Joshua 17:16
The Scripture
(16) And the children of Joseph said, The hill is not enough for us: and all the Canaanites that dwell in the land of the valley have chariots of iron, both they who are of Bethshean and her towns, and they who are of the valley of Jezreel.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
In this chapter the Israelites finish their campaign in Canaan, driving out the remaining Amorite cities and securing the land for themselves. The narrative emphasizes that God has delivered the people as He promised, and there is no further need for war. The conquest is portrayed as a divine act completed, leaving the land ready for the promised inheritance.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Joshua 17:18Judges 1:19Judges 4:3Joshua 17:11I Kings 4:12Joshua 19:18Judges 6:33I Kings 18:46I Kings 21:1I Kings 21:23II Kings 9:10II Kings 9:37
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Judges 1:27Joshua 17:11Joshua 15:8Joshua 18:16I Chronicles 7:29Judges 1:19