Deu 7:22, Jos 15:63, 16:10, 17:12-13, Judg 3:1-4 | TSK | STEP | put out. Heb. pluck off. thou mayest.As the Israelites were not yet sufficiently numerous to fill the whole land occupied by these nations; and as wild and ferocious animals might be expected to multiply where the place was but thinly peopled, therefore God informs them that their extermination from before them should be gradual. Haynes says, "The approaching to Cana, at the close of the day, as we did, is at once terrifying and dangerous. The surrounding country swarms with wild beasts, such as tigers, leopards, jackals, etc., whose cries and howling, I doubt not, would strike the boldest traveller, who had not been frequently in a like situation, with the deepest sense of horror."

Deuteronomy 7:22

put out. Heb. pluck off. thou mayest.As the Israelites were not yet sufficiently numerous to fill the whole land occupied by these nations; and as wild and ferocious animals might be expected to multiply where the place was but thinly peopled, therefore God informs them that their extermination from before them should be gradual. Haynes says, "The approaching to Cana, at the close of the day, as we did, is at once terrifying and dangerous. The surrounding country swarms with wild beasts, such as tigers, leopards, jackals, etc., whose cries and howling, I doubt not, would strike the boldest traveller, who had not been frequently in a like situation, with the deepest sense of horror."

Ex 23:29,30; Jos 15:63

Joshua 15:63

Jud 1:8,21; 2Sa 5:6-9; 1Ch 11:4-8; Ro 7:14-21

Joshua 16:10

they drave.

15:63; Jud 1:29; 1Ki 9:16,21

the Canaanites dwell.

Nu 33:52-55; De 7:1,2

Joshua 17:12-13

15:63; 16:10; Ex 23:29-33; Nu 33:52-56; Jud 1:27,28; Ro 6:12-14

waxen strong.

Jud 1:28; 2Sa 3:1; Eph 6:10; Php 4:13; 2Pe 3:18

put the.

16:10; De 20:11-18; Jud 1:30,33,35; 2Ch 8:7,8

Judges 3:1-4

1 The nations which were left to prove Israel.

5 By communion with them they commit idolatry.

8 Othniel delivered them from Chushan-rishathaim;

12 Ehud from Eglon;

31 and Shamgar from the Philistines.

A.M. 2561. B.C. 1443. An. Ex. Is. 48. the nations.

2:21,22; De 7:22

prove.

De 8:2,16; 2Ch 32:31; Job 23:10; Pr 17:3; Jer 6:27; 17:9,10

Zec 13:9; Joh 2:24; 1Pe 1:7; 4:12; Re 2:23

as had not.

2:10

might know.

Ge 2:17; 3:5,7; 2Ch 12:8; Mt 10:34-39; Joh 16:33; 1Co 9:26,27

Eph 6:11-18; 1Ti 6:12; 2Ti 2:3; 4:7

to teach.Their fathers fought by a divine power. God taught their hands to war and their fingers to fight, that they might be the instruments of destruction to the wicked nations on whom the curse rested; but now that they had forfeited His favour, they must learn what it is to fight like other men.

five lords.

10:7; 14:4; Jos 13:3; 1Sa 4:1,2; 6:18; 13:5,19-23; 29:2

Canaanites.

4:2,23,24; Ge 10:15-19; Nu 13:29

Sidonians.

10:12; 18:7; Ge 49:13; Jos 11:8-13; 19:28

in mount.

Nu 34:8; De 1:7; 3:9; Jos 11:3; 13:5

to prove.

1; 2:22; Ex 15:25; De 33:8; 1Co 11:19; 2Th 2:9-12