Joshua 11:10 Meaning and Explanation
“And Joshua at that time turned back, and took Hazor, and smote the king thereof with the sword: for Hazor beforetime was the head of all those kingdoms.”
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Read Full Chapter →Joshua captures Hazor, the leading city, and strikes down its king, the one who had gathered the alliance.
What Does Joshua 11:10 Mean?
Joshua now turns to the source of the coalition. He takes Hazor itself and puts its king, Jabin, to the sword. The narrator explains why this city matters: Hazor had formerly been the head of all those kingdoms, the seat of the power that summoned the rest.
Striking the head of the alliance is fitting. The very king who first heard of Israel and gathered the nations against them is the last to fall. What he set in motion comes full circle upon him. The Lord's deliverance reaches not only the gathered armies but the very center from which the opposition arose.
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What does Joshua 11:10 mean?
Joshua captures Hazor, the leading city, and strikes down its king, the one who had gathered the alliance.