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Joshua 11:18

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
Joshua made war a long time with all those kings.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Joshua fought battles against all those kings for a long time.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse tells us that Joshua's military campaigns to conquer the Promised Land took many years to complete.

📚 Historical Context

In the Book of Joshua, after the Israelites crossed the Jordan River and entered the Promised Land, Joshua led them in a series of military campaigns to conquer the territories occupied by various Canaanite kings. This verse specifically refers to the extended duration of these conflicts, which were part of God's directive to fulfill the covenant promise made to Abraham by driving out the inhabitants. These wars were not isolated events but a prolonged effort to secure the land as described in the biblical narrative.

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