Joshua 21:44

44 (21-42) And he gave them peace from all nations round about: and none of their enemies durst stand against them, but were brought under their dominion.

Joshua 21:44 Meaning and Commentary

Joshua 21:44

And the Lord gave them rest round about
Not only from their travels, with which they had been fatigued forty years in the wilderness, but from wars with the Canaanites they had been engaged in for some years past:

according to all that he sware unto their fathers;
not only to give them the land, but peace, rest, and safety in it:

and there stood not a man of all their enemies before them;
for whenever any rose up to oppose them, they were immediately cut off: this is to be understood while Joshua was living; for afterwards, sinning against God, they were again and again delivered up into the hands of their enemies:

the Lord delivered all their enemies into their hands;
that is, that made war with them.

Joshua 21:44 In-Context

42 (21-40) With their suburbs, each distributed by the families.
43 (21-41) And the Lord God gave to Israel all the land that he had sworn to give to their fathers: and they possessed it, and dwelt in it.
44 (21-42) And he gave them peace from all nations round about: and none of their enemies durst stand against them, but were brought under their dominion.
45 (21-43) Not so much as one word, which he had promised to perform unto them, was made void, but all came to pass.
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