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.
12 Joshua captured all these cities and killed all their kings. He completely destroyed everything in these cities—just as Moses, the Lord’S servant, had commanded.
13 But the army of Israel did not burn any cities that were built on hills. The only city built on a hill that they burned was Hazor. This is the city Joshua burned.