Top 4 Greatest Military Victories of Israel

Описание: 1. Destruction of the Assyrian Army (2 Kings 19:35 / Isaiah 37:36)
Enemy: Assyria, led by Sennacherib.

Deaths: 185,000 Assyrian soldiers killed in a single night by an angel of the Lord.

Leader of Israel: King Hezekiah (Jerusalem).

Note: Victory without direct combat — God intervened supernaturally.

✅ Largest number of deaths in a single event.

2. Conquest of the Northern Canaanite Coalition (Joshua 11:1–23)
Enemies: Canaanite kings led by Jabin of Hazor.

Deaths: “All the enemies were killed,” including thousands of soldiers (exact number not specified, but it was a massive coalition).

Leader: Joshua.

Note: The city of Hazor, a major military hub, was burned down.

3. Battle Against the Midianites (Numbers 31:1–54)
Deaths: Over 100,000 Midianites, including all the men (based on estimates from the plunder).

Leader: Moses (Joshua led in the field).

Plunder: 675,000 sheep, 72,000 cattle, 61,000 donkeys — indicating a large population was defeated.

Note: This was also a divine act of judgment.

4. Battle of Gibeon – Sun Stands Still (Joshua 10:1–43)
Enemies: Five Amorite kings.

Deaths: Thousands (no exact number, but “more died from hailstones than by the sword”).

Miracle: The sun stood still to allow Israel to complete the slaughter.

Leader: Joshua.