Joshua 17:13 meaning and explanation

However, when the Israelites grew stronger, they put the Canaanites to forced labor; but they failed to drive them out completely.

Joshua 17:13, Berean Standard Bible

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Joshua has been allotting land to the tribes, and here he records a partial obedience. The Manassites could not take several Canaanite cities at first because the inhabitants were determined to stay.

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