KJV ORIGINAL
Only that the generations of the children of Israel might know, to teach them war, at the least such as before knew nothing thereof;
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
This was so that the generations of Israelites might learn and be taught how to fight in war, especially those who had never experienced battle before.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God allowed Israel's enemies to remain in the land so that new generations of Israelites could learn warfare and not become weak or complacent.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes from the period of the Judges, after Israel had settled in the Promised Land but before they had a king. The generation that had conquered Canaan under Joshua was dying out, and their children had not experienced the battles their parents fought. God allowed certain enemy nations to remain as a way to train and test the newer generations of Israelites.
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