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Joshua 11:9 Cross-References
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“And Joshua did unto them as the LORD bade him: he houghed their horses, and burnt their chariots with fire.”
Joshua 11:9 (KJV)
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Joshua did unto them as the LORD bade him: he houghed their horses, and burnt their chariots with fire—The verb houghed (עִקֵּר, iqqer, hamstrung) means cutting the leg tendons, permanently disabling war horses. This radical act of faith destroyed valuable military assets worth a fortune, obeying God's command against trusting in horses (Deuteronomy 17:16).Burning the chariots (רֶכֶב, rekhev) eliminated the temptation to adopt Canaanite military methods. God required total dependence on Him, not human weaponry. This obedience cost Israel strategic military advantage but gained spiritual purity...
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Cross-References for Joshua 11:9
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“Don't be afraid because of them; for tomorrow at this time will I deliver them up all slain before Israel: you shall hamstring their horses”
“and shall make fires of the weapons and burn them”