JOSHUA 11:9 — KING JAMES VERSION 0 0
“And Joshua did unto them as the Lord bade him: he houghed their horses, and burnt their chariots with fire.”
The destruction of military equipment — Joshua did to them as the LORD told him: he hamstrung their horses (וַיְנַקֵּר אֶת־סוּסֵיהֶם) and burned their chariots (וְאֶת־רִכְבוֹתָם בִּשְׂרֵפָה) with fire. Joshua obeys the divine command precisely. The hamstringing of horses and burning of chariots neutralizes Canaan's technological edge. This destruction indicates that Joshua understands the victory is not merely military but strategic—the removal of the threat from Canaanite chariots protects Israel's future security.
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