Joshua 2:2

2:2 The king of Jericho received this report: “Note well! 1  Israelite men have come here tonight 2  to spy on the land.”

Joshua 8:26

8:26 Joshua kept holding out his curved sword until Israel had annihilated all who lived in Ai. 3 

Joshua 17:13

17:13 Whenever the Israelites were strong militarily, they forced the Canaanites to do hard labor, but they never totally conquered them. 4 

1 tn Or “look.”

2 tn Heb “men have come here tonight from the sons of Israel.”

3 tn Heb “Joshua did not draw back his hand which held out the curved sword until he had annihilated all the residents of Ai.”

5 sn On the Israelites’ failure to conquer the Canaanites completely, see Judg 1:27-28.