SEV Biblia, Chapter 11:9
Y Josué hizo con ellos como el SEÑOR le había mandado: desjarretó sus caballos, y sus carros quemó al fuego.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Joshua 11:9
Verse 9. He houghed their horses] The Hebrew word rq[ akar, which we render to hough or hamstring, signifies to wound, cut, or lop off. It is very likely that it means here, not only an act by which they were rendered useless, but by which they were destroyed; as God had purposed that his people should not possess any cattle of this kind, that a warlike and enterprising spirit might not be cultivated among them; and that, when obliged to defend themselves and their country, they might be led to depend upon God for protection and victory. On the same ground, God had forbidden the kings of Israel to multiply horses, Deuteronomy xvii. 16. See the note there containing the reasons on which this prohibition was founded. Burnt their chariots] As these could have been of no use without the horses.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 9. And Joshua did unto them as the Lord bade him , etc.] Namely, in the following instances: he houghed their horses, and burnt their chariots with fire ; not consulting his own worldly interest or that of the people of Israel, but the command of God, which he carefully obeyed, and reserved none for himself or them, as David in another case afterwards did; (see 2 Samuel 8:4).
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-9 - The wonders God wrought for the Israelites were to encourage them to act vigorously themselves. Thus the war against Satan's kingdom carried on by preaching the gospel, was at first forwarded by miracles but being fully proved to be of God, we are now left to the Divin grace in the usual course, in the use of the sword of the Spirit. God encouraged Joshua. Fresh dangers and difficulties make it necessary to seek fresh supports from the word of God, which we have nigh unto u for use in every time of need. God proportions our trials to ou strength, and our strength to our trials. Joshua's obedience in destroying the horses and chariots, shows his self-denial in complianc with God's command. The possession of things on which the carnal hear is prone to depend, is hurtful to the life of faith, and the walk with God; therefore it is better to be without worldly advantages, than to have the soul endangered by them. (Jos 11:10-14)
Original Hebrew
ויעשׂ 6213 להם יהושׁע 3091 כאשׁר 834 אמר 559 לו יהוה 3068 את 853 סוסיהם 5483 עקר 6131 ואת 853 מרכבתיהם 4818 שׂרף 8313 באשׁ׃ 784
