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So Joshua took all that land, the hill-country, and all the South, and all the land of Goshen, and the lowland, and the Arabah, and the hill-country of Israel, and the lowland of the same;

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God's Hand, Not Israel's Sword

Commentators emphasize that this sweeping victory was not due to Israel's military power but was a direct act of God's favor. John Calvin points to Psalm 44:3, which states, 'They did not win the land by their own sword... but it was your right hand, your arm, and the light of your face, for you loved them.' The comprehensive list of conquered lands serves to show the thorough and uninterrupted nature of God's work in fulfilling His promise.

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John Calvin

John Calvin

On Joshua 11:16

16th Century

Theologian

So Joshua took all that land, and so on. In the uninterrupted series of victories, when the land, of its own accord, expelled its former i…

John Gill

John Gill

On Joshua 11:16

17th Century

Pastor

So Joshua took all that land
The whole land of Canaan, described as follows, both as to the southern and northern pa…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On Joshua 11:15–23

17th Century

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Never let the sons of Anak be a terror to the Israel of God, for their day to fall will come. The land rested from war. It did not end in a peace w…

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