1. Now when Jabin king of Hazor heard about it, he sent word to Jobab king of Madon, to the king of Shimron, to the king of Achshaph,
2. and to the kings in the north, in the hill country, in the Arabah south of Chinneroth, in the lowland and in the regions of Dor to the west,
3. the Canaanites in the east and west, the Amorites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Jebusites in the hill country and the Hivites at the foot of Hermon in the land of Mizpah.
4. So they came out, they and all their armies with them, a multitude with as many people as the sand on the seashore, with very many horses and chariots.
5. All these kings joined forces, came and camped together at the waters of Merom to fight with Israel.