All of these kings may cause some difficulty, since there are no kings mentioned in verse 3 for the Canaanites, Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Jebusites, and Hivites. Therefore in verse 3 it may be advisable to follow the pattern “To the Canaanite kings…” (see comment at verse 3.)

Merom Brook ran southward from the mountains of Galilee into the upper northwest corner of Lake Galilee.

This verse is short, but it can be divided into two segments: “All of these kings came together and set up camp at Merom Brook. There they joined forces to fight against Israel.”

Quoted with permission from Bratcher, Robert G. and Newman, Barclay M. A Handbook on Joshua. (UBS Helps for Translators). New York: UBS, 1983. For this and other handbooks for translators see here .