1 The Campaign Against the Cities in the North 1 Jabin was the
king of Hazor. He heard about the battles Israel had won. So he
sent a message to Jobab. Jobab was the king of Madon. Jabin sent
the same message to the kings of Shimron and Acshaph. 2 He also
sent it to a lot of other kings. Some ruled in the mountains in
the north. Some ruled in the Arabah Valley south of Kinnereth.
Others ruled in the western hills. Still others ruled in Naphoth
Dor in the west. 3 Jabin sent the same message to the people of
east Canaan and west Canaan. He sent it to the Amorites,
Hittites, Perizzites and Jebusites. They lived in the central
hill country. He also sent it to the Hivites who lived below
Mount Hermon in the area of Mizpah. 4 Those kings marched out
with all of their troops. They had a large number of horses and
chariots. It was a huge army. The fighting men were as many as
the grains of sand on the seashore. 5 All of those kings
gathered their armies together to fight against Israel. They set
up camp together at t