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he hamstrung their horses and burned up their chariots.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/joshua/11.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Joshua did unto them as the LORD bade him: he houghed their horses, and burnt their chariots with fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/joshua/11.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So Joshua did to them as the LORD had told him: he hamstrung their horses and burned their chariots with fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/joshua/11.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And Joshua did to them just as the LORD had told him; he hamstrung their horses and burned their chariots with fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/joshua/11.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Joshua did to them as the LORD had told him; he hamstrung their horses and burned their chariots with fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/joshua/11.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And Joshua did to them as the LORD had told him; he hamstrung their horses, and burned their chariots with fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/joshua/11.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And Joshua did to them as Yahweh had said to him; he hamstrung their horses and burned their chariots with fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/joshua/11.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Joshua did to them as the LORD had told him; he hamstrung (disabled) their horses and set fire to their chariots.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/joshua/11.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Joshua treated them as the LORD had told him; he hamstrung their horses and burned their chariots.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/joshua/11.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Joshua treated them as the LORD had told him; he hamstrung their horses and burned up their chariots. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/joshua/11.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Joshua did unto them as Jehovah bade him: he hocked their horses, and burnt their chariots with fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/joshua/11.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Joshua did unto them as the LORD bade him: he houghed their horses, and burnt their chariots with fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/joshua/11.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Joshua disabled their horses and burned their chariots, as the LORD had told him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/joshua/11.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Joshua did to them what the LORD had commanded: he crippled their horses and burned their chariots. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/joshua/11.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Joshua dealt with them just as the LORD had told him: he hamstrung their horses and incinerated their chariots.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/joshua/11.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Joshua treated them as the LORD had told him; he hamstrung their horses and burned up their chariots.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/joshua/11.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Joshua did to them as the LORD had commanded him; he hamstrung their horses and burned their chariots. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/joshua/11.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Joshua did to them as the LORD told him. He hamstrung their horses and burnt their chariots with fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/joshua/11.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Joshua did to them as the LORD bade him: he houghed their horses, and burnt their chariots with fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/joshua/11.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Joshua did to them as Yahweh told him. He hamstrung their horses and burned their chariots with fire. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/joshua/11.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and Joshua does to them as YHWH commanded to him; he has hamstrung their horses, and burned their chariots with fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/joshua/11.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and Joshua doth to them as Jehovah said to him; their horses he hath houghed, and their chariots burnt with fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/joshua/11.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Joshua will do to them as Jehovah said to him: he hamstrung their horses, and burnt their chariots in fire.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/joshua/11.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And he did as the Lord had commanded him, he hamstringed their horses and burned their chariots. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/joshua/11.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And he did just as the Lord had instructed him. He hamstrung their horses, and he burned their chariots with fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/joshua/11.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Joshua did to them as the LORD had commanded: he hamstrung their horses and burned their chariots. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/joshua/11.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />And Joshua did to them as the LORD commanded him; he hamstrung their horses, and burned their chariots with fire.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/joshua/11.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Joshua did to them as the LORD had told him: he utterly destroyed their horses and burned their chariots with fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/joshua/11.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Yeshua did to them as LORD JEHOVAH told him; their horses he destroyed and their twoman chariots he burned in fire<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/joshua/11.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Joshua did unto them as the LORD bade him; he houghed their horses, and burnt their chariots with fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/joshua/11.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Joshua did to them, as the Lord commanded him: he houghed their horses, and burned their chariots with fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/joshua/11-9.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/p91zXIGB0Rk?start=2934" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/joshua/11.htm">Conquest of the Northern Cities</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">8</span>and the LORD delivered them into the hand of Israel, who struck them down and pursued them all the way to Greater Sidon and Misrephoth-maim, and eastward as far as the Valley of Mizpeh. They struck them down, leaving no survivors. <span class="reftext">9</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3091.htm" title="3091: yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘ (N-proper-ms) -- Or Yhowshua; from Yhovah and yasha'; Jehovah-saved; Jehoshua, the Jewish leader.">Joshua</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: way·ya·‘aś (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">treated</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- ">them</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ka·’ă·šer (Prep-k:: Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">as</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: ’ā·mar- (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">had told</a> <a href="/hebrew/lōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- ">him;</a> <a href="/hebrew/6131.htm" title="6131: ‘iq·qêr (V-Piel-Perf-3ms) -- To pluck or root up. A primitive root; to pluck up; specifically, to hamstring; figuratively, to exterminate.">he hamstrung</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5483.htm" title="5483: sū·sê·hem (N-mpc:: 3mp) -- A swallow, swift (type of bird). Or cuc; from an unused root meaning to skip; a horse; also a swallow.">their horses</a> <a href="/hebrew/8313.htm" title="8313: śā·rap̄ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To burn. A primitive root; to be on fire.">and burned up</a> <a href="/hebrew/784.htm" title="784: bā·’êš (Prep-b, Art:: N-cs) -- A fire. A primitive word; fire."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4818.htm" title="4818: mar·kə·ḇō·ṯê·hem (N-fpc:: 3mp) -- A chariot. Feminine of merkab; a chariot.">their chariots.</a> </span><span class="reftext">10</span>At that time Joshua turned back and captured Hazor and put its king to the sword, because Hazor was formerly the head of all these kingdoms.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/7-2.htm">Deuteronomy 7:2</a></span><br />and when the LORD your God has delivered them over to you to defeat them, then you must devote them to complete destruction. Make no treaty with them and show them no mercy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/20-16.htm">Deuteronomy 20:16-17</a></span><br />However, in the cities of the nations that the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance, you must not leave alive anything that breathes. / For you must devote them to complete destruction—the Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites—as the LORD your God has commanded you,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/10-40.htm">Joshua 10:40</a></span><br />So Joshua conquered the whole region—the hill country, the Negev, the foothills, and the slopes, together with all their kings—leaving no survivors. He devoted to destruction everything that breathed, just as the LORD, the God of Israel, had commanded.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/15-3.htm">1 Samuel 15:3</a></span><br />Now go and attack the Amalekites and devote to destruction all that belongs to them. Do not spare them, but put to death men and women, children and infants, oxen and sheep, camels and donkeys.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/15-9.htm">1 Samuel 15:9</a></span><br />Saul and his troops spared Agag, along with the best of the sheep and cattle, the fat calves and lambs, and the best of everything else. They were unwilling to devote them to destruction, but they devoted to destruction all that was despised and worthless.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/8-4.htm">2 Samuel 8:4</a></span><br />David captured from him a thousand chariots, seven thousand charioteers, and twenty thousand foot soldiers, and he hamstrung all the horses except a hundred he kept for the chariots.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/23-20.htm">2 Kings 23:20</a></span><br />On the altars he slaughtered all the priests of the high places, and he burned human bones on them. Then he returned to Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/46-9.htm">Psalm 46:9</a></span><br />He makes wars to cease throughout the earth; He breaks the bow and shatters the spear; He burns the shields in the fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/2-4.htm">Isaiah 2:4</a></span><br />Then He will judge between the nations and arbitrate for many peoples. They will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will no longer take up the sword against nation, nor train anymore for war.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/47-6.htm">Jeremiah 47:6-7</a></span><br />‘Alas, O sword of the LORD, how long until you rest? Return to your sheath; cease and be still!’ / How can it rest when the LORD has commanded it? He has appointed it against Ashkelon and the shore of its coastland.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/39-9.htm">Ezekiel 39:9-10</a></span><br />Then those who dwell in the cities of Israel will go out, kindle fires, and burn up the weapons—the bucklers and shields, the bows and arrows, the clubs and spears. For seven years they will use them for fuel. / They will not gather wood from the countryside or cut it from the forests, for they will use the weapons for fuel. They will loot those who looted them and plunder those who plundered them, declares the Lord GOD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-17.htm">Matthew 5:17</a></span><br />Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets. I have not come to abolish them, but to fulfill them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/10-34.htm">Matthew 10:34</a></span><br />Do not assume that I have come to bring peace to the earth; I have not come to bring peace, but a sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/19-27.htm">Luke 19:27</a></span><br />And these enemies of mine who were unwilling for me to rule over them, bring them here and slay them in front of me.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/18-36.htm">John 18:36</a></span><br />Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world; if it were, My servants would fight to prevent My arrest by the Jews. But now My kingdom is not of this realm.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Joshua did to them as the LORD bade him: he hamstrung their horses, and burnt their chariots with fire.</p><p class="hdg">he houghed</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/11-6.htm">Joshua 11:6</a></b></br> 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.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/39-9.htm">Ezekiel 39:9,10</a></b></br> And they that dwell in the cities of Israel shall go forth, and shall set on fire and burn the weapons, both the shields and the bucklers, the bows and the arrows, and the handstaves, and the spears, and they shall burn them with fire seven years: … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/14-10.htm">Bade</a> <a href="/joshua/8-28.htm">Burned</a> <a href="/joshua/8-31.htm">Burnt</a> <a href="/joshua/11-6.htm">Chariots</a> <a href="/joshua/11-6.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/joshua/4-12.htm">Directed</a> <a href="/genesis/49-6.htm">Hamstrung</a> <a href="/genesis/49-6.htm">Hocked</a> <a href="/joshua/11-6.htm">Horses</a> <a href="/genesis/49-6.htm">Houghed</a> <a href="/joshua/11-7.htm">Joshua</a> <a href="/joshua/11-6.htm">Leg-Muscles</a> <a href="/joshua/11-6.htm">War-Carriages</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ruth/3-6.htm">Bade</a> <a href="/joshua/11-11.htm">Burned</a> <a href="/joshua/11-11.htm">Burnt</a> <a href="/joshua/17-16.htm">Chariots</a> <a href="/joshua/11-21.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/1_samuel/12-23.htm">Directed</a> <a href="/2_samuel/8-4.htm">Hamstrung</a> <a href="/2_samuel/8-4.htm">Hocked</a> <a href="/judges/5-22.htm">Horses</a> <a href="/2_samuel/8-4.htm">Houghed</a> <a href="/joshua/11-10.htm">Joshua</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/18-4.htm">Leg-Muscles</a> <a href="/joshua/17-18.htm">War-Carriages</a><div class="vheading2">Joshua 11</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/11-1.htm">Diverse kings overcome at the waters of Merom</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/11-10.htm">Hazor is taken and burnt</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/11-16.htm">All the country taken by Joshua</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/11-21.htm">The Anakims cut off</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/11-23.htm">The land rests from war</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/joshua/11.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/joshua/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/joshua/11.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Joshua treated them as the LORD had told him;</b><br>This phrase emphasizes Joshua's obedience to God's commands, reflecting a central theme in the book of Joshua: the importance of following divine instructions. This obedience is reminiscent of earlier commands given to Moses and the Israelites, such as in <a href="/deuteronomy/7-2.htm">Deuteronomy 7:2</a>, where God instructs them to completely destroy the nations in the Promised Land. Joshua's actions here are a continuation of the covenantal faithfulness expected of Israel's leaders. This obedience is also a type of Christ, who perfectly fulfilled the will of the Father (<a href="/john/6-38.htm">John 6:38</a>).<p><b>he hamstrung their horses</b><br>Hamstringing horses involved cutting the tendons of the hind legs, rendering them useless for battle. This act was significant because it demonstrated reliance on God rather than military might, as horses and chariots were symbols of power and strength in ancient warfare (<a href="/psalms/20-7.htm">Psalm 20:7</a>). By disabling the horses, Joshua ensured that Israel would not be tempted to trust in these war instruments, aligning with God's command in <a href="/deuteronomy/17-16.htm">Deuteronomy 17:16</a>, which warned against amassing horses.<p><b>and burned up their chariots.</b><br>Burning the chariots further symbolizes the rejection of reliance on human strength and technology. Chariots were advanced military technology of the time, and their destruction signified a commitment to trust in God's provision and protection. This act also fulfilled God's instructions and served as a physical manifestation of divine judgment against the Canaanite nations. The destruction of chariots can be seen as a precursor to the ultimate victory over sin and death through Christ, who triumphed not by earthly power but through sacrifice and resurrection (<a href="/colossians/2-15.htm">Colossians 2:15</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/joshua.htm">Joshua</a></b><br>The central figure in this passage, Joshua is the leader of the Israelites following Moses. He is known for his obedience to God's commands and his role in leading the Israelites into the Promised Land.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The God of Israel, who commands Joshua and the Israelites. His instructions are central to the actions taken by Joshua.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/h/horses_and_chariots.htm">Horses and Chariots</a></b><br>Symbols of military power and strength in ancient warfare. The act of hamstringing horses and burning chariots signifies a reliance on God rather than military might.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/c/canaan.htm">Canaan</a></b><br>The land promised to the Israelites, where these events take place. It is a land filled with various tribes and nations that the Israelites are commanded to conquer.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_canaanite_kings.htm">The Canaanite Kings</a></b><br>The opposing forces in this account, representing the pagan nations that stand against Israel and God's purposes.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_commands.htm">Obedience to God's Commands</a></b><br>Joshua's actions exemplify complete obedience to God's instructions, even when they defy conventional wisdom. Believers are called to trust and obey God's word, even when it challenges societal norms or personal understanding.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/reliance_on_divine_power.htm">Reliance on Divine Power</a></b><br>The destruction of horses and chariots symbolizes a rejection of reliance on human strength. Christians are encouraged to place their trust in God's power and provision rather than worldly resources or strategies.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_god's_promises.htm">Faith in God's Promises</a></b><br>Joshua's leadership and actions are rooted in faith in God's promises to Israel. Believers today are reminded to hold fast to God's promises, trusting in His faithfulness to fulfill them.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_warfare.htm">Spiritual Warfare</a></b><br>The physical battles in Joshua's time can be seen as a metaphor for spiritual warfare. Christians are called to fight spiritual battles with God's guidance and strength, using spiritual weapons rather than worldly ones.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_joshua_11.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Joshua 11</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'set_your_mind_above'_mean.htm">Why did God instruct Israelites to disable horses?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_records_confirm_joshua_11_conquests.htm">Are there any external historical records confirming the conquests detailed in Joshua 11?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_israelites_defeat_allied_armies.htm">How could the Israelites quickly overwhelm multiple allied armies, as described in Joshua 11:1-5?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_didn't_joshua_seek_divine_guidance.htm">Why did Joshua fail to seek divine guidance (Joshua 9:14) before making a treaty?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/joshua/11.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(9) <span class= "bld">He houghed their horses.</span>--In what particular way this was done we are not informed; we cannot, therefore, be certain whether it was done so as to destroy the lives of the horses, or merely to make them useless for purposes of warfare.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/joshua/11-9.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Joshua</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַ</span> <span class="translit">(yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3091.htm">Strong's 3091: </a> </span><span class="str2">Joshua -- 'the LORD is salvation', Moses' successor, also the name of a number of Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">treated</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּ֤עַשׂ</span> <span class="translit">(way·ya·‘aś)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">them as</span><br /><span class="heb">כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(ka·’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">had told him;</span><br /><span class="heb">אָֽמַר־</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·mar-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he hamstrung</span><br /><span class="heb">עִקֵּ֔ר</span> <span class="translit">(‘iq·qêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6131.htm">Strong's 6131: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pluck up, to hamstring, to exterminate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">their horses</span><br /><span class="heb">סוּסֵיהֶ֣ם</span> <span class="translit">(sū·sê·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5483.htm">Strong's 5483: </a> </span><span class="str2">A swallow, swift (type of bird)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and burned up</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׂרַ֥ף</span> <span class="translit">(śā·rap̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8313.htm">Strong's 8313: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be, on fire</span><br /><br /><span class="word">their chariots.</span><br /><span class="heb">מַרְכְּבֹתֵיהֶ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(mar·kə·ḇō·ṯê·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4818.htm">Strong's 4818: </a> </span><span class="str2">A chariot</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/joshua/11-9.htm">Joshua 11:9 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/joshua/11-9.htm">Joshua 11:9 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/joshua/11-9.htm">Joshua 11:9 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/joshua/11-9.htm">Joshua 11:9 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/joshua/11-9.htm">Joshua 11:9 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/joshua/11-9.htm">Joshua 11:9 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/joshua/11-9.htm">Joshua 11:9 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/joshua/11-9.htm">Joshua 11:9 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/joshua/11-9.htm">Joshua 11:9 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/joshua/11-9.htm">Joshua 11:9 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/joshua/11-9.htm">OT History: Joshua 11:9 Joshua did to them as Yahweh told (Josh. 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