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
The Anakites were descendants of Anak, described as giants who had terrified the Israelite spies forty years earlier when they first scouted the promised land. These formidable people controlled key mountain strongholds throughout Canaan, including important cities like Hebron. Their defeat represented the conquest of some of the most feared enemies that had once seemed impossible to overcome.
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