Judges 1:28

When the Israelites grew stronger, they made the Canaanites do forced labor, but they never completely drove them out.

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In The King James Version

And it came to pass, when Israel was strong, that they put the Canaanites to tribute, and did not utterly drive them out.

In Context

27However, Manasseh didn't drive out the people living in the towns of Beth Shan, Taanach, Dor, Ibleam, Megiddo and their surrounding villages because the Canaanites insisted on living in the land.

29Ephraim didn't drive out the Canaanites living in the town of Gezer, so the Canaanites went on living there among them.

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Cross References

Genesis 9:26Then Noah continued, “May the Lord be blessed, the God of Shem, and may Canaan be his slave.

Joshua 17:13However, later on, when the Israelites grew strong enough, they made the Canaanites do forced labor—but they did not drive them out.

Matthew Henry on Judges 1:22-36

The Israelites Mixed with the Canaanites. ( b. c. 1425.) 21 And the children of Benjamin did not drive out the Jebusites that inhabited Jerusalem; but the Jebusites dwell with the children of Benjamin in Jerusalem unto this day. 22 And the house of Joseph, they also went up against Bethel: and the Lord was with them. 23 And the house of Joseph sent to descry Bethel. (Now the name of the city before was Luz.) 24 And the spies saw a man come forth out of the city, and they said unto him, show us, we pray thee, the… Read the whole commentary →

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