Joshua 23:13

“Know for a certainty that the Lord your God will no more drive out [any] of these nations from before you, etc.] Or, “knowing ye shall know” f522; or “know ye”; this may be taken for granted, or the fullest proof, and clearest demonstration, and strongest assurance will be given of it, that in case of such bad conduct, and disobedience to the will of God, no more of the nations of the Canaanites will be driven out of the cities in which they are: but they shall be snares and traps unto you; who by their bad examples would draw them both to idolatry and superstitious worship, and into all irreligion, profaneness, and immorality, as they did, (<19A635>Psalm 106:35-39); and scourges in your…”

“Traps to you - By your converse with them, you will be drawn by degrees into their errors, and impieties, and brutish lusts. Thorns in your eyes - When they have seduced, and thereby weakened you, then they will molest and vex you, no less than a severe scourge doth a man's sides which are lashed by it, or than a small thorn doth the eye when it is got within it. Till ye perish - They shall so persecute you, and fight against, you with such success, that you shall be forced to quit your own land, and wander you know not whither; which must needs be very terrible to them to think of, when they compared this present ease, and plenty and safety, with the pains, and weariness, and hazards, and…”

“23:13 will no longer drive them out: If Israel associated with the Canaanite remnant, God would oblige the Israelites by not driving out that remnant. God ultimately gives people what they seek.”

“will no: Exo 23:33; Num 33:55; Deu 7:16; Jdg 2:2, Jdg 2:3; Psa 106:35-39 snares: Deu 7:16; Jdg 2:3; Kg1 11:4; Psa 69:22; Ti2 2:26 until ye perish: Lev 26:31-35; Deu 4:26, Deu 28:63-68, Deu 29:28, Deu 30:18; Kg2 17:22, Kg2 17:23; Kg2 25:21, Kg2 25:26; Luk 21:24 Joshua 23:14”