Joshua 11:21-22

21 At that time Joshua went and destroyed the Anakites from the hill country: from Hebron, Debir and Anab, 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, Gath and Ashdod did any survive.

Joshua 11:21-22 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO JOSHUA 11

This chapter relates how that the kings of the northern parts of Canaan combine together against Joshua, Jos 11:1-5; and that the Lord encouraged him to fight with them, and did deliver them into his hands, who, with all their people, were smitten by him, Jos 11:6-11; and how that he took their cities, and destroyed the inhabitants of them, and took the spoil of them for a prey, Jos 11:12-15; and so became master of the whole country, both southern and northern, which is described Jos 11:16-20; and the chapter is concluded with an account of his cutting off the Anakim from various parts, which finished the conquest of the whole land, Jos 10:21-23.

Cross References 6

  • 1. S Numbers 13:22,33; Deuteronomy 9:2
  • 2. S Joshua 10:3
  • 3. Joshua 15:50
  • 4. S Genesis 10:19
  • 5. Joshua 12:17; Joshua 19:13; 1 Samuel 5:8; 1 Samuel 17:4; 1 Kings 2:39; 2 Kings 14:25; 1 Chronicles 8:13; Amos 6:2
  • 6. Joshua 15:47; 1 Samuel 5:1; Isaiah 20:1
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