Thematic Bible: Hamstrung by


Thematic Bible



Then the Lord said to Joshua, “Do not be afraid because of them, for tomorrow at this time I will deliver all of them slain before Israel; you shall hamstring their horses and burn their chariots with fire.”

Joshua did to them as the Lord had told him; he hamstrung their horses and burned their chariots with fire.


David captured from him 1,700 horsemen and 20,000 foot soldiers; and David hamstrung the chariot horses, but reserved enough of them for 100 chariots.