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“And it came to pass, as they fled from before Israel, and were in the going down to Bethhoron, that the LORD cast down great stones from heaven upon them unto Azekah, and they died: they were more which died with hailstones than they whom the children of Israel slew with the sword.” I really appreciate the way God becomes directly, physically involved with this conflict. It is the kind of action God often takes in a long season of obstacles. He seems to provide us with specific and visible signs of His guidance both to bless and reassure. We should choose to trust the Lord without such outward signs, still, He displays His affection and grace by granting them. It must have been amazing to see these mighty hailstones. They were an unmistakable sign of divine intervention on behalf of Israel. Not only did they encourage the Hebrews, they also made an indelible impression on the enemy of the day, and any potential future foes. These are the type of stories the critics dismiss as fiction or coincidence; don’t believe them. God is in the business of blessing His people with mighty, miraculous, and unusual acts. Not many are as dramatic as this one, but all affirm His unwavering faithfulness to His servants.