There was none of the Anakims left in the land of the children of Israel: only in Gaza, in Gath, and in Ashdod, there remained.
None of the giant Anakite people were left in the land that belonged to the Israelites. They only survived in the cities of Gaza, Gath, and Ashdod.
This verse is saying that Joshua's conquest was so complete that the fearsome giant warriors were completely driven out of Israel's territory, surviving only in distant Philistine cities.
📚 Historical Context
The Anakites were a race of giants who had terrorized the Israelites for generations - they were the very people who caused the spies to fear entering the Promised Land 40 years earlier. Joshua's military campaigns had now systematically defeated these legendary warriors throughout Israel's territory. The three cities mentioned (Gaza, Gath, and Ashdod) were Philistine strongholds outside Israel's borders, which would later produce champions like Goliath.
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