Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And the LORD thy God will put out those nations before thee by little and little: thou mayest not consume them at once, lest the beasts of the field increase upon thee.

General references

Bible References

Thou mayest

Exodus 23:29
I will not drive them out ahead of you in a single year; otherwise, the land would become desolate, and wild animals would multiply against you.
Joshua 15:63
But the descendants of Judah could not drive out the Jebusites who lived in Jerusalem. So the Jebusites live in Jerusalem among the descendants of Judah to this day.

General references

Deuteronomy 11:23
the Lord will drive out all these nations before you, and you will drive out nations greater and stronger than you are.
Joshua 21:44
The Lord gave them rest on every side according to all He had sworn to their fathers. None of their enemies were able to stand against them, for the Lord handed over all their enemies to them.

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