Overview
Misrephoth-Maim, meaning "burning of waters," was a Phoenician coastal city in northern Canaan. It appears in Scripture as a significant geographical marker during Joshua's conquest of the Promised Land, particularly in relation to the northern campaign against the allied Canaanite kings.
Key Scriptures
"So Joshua defeated all the kings of these cities and their land in one campaign, because the Lord God of Israel fought for Israel. Then Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, to the camp at Gilgal." - Joshua 10:42 (NASB)
"All the inhabitants of the hill country from Lebanon to Misrephoth-Maim, even all the Sidonians, I will drive them out from before the children of Israel." - Joshua 13:6 (NASB)
"And they pursued them to Greater Sidon and to Misrephoth-Maim and to the Valley of Mizpeh on the east." - Joshua 11:8 (ESV)
Application
Misrephoth-Maim reminds believers that God's promises regarding the Promised Land extended beyond Israel's immediate grasp, calling them to faith in God's ultimate sovereignty over all territories He designated for His people.