at the watris of Meron, to fiyte ayens Israel.
And alle these kyngis camen togidere at the watris of Meron, to fiyte ayens Israel.
Young's Literal Translation
and all these kings are met together, and they come and encamp together at the waters of Merom, to fight with Israel.
and all these kings are met together, and they come and encamp together at the waters of Merom, to fight with Israel.
Update Bible Version
And all these kings met together; and they came and encamped together at the waters of Merom, to fight with Israel.
And all these kings met together; and they came and encamped together at the waters of Merom, to fight with Israel.
Webster's Bible Translation
And when all these kings were met together, they came and encamped together at the waters of Merom, to fight against Israel.
And when all these kings were met together, they came and encamped together at the waters of Merom, to fight against Israel.
World English Bible
All these kings met together; and they came and encamped together at the waters of Merom, to fight with Israel.
All these kings met together; and they came and encamped together at the waters of Merom, to fight with Israel.
New King James Version
And when all these kings had met together, they came and camped together at the waters of Merom to fight against Israel.
And when all these kings had met together, they came and camped together at the waters of Merom to fight against Israel.
New Living Translation
The kings joined forces and established their camp around the water near Merom to fight against Israel.
The kings joined forces and established their camp around the water near Merom to fight against Israel.
New Life Bible
All of these kings met and came and stayed together at the waters of Merom, to fight against Israel.
All of these kings met and came and stayed together at the waters of Merom, to fight against Israel.
New Revised Standard
All these kings joined their forces, and came and camped together at the waters of Merom, to fight with Israel.
All these kings joined their forces, and came and camped together at the waters of Merom, to fight with Israel.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, when all these kings were gathered together, they came in, and encamped as one man, at the waters of Merom, to fight with Israel.
And, when all these kings were gathered together, they came in, and encamped as one man, at the waters of Merom, to fight with Israel.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And all these kings assembled together at the waters of Merom, to fight against Israel.
And all these kings assembled together at the waters of Merom, to fight against Israel.
Revised Standard Version
And all these kings joined their forces, and came and encamped together at the waters of Merom, to fight with Israel.
And all these kings joined their forces, and came and encamped together at the waters of Merom, to fight with Israel.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
So all of these kings having agreed to meet, came and encamped together at the waters of Merom, to fight against Israel.
So all of these kings having agreed to meet, came and encamped together at the waters of Merom, to fight against Israel.
Contextual Overview
1And it comes to pass, when Jabin king of Hazor hears, that he sends to Jobab king of Madon, and to the king of Shimron, and to the king of Achshaph, 2and to the kings who [are] on the north in the hill-country, and in the plain south of Chinneroth, and in the low country, and in the elevations of Dor, on the west, 3[to] the Canaanite on the east, and on the west, and the Amorite, and the Hittite, and the Perizzite, and the Jebusite in the hill-country, and the Hivite under Hermon, in the land of Mizpeh— 4and they go out, they and all their camps with them, a people numerous, as the sand which [is] on the seashore for multitude, and [with] very many horse and charioteer; 5and all these kings are met together, and they come and encamp together at the waters of Merom, to fight with Israel.6And YHWH says to Joshua, "Do not be afraid of their presence, for about this time tomorrow I am giving all of them slain before Israel; hamstring their horses, and burn their chariots with fire." 7And Joshua comes, and all the people of war with him, against them by the waters of Merom, and they suddenly fall on them; 8and YHWH gives them into the hand of Israel, and they strike them and pursue them to the great Sidon, and to Misrephoth-Maim, and to the Valley of Mizpeh eastward, and they strike them, until he has not left a remnant to them; 9and Joshua does to them as YHWH commanded to him; he has hamstrung their horses, and burned their chariots with fire.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
all these: Psalms 3:1, Psalms 118:10-12, Isaiah 8:9, Revelation 16:14
met together: Heb. assembled by appointment
waters: This is what Josephus calls the lake Semechon, now called Bahr-el-Houle - Lake Julius between the head of the Jordan and the lake of Tiberias. According to Josephus it was seven miles long; and according to modern authorities, it is not above two miles broad, except at the north end, where it may be four.
Cross-References
Genesis 11:13
And Arphaxad lives after his begetting Salah four hundred and three years [[or four hundred and thirty years]], and begets sons and daughters.
And Arphaxad lives after his begetting Salah four hundred and three years [[or four hundred and thirty years]], and begets sons and daughters.
Genesis 11:14
And Salah has lived thirty years [[or one hundred and thirty years]], and begets Eber.
And Salah has lived thirty years [[or one hundred and thirty years]], and begets Eber.
Genesis 11:23
And Serug lives after his begetting Nahor two hundred years, and begets sons and daughters.
And Serug lives after his begetting Nahor two hundred years, and begets sons and daughters.
Genesis 11:24
And Nahor lives twenty-nine years [[or seventy-nine years]], and begets Terah.
And Nahor lives twenty-nine years [[or seventy-nine years]], and begets Terah.
Genesis 18:21
I go down now, and see whether according to its cry which is coming to Me they have done completely—and if not—I know";
I go down now, and see whether according to its cry which is coming to Me they have done completely—and if not—I know";
Exodus 3:8
and I go down to deliver it out of the hand of the Egyptians, and to cause it to go up out of the land to a land good and broad, to a land flowing with milk and honey—to the place of the Canaanite, and the Hittite, and the Amorite, and the Perizzite, and the Hivite, and the Jebusite.
and I go down to deliver it out of the hand of the Egyptians, and to cause it to go up out of the land to a land good and broad, to a land flowing with milk and honey—to the place of the Canaanite, and the Hittite, and the Amorite, and the Perizzite, and the Hivite, and the Jebusite.
Exodus 19:11
and have been prepared for the third day; for on the third day YHWH comes down on Mount Sinai before the eyes of all the people.
and have been prepared for the third day; for on the third day YHWH comes down on Mount Sinai before the eyes of all the people.
Exodus 19:18
and Mount Sinai [is] wholly [in] smoke from the presence of YHWH, who has come down on it in fire, and its smoke goes up as smoke of the furnace, and the whole mountain trembles exceedingly;
and Mount Sinai [is] wholly [in] smoke from the presence of YHWH, who has come down on it in fire, and its smoke goes up as smoke of the furnace, and the whole mountain trembles exceedingly;
Exodus 19:20
And YHWH comes down on Mount Sinai, to the top of the mountain, and YHWH calls for Moses to the top of the mountain, and Moses goes up.
And YHWH comes down on Mount Sinai, to the top of the mountain, and YHWH calls for Moses to the top of the mountain, and Moses goes up.
Psalms 11:4
YHWH [is] in His holy temple: YHWH—His throne [is] in the heavens. His eyes see—His eyelids try the sons of men.
YHWH [is] in His holy temple: YHWH—His throne [is] in the heavens. His eyes see—His eyelids try the sons of men.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And when all those kings were met together,.... At some certain place, which Jabin had appointed:
they came and pitched together at the waters of Merom: Josephus a says it was at Berotha; perhaps it should be Merotha, a city of upper Galilee, not far from Cedesa, the same he elsewhere calls b Meroth, These waters are the same with the lake Samachonitis, on which Hazor was situated; so that it was near Jabin where the rendezvous was. This lake is thought c to have its name from the Arabic word "Samacha", which signifies high, as Merom does in Hebrew. It was, as Josephus says d thirty furlongs broad, and sixty long, and its waters clayish. Jerom says e, in his time there was here a village called Merrus, twelve miles from the city Sebaste by Dothaim: here the kings and their armies met
to fight against Israel; so that they were the aggressors, which made the war still more lawful.
a Ibid. (Antiq. l. 5. c. 1. sect. 8.) b De Bello Jud. l. 2. c. 20. sect. 6. c Reland. Palestin. Illustrat. tom. 1. p. 262. d De Bello Jud. l. 4. c. 1. sect. 1. & l. 3. c. 9. sect. 7. e De loc. Heb. fol. 93. D.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Waters of Merom - i. e. âthe upper waters,â the modern Bahr el Huleh, the lake Semechonitis, or Samochonitis of Josephus. This lake occupies the southern half of the Ard el Huleh, a depressed basin some 15 miles long and 3 or 4 miles wide lying between the hills of Galilee on the west and the lower spurs of Hermon on the east. The size of the lake varies with the season, and the northern side of it ends in a large swamp. The shape of the lake is triangular, the point being at the south, where the Jordan, which enters it on the north, again quits it. There is a considerable space of tableland along the southwestern shore, and here probably the troops of Jabin and his confederates were encamped, preparing to move southward when Joshua and his army fell suddenly upon them.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Joshua 11:5. The waters of Merom — Where these waters were, interpreters are not agreed. Whether they were the waters of the Lake Semechon, or the waters of Megiddo, mentioned Judges 5:19, cannot be easily determined. The latter is the more probable opinion.
