Charles Ellicott Commentary Joshua 11:9

"And Joshua did unto them as Jehovah bade him: he hocked their horses, and burnt their chariots with fire." — Joshua 11:9 (ASV)

He houghed their horses. —In what particular way this was done we are not informed; we cannot, therefore, be certain whether it was done so as to destroy the lives of the horses, or merely to make them useless for purposes of warfare.