And to the Canaanite on the east and on the west, and to the Amorite, and the Hittite, and the Perizzite, and the Jebusite in the mountains, and to the Hivite under Hermon in the land of Mizpeh.
He also called the Canaanites from the east and west, along with the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, and Jebusites who lived in the mountains. He summoned the Hivites who lived near Mount Hermon in the region of Mizpeh.
This verse lists the various enemy tribes that King Jabin gathered together to fight against Joshua and the Israelites.
📚 Historical Context
In the Book of Joshua, this verse appears during the Israelites' military campaigns to conquer the Promised Land, as led by Joshua after Moses' death. It lists various Canaanite tribes and their geographical locations, highlighting the coalition of enemies that the Israelites faced in northern Canaan as part of God's command to possess the land promised to Abraham's descendants. This context underscores the strategic and widespread opposition encountered by the Israelites in fulfilling God's directive.
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