Joshua 11:19-21
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
19 With the exception of the Hivites who lived in Gibeon, no city made peace with the Israelites; all were taken in battle.(A) 20 For it was the Lord’s doing to make their hearts obstinate to meet Israel in battle, that they might be put under the ban without mercy, and be destroyed as the Lord had commanded Moses.(B)
21 [a]At that time Joshua penetrated the mountain regions and exterminated the Anakim in Hebron,(C) Debir, Anab, the entire mountain region of Judah, and the entire mountain region of Israel. Joshua put them and their cities under the ban,
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- 11:21–23 Most of the land assigned to the tribe of Judah was not conquered by it until the early period of the Judges. See note on Jgs 1:1–36.
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