(The view expressed in this blog are my own and should not be taken as inspired in any way.)
Joshua 11:1–9, “And it came to pass, when Jabin king of Hazor had heard those things, that he sent to Jobab king of Madon, and to the king of Shimron, and to the king of Achshaph, And to the kings that were on the north of the mountains, and of the plains south of Chinneroth, and in the valley, and in the borders of Dor on the west, And to the Canaanite on the east and on the west, and to the Amorite, and the Hittite, and the Perizzite, and the Jebusite in the mountains, and to the Hivite under Hermon in the land of Mizpeh. 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. And when all these kings were met together, they came and pitched together at the waters of Merom, to fight against Israel. 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. So Joshua came, and all the people of war with him, against them by the waters of Merom suddenly; and they fell upon them. 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. And Joshua did unto them as the LORD bade him: he houghed their horses, and burnt their chariots with fire.”
When the people from the other city states heard about Joshua’s great victory they decided to take the battle to Israel as well. It is better to fight an army soon after a series of battles that it is to fight a rested and refreshed army. They gathered the largest army they could muster and came to battle against Joshua and Israel. The Lord promised Joshua that he would win a great victory and told him not to be afraid. The Lord was right and the won a great victory. In those days horses and chariots were like heavy artillery or even air strikes so Joshua made sure that the horses could not go to war or pull chariots and he destroyed all the chariots as well.
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