Deu 7:1 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Deut 7:1-26: 7:1-26 Before Israel could occupy the land of promise (cp. Gen 13:14-17 ; 15:18-21 ), the nations already living there had to be removed. The land was the Lord’s, and only he could determine who the inhabitants should be. 7:1 The Hittites were native to Anatolia (now north-central Turkey). They established colonies in far-flung areas such as Syria and were also linked to Canaan in the list of ancient nations (see Gen 10:15 ; 23:3-20 ). The Hittite empire came to a sudden end around 1200 BC , but people known as Hittites continued to live in Israel (e.g., Uriah the Hittite, 2 Sam 11:3 ; 23:39 ). It is impossible to prove that the Hittites of Anatolia were the same as those mentioned in the OT, but some commonality is probable. • Girgashites were an otherwise unknown Canaanite people (Gen 10:16-17 ). • Amorites: See study note on Deut 1:4. • The Canaanites were the native people of Canaan; their habitation there can be traced back to 3000 BC . They descended from Noah’s son Ham (see Gen 9:18-27 ). • The Perizzites are not listed in the Table of Nations (Gen 10:16-17 ), so they might not have been related to the Canaanites. • Many scholars identify the Hivites as the Horites (or Hurrians; see study note on Deut 2:1), a non-Semitic people found throughout the ancient Near East. • The Jebusites were associated with Jerusalem (Judg 1:21 ; 2 Sam 5:6-8 ). David bought a piece of land from Araunah the Jebusite to build an altar (2 Sam 24:15-25 ); this property later became the site of the Temple (2 Chr 3:1 ).

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bGen 13:14-17►

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lJudg 1:21►

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n2 Sam 24:15-25►

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‏ Deuteronomy 7:1

Summary for Deut 7:1-26: 7:1-26 ^a Before Israel could occupy the land of promise (cp. Gen 13:14-17 ^b; 15:18-21 ^c), the nations already living there had to be removed. The land was the Lord’s, and only he could determine who the inhabitants should be. 7:1 ^d The Hittites were native to Anatolia (now north-central Turkey). They established colonies in far-flung areas such as Syria and were also linked to Canaan in the list of ancient nations (see Gen 10:15 ^e; 23:3-20 ^f). The Hittite empire came to a sudden end around 1200 BC, but people known as Hittites continued to live in Israel (e.g., Uriah the Hittite, 2 Sam 11:3 ^g; 23:39 ^h). It is impossible to prove that the Hittites of Anatolia were the same as those mentioned in the OT, but some commonality is probable.

• Girgashites were an otherwise unknown Canaanite people (Gen 10:16-17 ⁱ).

• Amorites: See study note on Deut 1:4.

• The Canaanites were the native people of Canaan; their habitation there can be traced back to 3000 BC. They descended from Noah’s son Ham (see Gen 9:18-27 ^j).

• The Perizzites are not listed in the Table of Nations (Gen 10:16-17 ^k), so they might not have been related to the Canaanites.

• Many scholars identify the Hivites as the Horites (or Hurrians; see study note on Deut 2:1), a non-Semitic people found throughout the ancient Near East.

• The Jebusites were associated with Jerusalem (Judg 1:21 ^l; 2 Sam 5:6-8 ^m). David bought a piece of land from Araunah the Jebusite to build an altar (2 Sam 24:15-25 ⁿ); this property later became the site of the Temple (2 Chr 3:1 ^o).