Joshua 11:4 meaning and explanation

So these kings came out with all their armies, a multitude as numerous as the sand on the seashore, along with a great number of horses and chariots.

Joshua 11:4, Berean Standard Bible

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The northern coalition has answered Jabin's summons, and verse 4 shows the scale of what Israel faces: armies like the sand on the seashore, plus horses and chariots, the heavy weapons Israel did not field. The sand image echoes the promise to Abraham, but here it measures the threat, not the blessing.

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