King James Version
What Does Joshua 11:5 Mean?
“And when all these kings were met together, they came and pitched together at the waters of Merom, to fight against Israel. met: Heb. assembled by appointment”
Context
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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. met: Heb. assembled by appointment
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.
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(5) **The waters of Merom.**—The most northerly of the three lakes on the course of the Jordan.
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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