Joshua (son of Nun) fought and won when the allied forces of Hazor king Jabin invaded during the Canaan conquest war. At this time, Jabin's allied forces fled as far as Misrephoth-maim.
Joshua 11:1When Jabin king of Hazor) heard of this, he sent word to Jobab) king of Madon, to the king of Shimron), and to the king of Achshaph,Joshua 11:2and to the kings who were in the northern hill country, in the Arabah south of Kinneroth, in the western foothills, and in Dor) on the west,Joshua 11:3to the Canaanites in the east and west, to the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, and Jebusites in the hill country, and to the Hivites under Hermon in the land of Mizpah.Joshua 11:4They came out with all their troops, a great army, as numerous as the sand on the seashore, with a great number of horses and chariots.Joshua 11:5All these kings joined forces and came to encamp together at the waters of Merom to fight against Israel.Joshua 11:6The Lord said to Joshua), “Do not be afraid of them, because by this time tomorrow I will hand all of them over to Israel, dead. You are to hamstring their horses and burn their chariots.”Joshua 11:7So Joshua) and all his fighting men came upon them suddenly at the waters of Merom and attacked them.Joshua 11:8And the Lord gave them into the hand of Israel, who struck them and pursued them as far as Great Sidon and Misrephoth-maim, and eastward as far as the Valley of Mizpah, until no survivors were left.