Joshua 8:6
8:6 They will attack 1 us until we have lured them from the city, for they will say, ‘They are retreating from us like before.’ We will retreat from them.
Joshua 11:20
11:20 for the Lord determined to make them obstinate so they would attack Israel. He wanted Israel to annihilate them without mercy, as he had instructed Moses. 2
Joshua 24:9
24:9 Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab, launched an attack 3 against Israel. He summoned 4 Balaam son of Beor to call down judgment 5 on you.
1 tn Heb “come out after.”
2 tn Heb “for from the Lord it was to harden their heart[s] to meet for the battle with Israel, in order to annihilate them, so that they would receive no mercy, in order annihilate them, as the Lord commanded Moses.”
3 tn Heb “arose and fought.”
4 tn Heb “sent and called.”
5 tn Or “to curse.”