Judges 3:2

New Century Version

(The only reason the Lord left those nations in the land was to teach the descendants of the Israelites who had not fought in those wars how to fight.)

Cross References

Genesis 2:17

but you must not eat the fruit from the tree which gives the knowledge of good and evil. If you ever eat fruit from that tree, you will die!”

Genesis 3:5

God knows that if you eat the fruit from that tree, you will learn about good and evil and you will be like God!”

Genesis 3:7

Then, it was as if their eyes were opened. They realized they were naked, so they sewed fig leaves together and made something to cover themselves.

2 Chronicles 12:8

But the people of Jerusalem will become Shishak’s servants so they may learn that serving me is different than serving the kings of other nations.”

John 16:33

“I told you these things so that you can have peace in me. In this world you will have trouble, but be brave! I have defeated the world.”

1 Timothy 6:12

Fight the good fight of faith, grabbing hold of the life that continues forever. You were called to have that life when you confessed the good confession before many witnesses.

2 Timothy 2:3

Share in the troubles we have like a good soldier of Christ Jesus.

2 Timothy 4:7

I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.

Judges 3:1

These are the nations the Lord did not force to leave. He wanted to test the Israelites who had not fought in the wars of Canaan.

Judges 3:3

These are the nations: the five rulers of the Philistines, all the Canaanites, the people of Sidon, and the Hivites who lived in the Lebanon mountains from Mount Baal Hermon to Lebo Hamath.