And it came to pass, as they fled from before Israel, and were in the going down to Bethhoron, that the LORD cast down great stones from heaven upon them unto Azekah, and they died: they were more which died with hailstones than they whom the children of Israel slew with the sword.
As the enemy armies fled from the Israelites and were going down toward Beth-horon, the LORD threw large hailstones down from the sky on them all the way to Azekah, and they died. More of them were killed by the hailstones than by the swords of the Israelites.
God supernaturally helped Israel win their battle by sending deadly hailstones that killed more enemies than the Israelite soldiers did.
📚 Historical Context
In the biblical narrative of the Israelite conquest of Canaan, Joshua led the army against a coalition of Amorite kings who had allied to attack the Gibeonites, Israel's new allies. As the enemy forces fled down the road to Bethhoron, God supernaturally intervened by sending a hailstorm that killed more of them than the Israelites did with their swords. This event underscores God's direct involvement in the battles of His people, demonstrating His power over nature to secure victory.
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