Those who chose to remain and wage war were taking a deliberate stand against not only the Israelites but also Jehovah, who had given powerful evidence that he was with his people.
ქანაანელებმა იცოდნენ, რომ იეჰოვამ უბრძანა ისრაელებს, დაუფლებოდნენ ქანაანის მთელ მიწებს.