Battle of the Waters of Merom
| Battle of the Waters of Merom |
| Part of Early Israelite Campaigns |
| Date |
c. 1400 B.C. |
| Location |
Waters of Merom, Galilee |
| Result |
Decisive Israelite Victory |
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| Belligerents |
| Israelites |
Alliance of Canaanites |
| Commanders and leaders |
| Joshua |
King of Hazor † |
| Strength |
| 5,000-10,000 estimated, all infantry |
Outnumbered the Israelites, possibly 10,000-15,000 |
| Casualties and losses |
| Very Few |
All Killed |
The Battle of the Waters of Merom was a battle between the Israelites and a coalition of Canaanite City-States. It ended with the total destruction of the Canaanite armies.
Around 40 years before the battle the Israelites escaped from slavery in Egypt, the Exodus, led by Moses. They wandered into Canaan, which would have been under loose control by Egypt.[1] An alliance of city-states in northern Canaan sent a force to halt the Israelite invasion. The Israelites counterattacked, catching their forces unaware and routing them with a fearsome head-on assault.
References
- ^ Battles of the Bible, page 30.