Judges 2:23
This is why the LORD permitted these nations to remain and did not conquer them immediately; he did not hand them over to Joshua.
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21So I will no longer remove before them any of the nations that Joshua left unconquered when he died,
22in order to test Israel. I want to see whether or not the people will carefully walk in the path marked out by the LORD, as their ancestors were careful to do.”
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1These were the nations the LORD permitted to remain so he could use them to test Israel– he wanted to test all those who had not experienced battle against the Canaanites.
- Josh 11:13-153 verses74%
13But Israel did not burn any of the cities located on mounds, except for Hazor; it was the only one Joshua burned.
14The Israelites plundered all the goods of these cities and the cattle, but they totally destroyed all the people and allowed no one who breathed to live.
15Moses the LORD’s servant passed on the LORD’s commands to Joshua, and Joshua did as he was told. He did not ignore any of the commands the LORD had given Moses.
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30The LORD handed it and its king over to Israel, and Israel put the sword to all who lived there; they left no survivors. They did to its king what they had done to the king of Jericho.
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13Whenever the Israelites were strong militarily, they forced the Canaanites to do hard labor, but they never totally conquered them.
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8The LORD handed them over to Israel and they struck them down and chased them all the way to Greater Sidon, Misrephoth Maim, and the Mizpah Valley to the east. They struck them down until no survivors remained.
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3As for the LORD your God, he is about to cross over before you; he will destroy these nations before you and you will dispossess them. As for Joshua, he is about to cross before you just as the LORD has said.
- Josh 18:2-32 verses72%
2seven Israelite tribes had not been assigned their allotted land.
3So Joshua said to the Israelites:“How long do you intend to put off occupying the land the LORD God of your ancestors has given you?
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26Joshua did as they said; he kept the Israelites from killing them
- Judg 1:27-282 verses72%
27The men of Manasseh did not conquer Beth Shean, Taanach, or their surrounding towns. Nor did they conquer the people living in Dor, Ibleam, Megiddo or their surrounding towns. The Canaanites managed to remain in those areas.
28Whenever Israel was strong militarily, they forced the Canaanites to do hard labor, but they never totally conquered them.
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9“The LORD drove out from before you great and mighty nations; no one has been able to resist you to this very day.
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19But don’t you delay! Chase your enemies and catch them! Don’t allow them to retreat to their cities, for the LORD your God is handing them over to you.”
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8The LORD told Joshua,“Don’t be afraid of them, for I am handing them over to you. Not one of them can resist you.”
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6The End of an Era When Joshua dismissed the people, the Israelites went to their allotted portions of territory, intending to take possession of the land.
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34They did not destroy the nations, as the LORD had commanded them to do.
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1Joshua Challenges Israel to be Faithful A long time passed after the LORD made Israel secure from all their enemies, and Joshua was very old.
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29I will not drive them out before you in one year, lest the land become desolate and the wild animals multiply against you.
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28When Joshua dismissed the people, they went to their allotted portions of land.
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10Joshua continued,“This is how you will know the living God is among you and that he will truly drive out before you the Canaanites, Hittites, Hivites, Perizzites, Girgashites, Amorites, and Jebusites.
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1The Lord Speaks to Joshua When Joshua was very old, the LORD told him,“You are very old, and a great deal of land remains to be conquered.
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13know for certain that the LORD our God will no longer drive out these nations from before you. They will trap and ensnare you; they will be a whip that tears your sides and thorns that blind your eyes until you disappear from this good land the LORD your God gave you.
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22He, the God who leads you, will expel the nations little by little. You will not be allowed to destroy them all at once lest the wild animals overrun you.
23The LORD your God will give them over to you; he will throw them into a great panic until they are destroyed.
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23Joshua conquered the whole land, just as the LORD had promised Moses, and he assigned Israel their tribal portions. Then the land was free of war.
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24They told Joshua,“Surely the LORD is handing over all the land to us! All who live in the land are cringing before us!”
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26Joshua kept holding out his curved sword until Israel had annihilated all who lived in Ai.
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23then he will drive out all these nations ahead of you, and you will dispossess nations greater and stronger than you.
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17No men were left in Ai or Bethel; they all went out after Israel. They left the city wide open and chased Israel.
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19No city made peace with the Israelites(except the Hivites living in Gibeon); they had to conquer all of them,
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4Do not think to yourself after the LORD your God has driven them out before you,“Because of my own righteousness the LORD has brought me here to possess this land.” It is because of the wickedness of these nations that the Lord is driving them out ahead of you.
5It is not because of your righteousness, or even your inner uprightness, that you have come here to possess their land. Instead, because of the wickedness of these nations the LORD your God is driving them out ahead of you in order to confirm the promise he made on oath to your ancestors, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
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3At that time I also warned you,‘If you disobey, I will not drive out the Canaanites before you. They will ensnare you and their gods will lure you away.’”
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23and the LORD commissioned Joshua son of Nun,“Be strong and courageous, for you will take the Israelites to the land I have promised them, and I will be with you.”
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6Joshua rewarded them and sent them on their way; they returned to their homes.
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40Joshua defeated the whole land, including the hill country, the Negev, the foothills, the slopes, and all their kings. He left no survivors. He annihilated everything that breathed, just as the LORD God of Israel had commanded.
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4They were left to test Israel, so the LORD would know if his people would obey the commands he gave their ancestors through Moses.
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11You crossed the Jordan and came to Jericho. The leaders of Jericho, as well as the Amorites, Perizzites, Canaanites, Hittites, Girgashites, Hivites, and Jebusites, fought with you, but I handed them over to you.
12I sent terror ahead of you to drive out before you the two Amorite kings. I gave you the victory; it was not by your swords or bows.
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24Their descendants entered and possessed the land. You subdued before them the Canaanites who were the inhabitants of the land. You delivered them into their hand, together with their kings and the peoples of the land, to deal with as they pleased.