There was not a city that made peace with the children of Israel, save the Hivites the inhabitants of Gibeon: all other they took in battle.
Not a single city made peace with the Israelites, except for the Hivites who lived in Gibeon. All the other cities they had to conquer in battle.
This verse explains that only one group of people (the Gibeonites) made peace with Israel during their conquest - everyone else fought against them and was defeated in war.
📚 Historical Context
This occurred during Israel's conquest of the Promised Land under Joshua's leadership, around 1400-1350 BC. The Gibeonites had earlier tricked Joshua into making a peace treaty with them by pretending to be from a distant land, when they actually lived nearby. This verse summarizes the overall pattern of the conquest - most Canaanite cities chose to fight rather than surrender.
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