Joshua 11:8 Meaning and Explanation
“And the LORD delivered them into the hand of Israel, who smote them, and chased them unto great Zidon, and unto Misrephothmaim, and unto the valley of Mizpeh eastward; and they smote them, until they left them none remaining.”
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Read Full Chapter →The Lord hands the enemy over to Israel, who defeats them and pursues them in every direction until none remain.
What Does Joshua 11:8 Mean?
The promise of verse six is fulfilled. The Lord delivers the coalition into Israel's hand, and the pursuit scatters the fleeing armies as far as great Zidon on the coast, Misrephoth-maim, and the valley of Mizpeh to the east. The rout is complete.
The narrator is careful to say the Lord delivered them; the victory is His before it is Israel's. The far-flung names of the chase show how thoroughly the threat that had gathered as one was now broken apart. What looked unconquerable the day before is undone, and the credit is laid plainly at the Lord's feet.
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What does Joshua 11:8 mean?
The Lord hands the enemy over to Israel, who defeats them and pursues them in every direction until none remain.