Midrasch zu Jehoschua 11:1
וַיְהִ֕י כִּשְׁמֹ֖עַ יָבִ֣ין מֶֽלֶךְ־חָצ֑וֹר וַיִּשְׁלַ֗ח אֶל־יוֹבָב֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ מָד֔וֹן וְאֶל־מֶ֥לֶךְ שִׁמְר֖וֹן וְאֶל־מֶ֥לֶךְ אַכְשָֽׁף׃
Als Jabin König von Hazor dies hörte, schickte er zu Jobab Könige von Madon und zu dem Konige von Simron und dem König von Achsaf.
Mekhilta d'Rabbi Yishmael
Variantly: When the spies (of Israel) entered the land, whoever said "These are Israeli spies" was struck still as a stone. Variantly: When Israel crossed the Jordan, all the kings of Canaan gathered together and came to fight against Israel, viz. (Joshua 11:1-5) "And it was when Yavin king of Chatzor heard … and to the kings who were in the north … They went out with all their camps … All of these kings gathered together" at that time. Joshua prayed and all of them were struck still as stone....
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