Joshua 11:9

9 Joshua did to them as the LORD had directed: He hamstrung their horses and burned their chariots.

Joshua 11:9 in Other Translations

9 And Joshua did unto them as the LORD bade him: he houghed their horses, and burnt their chariots with fire.

9 And Joshua did to them just as the LORD said to him: he hamstrung their horses and burned their chariots with fire.

9 Then Joshua crippled the horses and burned all the chariots, as the LORD had instructed.

9 Joshua treated them following God's instructions: he hamstrung their horses; he burned up their chariots.

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 Joshua and his whole army came against them suddenly at the Waters of Merom and attacked them,

8 and the LORD gave them into the hand of Israel. They defeated them and pursued them all the way to Greater Sidon, to Misrephoth Maim, and to the Valley of Mizpah on the east, until no survivors were left.

9 Joshua did to them as the LORD had directed: He hamstrung their horses and burned their chariots.

10 At that time Joshua turned back and captured Hazor and put its king to the sword. (Hazor had been the head of all these kingdoms.)

11 Everyone in it they put to the sword. They totally destroyed them, not sparing anyone that breathed, and he burned Hazor itself.