5 All these kings met together at the small river of Merom. They joined their armies together into one camp and made plans for the battle against Israel.
6 Then the Lord said to Joshua, “Don’t be afraid of that army, because I will allow you to defeat them. By this time tomorrow, you will have killed them all. You will cut the legs of the horses and burn all their chariots.”
7 So Joshua and his whole army surprised the enemy and attacked them at the river of Merom.
8 The Lord allowed Israel to defeat them. The army of Israel defeated them and chased them to Greater Sidon, Misrephoth Maim, and the Valley of Mizpah in the east. The army of Israel fought until none of the enemy was left alive.
9 Joshua did what the Lord said to do; he cut the legs of their horses and burned their chariots.
10 Then Joshua went back and captured the city of Hazor and killed its king. (Hazor was the leader of all the kingdoms that fought against Israel.)
11 The army of Israel killed everyone in that city and completely destroyed all the people. There was nothing left alive. Then they burned the city.