Joshua 11:19 meaning and explanation

No city made peace with the Israelites except the Hivites living in Gibeon; all others were taken in battle.

Joshua 11:19, Berean Standard Bible

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This verse summarizes the northern campaign Joshua has just completed. The narrator looks back over the whole conquest and notes a single exception: the Hivites of Gibeon, who had earlier tricked Israel into a treaty by pretending to come from far away.

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