Joshua 24:11

11 "You then crossed the Jordan and came to Jericho. The Jericho leaders ganged up on you as well as the Amorites, Perizzites, Canaanites, Hittites, Girgashites, Hivites, and Jebusites, but I turned them over to you.

Joshua 24:11 Meaning and Commentary

Joshua 24:11

And ye went over Jordan
In a miraculous manner, the waters parting to make way for the host of Israel:

and came unto Jericho;
the first city of any size and strength in the land, which was about seven or eight miles from Jordan; (See Gill on Numbers 22:1);

and the men of Jericho fought against you;
by endeavouring to intercept their spies, and cut them off; by shutting up the gates of their city against Israel; and it may be throwing darts, arrows, and stones, from off the walls of it at them. Kimchi thinks that some of the great men of Jericho went out from thence, to give notice and warning to the kings of Canaan of the approach of the Israelites, and in the mean time the city was taken; and that these afterwards joined with the kings in fighting against Joshua and the people of Israel:

the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Canaanites, and the
Hittites, and the Girgashites, the Hivites and the Jebusites;
the seven nations of Canaan; this they did at different times, and in different places:

and I delivered them into your hand;
these nations and their kings.

Joshua 24:11 In-Context

9 Then Balak son of Zippor made his appearance. He was the king of Moab. He got ready to fight Israel by sending for Balaam son of Beor to come and curse you.

10 But I wouldn't listen to Balaam - he ended up blessing you over and over! I saved you from him.

11 "You then crossed the Jordan and came to Jericho. The Jericho leaders ganged up on you as well as the Amorites, Perizzites, Canaanites, Hittites, Girgashites, Hivites, and Jebusites, but I turned them over to you.

12 "I sent the Hornet ahead of you. It drove out the two Amorite kings - did your work for you. You didn't have to do a thing, not so much as raise a finger.

13 "I handed you a land for which you did not work, towns you did not build. And here you are now living in them and eating from vineyards and olive groves you did not plant.