northern campaign against Hazor
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The northern campaign against Hazor was a biblical military offensive led by Joshua in which the Israelites defeated a coalition of Canaanite kings and destroyed the major city of Hazor.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biblical military campaign
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event in the Book of Joshua ⓘ |
| aftermath | Hazor left in ruins according to biblical account ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Yahweh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
conquest and settlement of Canaan
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divine warfare ⓘ obedience to divine command ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Canaanite city-states
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Israelites NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause | resistance of northern Canaanite kings to Israelite advance ⓘ |
| commandedBy | Joshua son of Nun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext | ancient Israelite religion ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Book of Joshua
NERFINISHED
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Hebrew Bible NERFINISHED ⓘ Old Testament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | biblical conquest narrative ⓘ |
| historicity | subject of scholarly debate ⓘ |
| IsraeliteAction |
burning of enemy chariots
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hamstringing of enemy horses ⓘ |
| languageOfSource | Biblical Hebrew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ledBy | Joshua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
region of northern Canaan
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vicinity of Hazor ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Joshua 11:1–15 ⓘ |
| notableFeature | use of horses and chariots by Canaanite coalition ⓘ |
| opponent | coalition of Canaanite kings ⓘ |
| opposingCommander | Jabin king of Hazor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome |
Israelite control over northern Canaanite territory
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burning of Hazor with fire ⓘ killing of Canaanite kings ⓘ |
| partOf | Israelite conquest of Canaan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryTarget | Hazor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | southern campaign of Joshua ⓘ |
| relatedPeople | tribes of Israel ⓘ |
| relatedPlace | Hazor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance |
example of herem (ban) warfare in the Hebrew Bible
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fulfillment of divine command to Joshua ⓘ |
| result |
Israelite victory
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destruction of Hazor ⓘ |
| scripturalChapter | Joshua 11 ⓘ |
| sourceType | religious text ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | neutralization of major Canaanite power center in the north ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Late Bronze Age (traditional biblical chronology) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tradition | Deuteronomistic history NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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