Before entering Canaan, the land that God had promised to Abraham, the Israelites were told: “Jehovah your God will certainly abandon [seven nations] to you, and you must defeat them. You should without fail devote them to destruction. You must conclude no covenant with them nor show them any favor. ”
Enne kui iisraellased sisenesid Kaananisse, maale, mille Jumal oli tõotanud Aabrahamile anda, öeldi neile: „Jehoova, su Jumal, annab nad [seitse rahvast] sinu kätte ja sa lööd neid,... hävita nad sootuks: ära tee nendega lepingut ja ära anna neile armu! ”.