Joshua 11:18-20

Christian Standard Bible

¹⁸ Joshua waged war with all these kings for a long time. ¹⁹ No city made peace with the Israelites except the Hivites who inhabited Gibeon;^(A) all of them were taken in battle. ²⁰ For it was the Lord’s intention to harden their hearts,^(B) so that they would engage Israel in battle, be completely destroyed without mercy, and be annihilated, just as the Lord had commanded Moses.