Jos 16:10 | MHM | STEP | v. 10 : The people of Ephraim did not drive out the Canaanites from Gezer ( v. 10 ). They either did not trust God’s promise or were not zealous to obey his command to remove all the Canaanites. Instead, they let the Canaanites stay and forced them to pay tribute. This was not what God commanded, and it was dangerous because it could lead Israel to worship idols. Some people think the Canaanites were made to give up their idols and follow basic rules, but later stories show that the Israelites did not stop idolatry and even followed it themselves. General Notes : Many important places were in Ephraim’s area, even if they are not listed here. Ramah (where Samuel lived), Shiloh (where the tabernacle was set up), Tirzah (Jeroboam’s royal city), and Deborah’s palm tree were all here. Samaria, the capital of the northern kingdom, was built in this land, close to Shechem, Mount Ebal, Mount Gerizim, and Sychar, where Jacob’s well was. Jesus spoke to the woman of Samaria near here (John 4:5-7 ). There was also a city called Ephraim, where Jesus stayed for a while (John 11:54 ). In the prophets, especially Hosea, the northern kingdom is called “Ephraim.”

‏ Joshua 16:10

v. 10: The people of Ephraim did not drive out the Canaanites from Gezer (v. 10 ^a). They either did not trust God’s promise or were not zealous to obey his command to remove all the Canaanites. Instead, they let the Canaanites stay and forced them to pay tribute. This was not what God commanded, and it was dangerous because it could lead Israel to worship idols. Some people think the Canaanites were made to give up their idols and follow basic rules, but later stories show that the Israelites did not stop idolatry and even followed it themselves.

General Notes: Many important places were in Ephraim’s area, even if they are not listed here. Ramah (where Samuel lived), Shiloh (where the tabernacle was set up), Tirzah (Jeroboam’s royal city), and Deborah’s palm tree were all here. Samaria, the capital of the northern kingdom, was built in this land, close to Shechem, Mount Ebal, Mount Gerizim, and Sychar, where Jacob’s well was. Jesus spoke to the woman of Samaria near here (John 4:5-7 ^b). There was also a city called Ephraim, where Jesus stayed for a while (John 11:54 ^c). In the prophets, especially Hosea, the northern kingdom is called “Ephraim.”