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11:1 夏琐王耶宾听见这事，就打发人去见玛顿王约巴，伸仑王，押煞王，
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,
11:2 与北方山地，基尼烈南边的亚拉巴高原，并西边多珥山冈的诸王。
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,
11:3 又去见东方和西方的迦南人，与山地的亚摩利人，赫人，比利洗人，耶布斯人，并黑门山根米斯巴地的希未人。
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.
11:4 这些王和他们的众军都出来，人数多如海边的沙，并有许多马匹车辆。
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.
11:5 这诸王会合，来到米伦水边，一同安营，要与以色列人争战。
And when all these kings were met together, they came and pitched together at the waters of Merom, to fight against Israel.
11:6 耶和华对约书亚说，你不要因他们惧怕。明日这时，我必将他们交付以色列人全然杀了。你要砍断他们马的蹄筋，用火焚烧他们的车辆。
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.
11:7 于是约书亚率领一切兵丁，在米伦水边突然向前攻打他们。
So Joshua came, and all the people of war with him, against them by the waters of Merom suddenly; and they fell upon them.
11:8 耶和华将他们交在以色列人手里，以色列人就击杀他们，追赶他们到西顿大城，到米斯利弗玛音，直到东边米斯巴的平原，将他们击杀，没有留下一个。
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.
11:9 约书亚就照耶和华所吩咐他的去行，砍断他们马的蹄筋，用火焚烧他们的车辆。
And Joshua did unto them as the LORD bade him: he houghed their horses, and burnt their chariots with fire.
11:10 当时，约书亚转回夺了夏琐，用刀击杀夏琐王。素来夏琐在这诸国中是为首的。
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.
11:11 以色列人用刀击杀城中的人口，将他们尽行杀灭。凡有气息的没有留下一个。约书亚又用火焚烧夏琐。
And they smote all the souls that were therein with the edge of the sword, utterly destroying them: there was not any left to breathe: and he burnt Hazor with fire.
11:12 约书亚夺了这些王的一切城邑，擒获其中的诸王，用刀击杀他们，将他们尽行杀灭，正如耶和华仆人摩西所吩咐的。
And all the cities of those kings, and all the kings of them, did Joshua take, and smote them with the edge of the sword, and he utterly destroyed them, as Moses the servant of the LORD commanded.
11:13 至于造在山冈上的城，除了夏琐以外，以色列人都没有焚烧。约书亚只将夏琐焚烧了。
But as for the cities that stood still in their strength, Israel burned none of them, save Hazor only; that did Joshua burn.
11:14 那些城邑所有的财物和牲畜，以色列人都取为自己的掠物。惟有一切人口都用刀击杀，直到杀尽。凡有气息的没有留下一个。
And all the spoil of these cities, and the cattle, the children of Israel took for a prey unto themselves; but every man they smote with the edge of the sword, until they had destroyed them, neither left they any to breathe.
11:15 耶和华怎样吩咐他仆人摩西，摩西就照样吩咐约书亚，约书亚也照样行。凡耶和华所吩咐摩西的，约书亚没有一件懈怠不行的。
As the LORD commanded Moses his servant, so did Moses command Joshua, and so did Joshua; he left nothing undone of all that the LORD commanded Moses.
11:16 约书亚夺了那全地，就是山地，一带南地，歌珊全地，高原，亚拉巴，以色列的山地，和山下的高原。
So Joshua took all that land, the hills, and all the south country, and all the land of Goshen, and the valley, and the plain, and the mountain of Israel, and the valley of the same;
11:17 从上西珥的哈拉山，直到黑门山下黎巴嫩平原的巴力迦得，并且擒获那些地的诸王，将他们杀死。
Even from the mount Halak, that goeth up to Seir, even unto Baalgad in the valley of Lebanon under mount Hermon: and all their kings he took, and smote them, and slew them.
11:18 约书亚和这诸王争战了许多年日。
Joshua made war a long time with all those kings.
11:19 除了基遍的希未人之外，没有一城与以色列人讲和的，都是以色列人争战夺来的。
There was not a city that made peace with the children of Israel, save the Hivites the inhabitants of Gibeon: all other they took in battle.
11:20 因为耶和华的意思是要使他们心里刚硬，来与以色列人争战，好叫他们尽被杀灭，不蒙怜悯，正如耶和华所吩咐摩西的。
For it was of the LORD to harden their hearts, that they should come against Israel in battle, that he might destroy them utterly, and that they might have no favour, but that he might destroy them, as the LORD commanded Moses.
11:21 当时约书亚来到，将住山地，希伯仑，底璧，亚拿伯，犹大山地，以色列山地所有的亚衲族人剪除了。约书亚将他们和他们的城邑尽都毁灭。
And at that time came Joshua, and cut off the Anakims from the mountains, from Hebron, from Debir, from Anab, and from all the mountains of Judah, and from all the mountains of Israel: Joshua destroyed them utterly with their cities.
11:22 在以色列人的地没有留下一个亚衲族人，只在迦萨，迦特，和亚实突有留下的。
There was none of the Anakims left in the land of the children of Israel: only in Gaza, in Gath, and in Ashdod, there remained.
11:23 这样，约书亚照着耶和华所吩咐摩西的一切话夺了那全地，就按着以色列支派的宗族将地分给他们为业。于是国中太平，没有争战了。
So Joshua took the whole land, according to all that the LORD said unto Moses; and Joshua gave it for an inheritance unto Israel according to their divisions by their tribes. And the land rested from war.
约书亚记11参考
叫耶宾的夏琐王好像不只一个……
11:1-5 有两个夏琐王名字皆叫作耶宾。士师记所记的那一个，显然不如这一个（参士4:2-3）。这里的耶宾很有势力，因为他能与多国结盟。表面来看，耶宾显然比约书亚占优势，他的军队也较多。不管敌方人数多么庞大，凡敬畏神的人都必能得胜。
在进军迦南的战役中，以色列人烧过几座城？为甚么？
11:10-13 胜利的入侵者通常会将攻占的城市完整保存下来，变为商业中心，或防卫基地。例如，摩西在申命记（参申6:10-12）中预言，以色列人要占领非他们所建造的城市；但是夏琐却被焚毁了。它在过去既然是那地的京城，就是邪恶风俗的象徵，以色列人必须毁灭它。它被占领、被毁灭，就折断了联军的支柱，也削弱当地百姓想顽抗的意志。
约书亚是顺服神的典范，从他身上我学到些甚么顺服的功课？
11:15 约书亚小心翼翼，顺从神的一切吩咐。这卷书常常提到顺服这个主题，部分原因是，顺服乃是每个信徒在生活中都能具体实践的事。我们不可能明白一切，因为不会知道所有事情的真相。我们不能控制别人所做的，也管不了别人怎样对待我们，但是我们能管住自己，作顺服神的抉择。不管遇见甚么新的挑战，圣经都有适当的教诲，让我们明白若要顺从神，就应全心顺服。
“许多时日”是多久？
11:18 攻占迦南多处土地的过程，从书上看起来似乎很快，但实际上征战用了七年的时间！我们常指望生活中有很快的改变，或很快地胜过罪恶，但是与神同行，乃是一生之久的事，而改变与胜利可能需要很长的时间。人很容易对神失去耐性，想放弃盼望，因为事情进展得太慢。我们身处其境，不容易看到进展，但是回顾以往，就会看到神从来没有停止工作。
巨人还是巨人，怎么？是以色列人改变了──
11:21-22 昔日探子窥探迦南地，报恶信息说亚纳人是巨人族，百姓因此退缩了（参民13-14）。这一次以色列人不再因惧怕巨人而不敢争战，反而踊跃地要占领神所赐的应许之地。