--- title: "Joshua 11 - Study King James Bible with clarkes commentary" description: "Read Joshua 11 with clarkes commentary commentary. 1 And it came to pass, when Jabin king of Hazor had heard those things, that he sent to Jobab king of Madon, and to the king of Shimron, and to the king o" image: "/_app/immutable/assets/missing.C7wGMEZ6.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/study/clarkes-commentary/joshua/11" --- [ Read](/kjv/joshua/11)[ Commentary](/study/joshua/11)[ Interlinear](/interlinear/joshua/11) Audio 1 And it came to pass, when Jabin king of Hazor had heard *those things*, that he sent to Jobab king of Madon, and to the king of Shimron, and to the king of Achshaph, 2 And to the kings that *were* on the north of the mountains, and of the plains south of Chinneroth, and in the valley, and in the borders of Dor on the west, 3 *And to* the Canaanite on the east and on the west, and *to* the Amorite, and the Hittite, and the Perizzite, and the Jebusite in the mountains, and *to* the Hivite under Hermon in the land of Mizpeh. 4 And they went out, they and all their hosts with them, much people, even as the sand that *is* upon the sea shore in multitude, with horses and chariots very many. 5 And when all these kings were met together, they came and pitched together at the waters of Merom, to fight against Israel.* 6 ¶ And the LORD said unto Joshua, Be not afraid because of them: for to morrow about this time will I deliver them up all slain before Israel: thou shalt hough their horses, and burn their chariots with fire. 7 So Joshua came, and all the people of war with him, against them by the waters of Merom suddenly; and they fell upon them. 8 And the LORD delivered them into the hand of Israel, who smote them, and chased them unto great Zidon, and unto Misrephoth-maim, and unto the valley of Mizpeh eastward; and they smote them, until they left them none remaining.** 9 And Joshua did unto them as the LORD bade him: he houghed their horses, and burnt their chariots with fire. 10 ¶ And Joshua at that time turned back, and took Hazor, and smote the king thereof with the sword: for Hazor beforetime was the head of all those kingdoms. 11 And they smote all the souls that *were* therein with the edge of the sword, utterly destroying *them:* there was not any left to breathe: and he burnt Hazor with fire.* 12 And all the cities of those kings, and all the kings of them, did Joshua take, and smote them with the edge of the sword, *and* he utterly destroyed them, as Moses the servant of the LORD commanded. 13 But *as for* the cities that stood still in their strength, Israel burned none of them, save Hazor only; *that* did Joshua burn.* 14 And all the spoil of these cities, and the cattle, the children of Israel took for a prey unto themselves; but every man they smote with the edge of the sword, until they had destroyed them, neither left they any to breathe. 15 ¶ As the LORD commanded Moses his servant, so did Moses command Joshua, and so did Joshua; he left nothing undone of all that the LORD commanded Moses.* 16 So Joshua took all that land, the hills, and all the south country, and all the land of Goshen, and the valley, and the plain, and the mountain of Israel, and the valley of the same; 17 *Even* from the mount Halak, that goeth up to Seir, even unto Baal-gad in the valley of Lebanon under mount Hermon: and all their kings he took, and smote them, and slew them.* 18 Joshua made war a long time with all those kings. 19 There was not a city that made peace with the children of Israel, save the Hivites the inhabitants of Gibeon: all *other* they took in battle. 20 For it was of the LORD to harden their hearts, that they should come against Israel in battle, that he might destroy them utterly, *and* that they might have no favour, but that he might destroy them, as the LORD commanded Moses. 21 ¶ And at that time came Joshua, and cut off the Anakims from the mountains, from Hebron, from Debir, from Anab, and from all the mountains of Judah, and from all the mountains of Israel: Joshua destroyed them utterly with their cities. 22 There was none of the Anakims left in the land of the children of Israel: only in Gaza, in Gath, and in Ashdod, there remained. 23 So Joshua took the whole land, according to all that the LORD said unto Moses; and Joshua gave it for an inheritance unto Israel according to their divisions by their tribes. And the land rested from war. [Joshua 10](/study/joshua/10) [Joshua 12](/study/joshua/12) ## Commentary To verse 1 Verse [Joshua 11:1](/kjv/joshua/11/1). ***Jabin king of Hazor*** — It is probable that *Jabin* was the common name of all the kings of Hazor. That king, by whom the Israelites were kept in a state of slavery for twenty years, and who was defeated by Deborah and Barak, was called by this name see [Judges 4:2-3](/kjv/judges/4/2-3); [Judges 4:23](/kjv/judges/4/23). The name signifies *wise* or *intelligent*. The *city of Hazor* was situated above the Lake *Semechon*, in Upper Galilee, according to Josephus, Antiq. lib. v., c. 6. It was given to the tribe of Naphtali, [Joshua 19:36](/kjv/joshua/19/36), who it appears did not possess it long; for though it was burnt by Joshua, [Joshua 11:11](/kjv/joshua/11/11), it is likely that the Canaanites rebuilt it, and restored the ancient government, as we find a powerful king there about one hundred and thirty years after the death of Joshua, [Judges 4:1](/kjv/judges/4/1). It is the same that was taken by *Tiglath-pileser*, together with *Kadesh*, to which it is contiguous; see [2 Kings 15:29](/kjv/2-kings/15/29). It is supposed to have given name to the *Valley* or *Plain* of *Hazor* or *Nasor*, situated between it and Kadesh, where Jonathan and Mattathias defeated the armies of *Demetrius*, and slew three thousand of their men, *[1Mac 11:63-74](/kjv/1mac/11/63-74)*. It was in ancient times the metropolitan city of all that district, and a number of petty kings or chieftains were subject to its king, see [Joshua 11:10](/kjv/joshua/11/10); and it is likely that it was those tributary kings who were summoned to attend the king of Hazor on this occasion; for Joshua having conquered the southern part of the promised land, the northern parts seeing themselves exposed made now a common interest, and, joining with Jabin, endeavoured to put a stop to the progress of the Israelites. See *Calmet*. ***Jobab king of Madon*** — This royal city is nowhere else mentioned in Scripture except in [Joshua 12:19](/kjv/joshua/12/19). The Vatican copy of the Septuagint reads Μαρων, *Maron*, which, if legitimate, Calmet thinks may mean *Maronia* or *Merath* in Phoenicia, to the north of Mount Libanus. The Hebrew text reads מרון *Meron*, [Joshua 12:20](/kjv/joshua/12/20), after *Shimron*, which is probably the same with מדון *Madon*, [Joshua 11:19](/kjv/joshua/11/19), the word having casually dropped out of the preceding place into the latter, and the ר *resh* and ד *daleth* being interchanged, which might have easily happened from the great similarity of the letters. Hence Calmet conjectures that it may be the same place with מרוז *Meroz*, [Judges 5:23](/kjv/judges/5/23), the ז *zain* and final ן *nun* being interchanged, which they might easily, as they are so very similar. ***King of Shimron*** — This city is supposed to be the same with *Symira*, in Coelosyria, joined to *Maron* or *Marath*, by *Pliny* and *Pomponius Mela*. It cannot be *Samaria*, as that had its name long after by Omri king of Israel. See [1 Kings 16:24](/kjv/1-kings/16/24). ***King of Achshaph*** — Calmet supposes this to have been the city of *Ecdippe*, mentioned by *Pliny, Ptolemy, Josephus*, and *Eusebius*. The latter places it within ten miles of *Ptolemais*, on the road to Tyre. It fell to the tribe of Asher. 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