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
This occurred during Joshua's conquest of Canaan when five Amorite kings united to attack Gibeon, Israel's new ally. After Joshua's surprise night march to rescue Gibeon, God intervened with supernatural weather to complete the victory. The route from Beth-horon to Azekah was a key mountain pass where retreating armies would be particularly vulnerable.
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