Joshua 11 · Verse 5

Joshua 11:5

And when all these kings were met together, they came and pitched together at the waters of Merom, to fight against Israel.
Joshua 11:5, King James Version

Joshua 11:5 in other translations

BSBAll these kings joined forces and encamped at the waters of Merom to fight against Israel.
WEBAll these kings met together; and they came and encamped together at the waters of Merom, to fight with Israel.
ASVAnd all these kings met together; and they came and encamped together at the waters of Merom, to fight with Israel.
YLTand all these kings are met together, and they come and encamp together at the waters of Merom, to fight with Israel.
DARBYAnd all these kings met together, and came and encamped together at the waters of Merom, to fight against Israel.
BBEAnd all these kings came together, and put their forces in position at the waters of Merom, to make war on Israel.
WebsterAnd when all these kings were met together, they came and encamped together at the waters of Merom, to fight against Israel.

What does Joshua 11:5 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Joshua 11:1-9

Jos 11:1-9. Divers Kings Overcome at the Waters of Merom. 1-9. And it came to pass, when Jabin king of Hazor had heard those things--The scene of the sacred narrative is here shifted to the north of Canaan, where a still more extensive confederacy was formed among the ruling powers to oppose the further progress of the Israelites. Jabin ("the Intelligent"), which seems to have been a hereditary title (Jud 4:2), took…

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 5 The waters of Merom - Where these waters were, interpreters are not agreed. Whether they were the waters of the Lake Semechon, or the waters of Megiddo, mentioned Jdg 5:19, cannot be easily determined. The latter is the more probable opinion.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Joshua 11:1-9

The wonders God wrought for the Israelites were to encourage them to act vigorously themselves. Thus the war against Satan's kingdom, carried on by preaching the gospel, was at first forwarded by miracles; but being fully proved to be of God, we are now left to the Divine grace in the usual course, in the use of the sword of the Spirit. God encouraged Joshua. Fresh dangers and difficulties make it necessary to seek…

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Joshua 11:5 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיִּוָּ֣עֲד֔וּvai.yi.Va.'a.Duand they gatheredH3259
כֹּ֖לkolallH3605
הַמְּלָכִ֣יםha.me.la.Khimthe kingsH4428
הָאֵ֑לֶּהha.'E.leh<the> theseH428
וַיָּבֹ֜אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uand they cameH935
וַיַּחֲנ֤וּvai.ya.cha.Nuand they encampedH2583
יַחְדָּו֙yach.DavtogetherH3162
אֶל\־'el-toH413
מֵ֣יmei[the] water ofH4325
מֵר֔וֹםme.RomMeromH4792
לְהִלָּחֵ֖םle.hi.la.Chemto wage warH3898
עִם\־'im-withH5973
יִשְׂרָאֵֽל\׃\ \פYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Joshua 11:5

  • Psalms 118:10-12

    All nations compassed me about: but in the name of the Lord will I destroy them. They compassed me about; yea, they compassed me about: but in the name of the Lord I will destroy them. They compassed me about like bees; they are quenched as the fire of thorns: for in the name of the Lord I will destroy them.

  • Psalms 3:1

    A Psalm of David, when he fled from Absalom his son. Lord, how are they increased that trouble me! many are they that rise up against me.

  • Isaiah 8:9

    Associate yourselves, O ye people, and ye shall be broken in pieces; and give ear, all ye of far countries: gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces; gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces.

  • Revelation 16:14

    For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
all these.
Ps 3:1; 118:10-12; Isa 8:9; Re 16:14
met together. Heb. assembled by appointment. waters.This is what Josephus calls the lake Semechon, now called Bahr-el-Houlé (Lake Julius) between the head of the Jordan and the lake of Tiberias. According to Josephus it was seven miles long; and according to modern authorities, it is not above two miles broad, except at the north end, where it may be four.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Joshua 11:4

    And they went out, they and all their hosts with them, much people, even as the sand that is upon the sea shore in multitude, with horses and chariots very many.

  • Joshua 11:5

    And when all these kings were met together, they came and pitched together at the waters of Merom, to fight against Israel.

  • Joshua 11:6

    And the Lord said unto Joshua, Be not afraid because of them: for to morrow about this time will I deliver them up all slain before Israel: thou shalt hough their horses, and burn their chariots with fire.

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Joshua 11:5 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Todos estos reyes se juntaron, y viniendo reunieron los campos junto á las aguas de Merom, para pelear contra Israel.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et tous ces rois-là se donnèrent rendez-vous, et vinrent et campèrent ensemble vers les eaux de Mérom pour faire la guerre contre Israël.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und alle diese Könige trafen zusammen und kamen und lagerten sich miteinander am Wasser Merom, um mit Israel zu streiten.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Conveneruntque omnes reges isti in unum ad aquas Merom, ut pugnarent contra Israël.