They did not destroy the peoples as the LORD had commanded them, Cross References Numbers 33:52 you must drive out before you all the inhabitants of the land, destroy all their carved images and cast idols, and demolish all their high places. Deuteronomy 7:2 and when the LORD your God has delivered them over to you to defeat them, then you must devote them to complete destruction. Make no treaty with them and show them no mercy. Deuteronomy 7:16 You must destroy all the peoples the LORD your God will deliver to you. Do not look on them with pity. Do not worship their gods, for that will be a snare to you. Deuteronomy 20:18 so that they cannot teach you to do all the detestable things they do for their gods, and so cause you to sin against the LORD your God. Joshua 23:12 For if you turn away and cling to the rest of these nations that remain among you, and if you intermarry and associate with them, Judges 1:21 The Benjamites, however, failed to drive out the Jebusites living in Jerusalem. So to this day the Jebusites live there among the Benjamites. Judges 1:27 At that time Manasseh failed to drive out the inhabitants of Beth-shean, Taanach, Dor, Ibleam, Megiddo, and their villages; for the Canaanites were determined to dwell in that land. Treasury of Scripture They did not destroy the nations, concerning whom the LORD commanded them: did not Joshua 15:63 Joshua 16:10 Joshua 17:12-16 concerning Numbers 33:52,55,56 Deuteronomy 7:2,16,23,24 Deuteronomy 20:16,17 |