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Joshua 11:7
And Josue came, and all the army with him, against them to the waters of Merom on a sudden, and fell upon them.
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Christian Standard Bible®
So Joshua and all his troops surprised them at the Waters of Merom and attacked them.
So Joshua and all his troops surprised them at the Waters of Merom and attacked them.
Hebrew Names Version
So Yehoshua came, and all the people of war with him, against them by the waters of Merom suddenly, and fell on them.
So Yehoshua came, and all the people of war with him, against them by the waters of Merom suddenly, and fell on them.
King James Version
So Joshua came, and all the people of war with him, against them by the waters of Merom suddenly; and they fell upon them.
So Joshua came, and all the people of war with him, against them by the waters of Merom suddenly; and they fell upon them.
Lexham English Bible
So Joshua, and all the fighting men with him, came against them suddenly at the waters of Merom, and they attacked them.
So Joshua, and all the fighting men with him, came against them suddenly at the waters of Merom, and they attacked them.
English Standard Version
So Joshua and all his warriors came suddenly against them by the waters of Merom and fell upon them.
So Joshua and all his warriors came suddenly against them by the waters of Merom and fell upon them.
New Century Version
So Joshua and his whole army surprised the enemy by attacking them at the waters of Merom.
So Joshua and his whole army surprised the enemy by attacking them at the waters of Merom.
New English Translation
Joshua and his whole army caught them by surprise at the Waters of Merom and attacked them.
Joshua and his whole army caught them by surprise at the Waters of Merom and attacked them.
Amplified Bible
So Joshua and all the people of war with him came against them suddenly by the waters of Merom, and attacked them.
So Joshua and all the people of war with him came against them suddenly by the waters of Merom, and attacked them.
New American Standard Bible
So Joshua and all the people of war with him came upon them suddenly at the waters of Merom, and attacked them.
So Joshua and all the people of war with him came upon them suddenly at the waters of Merom, and attacked them.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then came Ioshua and al the men of warre with him against them by the waters of Merom suddenly, and fell vpon them.
Then came Ioshua and al the men of warre with him against them by the waters of Merom suddenly, and fell vpon them.
Legacy Standard Bible
So Joshua and all the people of war with him came upon them suddenly by the waters of Merom, and they fell upon them.
So Joshua and all the people of war with him came upon them suddenly by the waters of Merom, and they fell upon them.
Contemporary English Version
Joshua and his army made a surprise attack against the enemy camp at Merom Pond
Joshua and his army made a surprise attack against the enemy camp at Merom Pond
Complete Jewish Bible
So Y'hoshua came against them suddenly with all his fighting men and fell on them at the Merom Spring.
So Y'hoshua came against them suddenly with all his fighting men and fell on them at the Merom Spring.
Darby Translation
And Joshua, and all the people of war with him, came upon them by the waters of Merom suddenly, and fell upon them.
And Joshua, and all the people of war with him, came upon them by the waters of Merom suddenly, and fell upon them.
Easy-to-Read Version
So Joshua and his whole army surprised the enemy and attacked them at the river of Merom.
So Joshua and his whole army surprised the enemy and attacked them at the river of Merom.
George Lamsa Translation
So Joshua came suddenly to the waters of Meron, he and all the people of war who were with him; and they fell upon them.
So Joshua came suddenly to the waters of Meron, he and all the people of war who were with him; and they fell upon them.
Good News Translation
So Joshua and all his men attacked them by surprise at Merom Brook.
So Joshua and all his men attacked them by surprise at Merom Brook.
Literal Translation
And Joshua came, and all the people of war with him, against them by the waters of Merom. And they suddenly fell on them.
And Joshua came, and all the people of war with him, against them by the waters of Merom. And they suddenly fell on them.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And Iosua came sodenly vpon them, and all the men of warre with him by the water of Merom, & fell vpon them.
And Iosua came sodenly vpon them, and all the men of warre with him by the water of Merom, & fell vpon them.
American Standard Version
So Joshua came, and all the people of war with him, against them by the waters of Merom suddenly, and fell upon them.
So Joshua came, and all the people of war with him, against them by the waters of Merom suddenly, and fell upon them.
Bible in Basic English
So Joshua and all the men of war with him came against them suddenly at the waters of Merom, and made an attack on them.
So Joshua and all the men of war with him came against them suddenly at the waters of Merom, and made an attack on them.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And so Iosuah came, and all the men of warre with him against them by the waters of Merom, and sodenly fell vpon them.
And so Iosuah came, and all the men of warre with him against them by the waters of Merom, and sodenly fell vpon them.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
So Joshua came, and all the people of war with him, against them by the waters of Merom suddenly, and fell upon them.
So Joshua came, and all the people of war with him, against them by the waters of Merom suddenly, and fell upon them.
King James Version (1611)
So Ioshua came, and all the people of warre with him, against them by the waters of Merom suddenly, and they fell vpon them.
So Ioshua came, and all the people of warre with him, against them by the waters of Merom suddenly, and they fell vpon them.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Joshua and all the men of war came upon them at the water of Maron suddenly; and they attacked them in the hill country.
And Joshua and all the men of war came upon them at the water of Maron suddenly; and they attacked them in the hill country.
English Revised Version
So Joshua came, and all the people of war with him, against them by the waters of Merom suddenly, and fell upon them.
So Joshua came, and all the people of war with him, against them by the waters of Merom suddenly, and fell upon them.
Berean Standard Bible
So by the waters of Merom, Joshua and his whole army came upon them suddenly and attacked them,
So by the waters of Merom, Joshua and his whole army came upon them suddenly and attacked them,
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Josue cam, and al his oost with hym, ayens hem sodenli, at the watris of Meron, `and felden on hem.
And Josue cam, and al his oost with hym, ayens hem sodenli, at the watris of Meron, `and felden on hem.
Young's Literal Translation
And Joshua cometh, and all the people of war with him, against them by the waters of Merom suddenly, and they fall on them;
And Joshua cometh, and all the people of war with him, against them by the waters of Merom suddenly, and they fall on them;
Update Bible Version
So Joshua came, and all the people of war with him, against them by the waters of Merom suddenly, and fell on them.
So Joshua came, and all the people of war with him, against them by the waters of Merom suddenly, and fell on them.
Webster's Bible Translation
So Joshua came, and all the people of war with him, against them by the waters of Merom suddenly, and they fell upon them.
So Joshua came, and all the people of war with him, against them by the waters of Merom suddenly, and they fell upon them.
World English Bible
So Joshua came, and all the people of war with him, against them by the waters of Merom suddenly, and fell on them.
So Joshua came, and all the people of war with him, against them by the waters of Merom suddenly, and fell on them.
New King James Version
So Joshua and all the people of war with him came against them suddenly by the waters of Merom, and they attacked them.
So Joshua and all the people of war with him came against them suddenly by the waters of Merom, and they attacked them.
New Living Translation
So Joshua and all his fighting men traveled to the water near Merom and attacked suddenly.
So Joshua and all his fighting men traveled to the water near Merom and attacked suddenly.
New Life Bible
So Joshua with all the men of war came upon them by surprise at the waters of Merom, and fought against them.
So Joshua with all the men of war came upon them by surprise at the waters of Merom, and fought against them.
New Revised Standard
So Joshua came suddenly upon them with all his fighting force, by the waters of Merom, and fell upon them.
So Joshua came suddenly upon them with all his fighting force, by the waters of Merom, and fell upon them.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
So Joshua, and all the army with him, came in upon them, by the waters of Merom, suddenly, and fell upon them.
So Joshua, and all the army with him, came in upon them, by the waters of Merom, suddenly, and fell upon them.
Revised Standard Version
So Joshua came suddenly upon them with all his people of war, by the waters of Merom, and fell upon them.
So Joshua came suddenly upon them with all his people of war, by the waters of Merom, and fell upon them.
THE MESSAGE
Joshua, his entire army with him, took them by surprise, falling on them at the Waters of Merom. God gave them to Israel, who struck and chased them all the way to Greater Sidon, to Misrephoth Maim, and then to the Valley of Mizpah on the east. No survivors. Joshua treated them following God 's instructions: he hamstrung their horses; he burned up their chariots.
Joshua, his entire army with him, took them by surprise, falling on them at the Waters of Merom. God gave them to Israel, who struck and chased them all the way to Greater Sidon, to Misrephoth Maim, and then to the Valley of Mizpah on the east. No survivors. Joshua treated them following God 's instructions: he hamstrung their horses; he burned up their chariots.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
So Joshua and all the people of war with him came upon them suddenly by the waters of Merom, and attacked them.
So Joshua and all the people of war with him came upon them suddenly by the waters of Merom, and attacked them.
Contextual Overview
1 And when Jabin king of Asor had heard these things, he sent to Jobab king of Madon, and to the king of Semeron, and to the king of Achsaph: 2 And to the kings of the north, that dwelt in the mountains and in the plains over against the south side of Ceneroth, and in the levels and the countries of Dor by the sea side: 3 To the Chanaanites also on the east and on the west, and the Amorrhite, and the Hethite, and the Pherezite, and the Jebusite in the mountains: to the Hevite also who dwelt at the foot of Hermon in the land of Maspha. 4 And they all came out with their troops, a people exceeding numerous as the sand that is on the sea shore, their horses also and chariots a very great multitude, 5 And all these kings assembled together at the waters of Merom, to fight against Israel. 6 And the Lord said to Josue: Fear them not: for to morrow at this same hour I will deliver all these to be slain in the sight of Israel: thou shalt hamstring their horses, and thou shalt burn their chariots with fire. 7 And Josue came, and all the army with him, against them to the waters of Merom on a sudden, and fell upon them. 8 And the Lord delivered them into the hands of Israel. And they defeated them, and chased them as far as the great Sidon and the waters of Maserophot, and the field of Masphe, which is on the east thereof. He slew them all, so as to leave no remains of them: 9 And he did as the Lord had commanded him, he hamstringed their horses and burned their chariots.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
suddenly: Joshua 10:9, 1 Thessalonians 5:2, 1 Thessalonians 5:3
Cross-References
Genesis 1:26
And he said: Let us make man to our image and likeness: and let him have dominion over the fishes of the sea, and the fowls of the air, and the beasts, and the whole earth, and every creeping creature that moveth upon the earth.
And he said: Let us make man to our image and likeness: and let him have dominion over the fishes of the sea, and the fowls of the air, and the beasts, and the whole earth, and every creeping creature that moveth upon the earth.
Genesis 3:22
And he said: Behold Adam is become as one of us, knowing good and evil: now therefore lest perhaps he put forth his hand and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever.
And he said: Behold Adam is become as one of us, knowing good and evil: now therefore lest perhaps he put forth his hand and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever.
Genesis 10:5
By these were divided the islands of the Gentiles in their lands, every one according to his tongue and their families in their nations.
By these were divided the islands of the Gentiles in their lands, every one according to his tongue and their families in their nations.
Genesis 10:20
These are the children of Cham in their kindreds and tongues, and generations, and lands, and nations.
These are the children of Cham in their kindreds and tongues, and generations, and lands, and nations.
Genesis 10:32
These are the families of Noe, according to their people and nations. By these were the nations divided on the earth after the flood.
These are the families of Noe, according to their people and nations. By these were the nations divided on the earth after the flood.
Genesis 11:2
And when they removed from the east, they found a plain in the land of Sennaar, and dwelt in it.
And when they removed from the east, they found a plain in the land of Sennaar, and dwelt in it.
Genesis 11:4
And they said: Come, let us make a city and a tower, the top whereof may reach to heaven; and let us make our name famous before we be scattered abroad into all lands.
And they said: Come, let us make a city and a tower, the top whereof may reach to heaven; and let us make our name famous before we be scattered abroad into all lands.
Genesis 11:5
And the Lord came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of Adam were building.
And the Lord came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of Adam were building.
Genesis 11:11
And Sem lived after he begot Arphaxad, five hundred years, and begot sons and daughters.
And Sem lived after he begot Arphaxad, five hundred years, and begot sons and daughters.
Genesis 11:12
And Arphaxad lived thirty-five years, and begot Sale.
And Arphaxad lived thirty-five years, and begot Sale.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
So Joshua came, and all the people of war with him, against them,.... Being encouraged by the Lord, they set out with Joshua at the head of them, to fight the kings and their forces. It is highly probable that these were not the whole body of armed men in the camp of Israel, but a select company Joshua took of them, and who would be able to make quicker marches on this expedition:
by the waters of Merom suddenly; the Targum is,
"they lay by the waters of Merom;''
as they were thoughtless and careless, and not on their guard, Joshua and his forces came to them suddenly, unawares, and they not provided for them:
and they fell upon them; at once, which threw them into disorder and confusion.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Suddenly - As before, at Gibeon Joshua 10:9, so now Joshua anticipates his enemies. Taken by surprise, and hemmed in between the mountains and the lake, the chariots and horses would have no time to deploy and no room to act effectively; and thus, in all probability, the unwieldy host of the Canaanites fell at once into hopeless confusion.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Joshua 11:7. By the waters of Merom suddenly — Joshua, being apprised of this grand confederation, lost no time, but marched to meet them; and before they could have supposed him at hand, fell suddenly upon them, and put them to the rout.
