Deu 7:1, Jos 10:42, 11:23, 21:43, Neh 9:22-27 | TSK | STEP | All communion with the nations is forbidden; for fear of idolatry; for the holiness of the people; for the nature of God in his mercy and justice; for the assuredness of victory which God will give over them. the Lord. the Hittites.With respect to the situation of these nations in the land of Canaan, Calmet remarks, that the Canaanites chiefly inhabited Phoenecia; the Hittites, the mountains south of the promised land; the Hivites, mount Ebal, and Gerizim, and towards Hermon; the Girgashites, beyond Jordan, towards the lake of Gennesareth, the Jebusistes, about Jerusalem; the Amorites, the mountains west of the Dead Sea, and part of the land of Moab; and that the Perizzites were probably not a distinct nation, but villagers scattered through the country. greater.

Deuteronomy 7:1

1 All communion with the nations is forbidden;

5 for fear of idolatry;

6 for the holiness of the people;

9 for the nature of God in his mercy and justice;

17 for the assuredness of victory which God will give over them.

the Lord.

4:38; 6:1,10,19,23; 9:1,4; 11:29; 31:3,20; Ex 6:8; 15:7; Nu 14:31

Ps 44:2,3; 78:55

the Hittites.With respect to the situation of these nations in the land of Canaan, Calmet remarks, that the Canaanites chiefly inhabited Phoenecia; the Hittites, the mountains south of the promised land; the Hivites, mount Ebal, and Gerizim, and towards Hermon; the Girgashites, beyond Jordan, towards the lake of Gennesareth, the Jebusistes, about Jerusalem; the Amorites, the mountains west of the Dead Sea, and part of the land of Moab; and that the Perizzites were probably not a distinct nation, but villagers scattered through the country.

Ge 15:18-21; Ex 23:28; 33:2

greater.

4:38; 4:1-3; 20:1

Joshua 10:42

because.

14; Ex 14:14,25; De 20:4; Ps 44:3-8; 46:1,7,11; 80:3; 118:6

Isa 8:9,10; 43:4; Ro 8:31-37

Joshua 11:23

according to all.

Ex 23:27-31; 34:11; Nu 34:2-13; De 11:23-25

according to their.

14:1-19:51; Nu 26:52-55

And the land.

18; 14:15; 21:44,45; 22:4; 23:1; Ps 46:9; 2Ti 4:7,8; Heb 4:8,9

Joshua 21:43

Ge 12:7; 13:15; 15:13-21; 26:3,4; 28:4,13,14; Ex 3:8; 23:27-31

Ps 44:3; 106:42-45

Nehemiah 9:22-27

thou.

Jos 10:11; Ps 78:65; 105:44

divide.

De 32:26; Jos 11:23

Sihon.

Nu 21:21-35; De 2:26-36; 3:1-17; Ps 135:10-12; 136:17-22

multipliedst.

Ge 15:5; 22:17; 1Ch 27:23

broughtest.

Jos 1:1-3:17

which thou.

Ge 12:7; 13:15-17; 15:18; 17:8; 26:3

So the.

Nu 14:31; Jos 21:43,45

thou subduedst.

Jos 18:1; 1Ch 22:18; Ps 44:2,3

as they would. Heb. according to their will.

2Ti 2:26

strong.

Nu 13:27,28; De 3:5; 6:10-12; 9:1-3

a fat land.

35; De 8:7-10; 32:13; Eze 20:6

wells. or, cisterns. fruit trees. Heb. trees of food. dideat.

De 32:15; Ps 65:11; Isa 6:10; Jer 5:27,28; Ho 13:6

and became fat.They became effeminate, fell under the power of luxury, got totally corrupted in their manners, sinned against all the mercies of God, and then were destroyed by His judgments.

delighted.

1Ki 8:66; Jer 31:14; Ho 3:5; Ro 2:4

they were.

Jud 2:11,12; 3:6,7; 10:6,13,14; Ps 78:56,57; 106:34-40

Eze 16:15-63; 20:21; 23:4-49

cast thy law.

1Ki 14:9; Ps 50:17; Eze 33:3-5

slew.

1Ki 18:4,13; 19:10; 2Ch 24:20,21; 36:16; Jer 26:20-23; Mt 21:35

Mt 23:34-37; Ac 7:52

wrought.

18; 2Ki 21:11; Eze 22:25-31