Joshua 11:9

9 Joshua treated them as the LORD had told him; he hamstrung their horses and burned up their chariots.

Joshua 11:9 Meaning and Commentary

Joshua 11:9

And Joshua did unto them as the Lord bade him
Namely, in the following instances:

he houghed their horses, and burnt their chariots with fire;
not consulting his own worldly interest or that of the people of Israel, but the command of God, which he carefully obeyed, and reserved none for himself or them, as David in another case afterwards did; see ( 2 Samuel 8:4 ) .

Joshua 11:9 In-Context

7 So by the waters of Merom, Joshua and his whole army came upon them suddenly and attacked them,

8 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.

9 Joshua treated them as the LORD had told him; he hamstrung their horses and burned up their chariots.

10 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.

11 The Israelites put everyone in Hazor to the sword, devoting them to destruction. Nothing that breathed remained, and Joshua burned down Hazor itself.