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Joshua 24:12

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I sent the hornet ahead of you, and it drove out the two Amorite kings before you, but not by your own sword or bow.

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Tyndale Open Study Notesv. 12

24:12 Israel’s successes were not because of their swords or bows or other military advantage; all were God’s doing.

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Strong's Concordancev. 12

שָׁלַח (shâlach, H7971) — to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications) צִרְעָה (tsirʻâh, H6880) — a wasp (as stinging) פָּנִים (pânîym, H6440) — the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and… גָּרַשׁ (gârash, H1644) — to drive out from a possession; especially to expatriate or divorce שְׁנַיִם (shᵉnayim, H8147) — two; also (as ordinal) twofold מֶלֶךְ (melek, H4428) — a king אֱמֹרִי (ʼĔmôrîy, H567) — an Emorite, one of the Canaanitish tribes חֶרֶב (chereb, H2719) — drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or… קֶשֶׁת (qesheth, H7198) — a bow, forshooting (hence, figuratively, strength) or the iris

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Exodus 23:28rank 8

I will send the hornet before you to drive the Hivites and Canaanites and Hittites out of your way.

Deuteronomy 7:20rank 8

Moreover, the LORD your God will send the hornet against them until even the survivors hiding from you have perished.

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