⁴⁰ So Joshua subdued the whole region, including the hill country, the Negev,^(A) the western foothills and the mountain slopes,^(B) together with all their kings.^(C) He left no survivors. He totally destroyed all who breathed, just as the Lord, the God of Israel, had commanded.^(D)

²³ So Joshua took the entire land,^(A) just as the Lord had directed Moses, and he gave it as an inheritance^(B) to Israel according to their tribal divisions.^(C) Then the land had rest^(D) from war.^(E)

²⁰ For it was the Lord himself who hardened their hearts^(A) to wage war against Israel, so that he might destroy them totally, exterminating them without mercy, as the Lord had commanded Moses.^(B)

²¹ At that time Joshua went and destroyed the Anakites^(C) from the hill country: from Hebron, Debir^(D) and Anab,^(E) from all the hill country of Judah, and from all the hill country of Israel. Joshua totally destroyed them and their towns. ²² No Anakites were left in Israelite territory; only in Gaza,^(F) Gath^(G) and Ashdod^(H) did any survive.

²³ So Joshua took the entire land,^(I) just as the Lord had directed Moses, and he gave it as an inheritance^(J) to Israel according to their tribal divisions.^(K) Then the land had rest^(L) from war.^(M)