1. When King Jabin of Hazor heard these things, he sent word to King Jobab of Madon, the king of Shimron, the king of Akshaph,
2. and the kings of the northern hill country, the Arabah south of Kinnereth, the low country, and the heights of Dor in the west,
3. to the Canaanites in the east and in the west, the Amorites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Jebusites in the hill country, and the Hivites at Mount Hermon in the land of Mizpah.
4. So these kings went out with all their armies, people as numerous as grains of sand on the seashore, with a large number of horses and chariots.
5. These kings all met and camped together at the waters of Merom in order to wage war against Israel.
6. The Lord said to Joshua, “Do not be afraid of them, for about this time tomorrow I will make them dead before Israel. Hamstring their horses and burn their chariots with fire.”
7. So Joshua and all his fighting forces came upon them by surprise at the waters of Merom and fell upon them.