Thematic Bible: Part of left
Thematic Bible
the Canaanites » Part of left » To chastise israel
I also said: 'I will not drive them out from before you. They will be thorns in your sides. Their gods will snare (trap) you.'
Verse Concepts
If you do not drive out the inhabitants of the land, those that are left will be as troublesome as splinters in your eyes and thorns in your sides. They will fight against you.
Verse Concepts
Jehovah let them be conquered by Jabin, a Canaanite king who ruled in the city of Hazor. The commander of his army was Sisera, who lived at Harosheth-Hagoyim.
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the Canaanites » Part of left » To try israel
I will not drive out any of the nations that Joshua left when he died.
Verse Concepts
Now these are the nations that Jehovah left to test the Israelites who had not known all the wars of Canaan. He did this to teach warfare to the generations of the children of Israel who had not had previous battle experience. Those left in the land were the five Philistine cities, all the Canaanites, the Sidonians, and the Hivites who lived in the Lebanon Mountains from Mount Baal Hermon as far as Hamath Pass. read more.
They were to be a test for Israel. This would find out whether or not the Israelites would obey the commandments that Jehovah gave their ancestors through Moses.
They were to be a test for Israel. This would find out whether or not the Israelites would obey the commandments that Jehovah gave their ancestors through Moses.