Overview
Hazor was the head of a northern Canaanite confederacy that opposed Israel's entry into Canaan. Joshua led a decisive military campaign against this fortified city and its allied kings, resulting in complete destruction and establishing Israelite dominion over the northern territories.
Key Scriptures
"Joshua turned back at that time and captured Hazor and struck its king with the sword. For Hazor formerly was the head of all those kingdoms." (Joshua 11:10, ESV)
"And they struck all the people in it with the edge of the sword, devoting them to destruction. There was no one left that breathed. And he burned Hazor with fire." (Joshua 11:11, ESV)
Application
Hazor's destruction demonstrates God's power to grant His people victory over seemingly insurmountable enemies when they trust and obey His commands.