9 Bible Verses about Unable To Expel

But the men who had gone up with him said, “We are not able to go up against the people [of Canaan], for they are too strong for us.”

But as for the Jebusites, the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the [tribe of the] sons of Judah were not able to drive them out; so the Jebusites live with the sons of Judah in Jerusalem to this day.

But the sons of Manasseh were not able to [drive out the inhabitants and] take possession of these cities, because the Canaanites persisted in living in that land.

The Lord was with Judah, and [the tribe of] Judah took possession of the hill country, but they could not dispossess and drive out those inhabiting the valley because they had iron chariots.

But the sons of Benjamin did not drive out the Jebusites who inhabited Jerusalem; so the Jebusites have lived with the sons of Benjamin in Jerusalem to this day.

and whenever it seizes him [intending to do harm], it throws him down, and he foams [at the mouth], and grinds his teeth and becomes stiff. I told Your disciples to drive it out, and they could not do it.”

I begged Your disciples to cast it out, but they could not.”

Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and asked, “Why could we not drive it out?”

When He had gone indoors, His disciples began asking Him privately, “Why were we unable to drive it out?”