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
In the biblical narrative, Joshua led the Israelites in conquering the Promised Land as God had commanded them after their exodus from Egypt. Most Canaanite cities resisted and were defeated in battle, but the Hivites of Gibeon had earlier tricked the Israelites into a peace treaty, as described in Joshua 9. This verse summarizes the widespread conflict during this period of divine fulfillment of God's promises to Israel.
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