Josué 16

Josué 16

Guzik - Perhaps the people of Ephraim were guilty of this compromise because they wanted forced laborers among them. Even this convenience does not justify their disobedience to God’s command.. If they had the power to make the people of Gezer forced laborers, they certainly had the power to defeat them completely, especially because Gezer was a city that Joshua had already conquered (Joshua 10:33 and Joshua 12:12).. This sort of compromise seems innocent, but it became the way that much idolatry and immoral worship came into the people of Israel. This is one reason why we see so many struggles in the days of the Judges. The Israelites did not fully conquer for two reasons. First, they wanted peace at any cost. Second, they wanted wealth. For the sake of ease and money, they disobeyed God and fell short of what He had for them—as we do today also. Cities Not Conquered by the Israelites TRIBES JOSHUA JUDGES PEOPLE CITIES Israelites in General Judah Jebusites Jerusalem Benjamin Jebusites Jerusalem W. Manasseh Canaanites Beth Shan, Taanach, Dor, Ibleam, Megiddo, Endor,* Naphoth* Ephraim Canaanites Gezer Zebulun Canaanites Kitron, Nahalol Asher Canaanites Acco, Sidon, Ahlab, Aczib, Helbah, Aphek, Rehob Naphtali Canaanites Beth Shemesh, Beth Anath Dan Amorites Leshem Note - This is a list of the so-called “Conquest Lacunae,” consisting primarily of cities the Israelites did not conquer (see Kallai, Historical Geography, 102–11). It differs from the list of “Remaining Lands,” which are listed together in Josh 13:2–6 and consist of territories the Israelites did not conquer (in addition to Kallai, see Na’aman, Borders and Districts, 39–73). (Source: David Howard - Joshua: An Exegetical and Theological Exposition of Holy Scripture Volume 5 The New American Commentary)