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Joshua 11:13 Cross-References

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But as for the cities that stood still in their strength, Israel burned none of them, save Hazor only; that did Joshua burn. in their: Heb. on their heap

Joshua 11:13 (KJV)

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Joshua1 of the 12 spies (called Hoshea)- from Ephraim (NUM 13:8), servant of Moses (EXO 17:9)

Commentary on Joshua 11:13

But as for the cities that stood still in their strength, Israel burned none of them, save Hazor only—The phrase stood still in their strength (הָעֹמְדוֹת עַל־תִּלָּם, ha'omedot al-tillam) literally means 'standing on their mounds,' referring to fortified cities built on tells (artificial hills from successive occupation layers). Israel's selective destruction policy preserved infrastructure for future habitation while eliminating the symbolic power center.The Hebrew tel (תֵּל, mound) appears throughout Near Eastern archaeology—centuries of rebuilding on the same site created elevated settleme...

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