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Joshua 11:22

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does Joshua 11:22 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “There was none of the Anakim left in the land of the children of Israel: only in Gaza, in Gath, and in Ashdod, did some remain.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

There was none of the Anakim left in the land of the children of Israel: only in Gaza, in Gath, and in Ashdod, did some remain.
Joshua 11:22 — American Standard Version

Context — Joshua 11

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
19There was not a city that made peace with the children of Israel, save the Hivites the inhabitants of Gibeon: they took all in battle.
20For it was of Jehovah to harden their hearts, to come against Israel in battle, that he might utterly destroy them, that they might have no favor, but that he might destroy them, as Jehovah commanded Moses.
21And Joshua came at that time, and cut off the Anakim from the hill-country, from Hebron, from Debir, from Anab, and from all the hill-country of Judah, and from all the hill-country of Israel: Joshua utterly destroyed them with their cities.
22There was none of the Anakim left in the land of the children of Israel: only in Gaza, in Gath, and in Ashdod, did some remain.
23So Joshua took the whole land, according to all that Jehovah spake unto Moses; and Joshua gave it for an inheritance unto Israel according to their divisions by their tribes. And the land had rest from war.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“There was none of the Anakims left in the land of the children of Israel, etc.] For those that escaped the sword fled elsewhere, particularly to the following places: only in Gaza, in Gath, and in Ashdod there remained; that is, some of the Anakims or giants; these were three of the five principalities of the Philistines, and were never conquered and possessed by Israel, (see <061303> Joshua 13:3); of the city of Gaza, (see Gill on “Amos 1:7-8”); and (see Gill on “<360204>Zephaniah 2:4”); and of Gath, (see Gill on “<300602>Amos 6:2”); Ashdod is the same with Azotus, (see Gill on “<440840>Acts 8:40”): Mela says f254 , the port of Azotus was a mart for the merchandises of Arabia, and was built…”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Gaza, Gath, Ashdod - See the Joshua 13:3 note. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“only in Gaza: Jdg 3:3; Sa1 17:4; Sa2 21:16-22; Ch1 18:1, Ch1 29:4-8 Ashdod: Jos 15:46; Ch2 26:6; Neh 13:23, Neh 13:24 Joshua 11:23”
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