1
aNow these are the nations which the Lord left, to test Israel by them (
that is, all who had not experienced any of the wars of Canaan;
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Judges 1:1, Judges 2:21, Judges 2:22
Judges 1
1
Now it came about after the death of Joshua that the sons of Israel ainquired of the Lord, saying, "Who shall go up first for us bagainst the Canaanites, to fight against them?"
Judges 2
21
aI also will no longer drive out before them any of the nations which Joshua left when he died,
Judges 2
22
in order to atest Israel by them, whether they will keep the way of the Lord to walk in it as their fathers did, or not."