Lux Domini
There was not a city that made peace with the children of Israel, save the Hivites the inhabitants of Gibeon: all other they took in battle.

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Interpretation

Never let the sons of Anak be a terror to the Israel of God, for their day to fall will come. The land rested from war.

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This thought runs through Joshua 11:18-20.

Glossary

City People
The earliest mention of city-building is that of Enoch, which was built by Cain ( Gen. 4:17 ). After the confusion of tongues, the descendants of Nimrod founded several cities (10:10-12).
Gibeon Place
Biblical settlement. Modern identification: El Jib.