And at that time came Joshua, and cut off the Anakims from the mountains, from Hebron, from Debir, from Anab, and from all the mountains of Judah, and from all the mountains of Israel: Joshua destroyed them utterly with their cities.
At that time, Joshua came and completely destroyed the Anakites from the mountain regions, from Hebron, Debir, Anab, and all the mountains of Judah and Israel. Joshua wiped them out completely along with their cities.
Joshua completely defeated and destroyed the Anakites, a race of giants who lived in the mountain cities throughout the promised land.
📚 Historical Context
In the Book of Joshua, the Israelites were conquering the Promised Land as part of God's command to drive out the Canaanite inhabitants and claim the territory He had promised to Abraham's descendants. The Anakims were a group of tall, formidable people, descendants of Anak, who had been described as giants in earlier accounts like the spies' report in Numbers 13, making them a significant threat in the hill country. Joshua's victory over them represented a key step in securing the southern regions for Israel.
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