SEV Biblia, Chapter 11:21
También en el mismo tiempo vino Josué y destruyó a los anaceos de los montes, de Hebrón, de Debir, y de Anab, y de todos los montes de Judá, y de todos los montes de Israel; Josué los destruyó a ellos y a sus ciudades.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Joshua 11:21
Verse 21. Cut off the Anakims-from Hebron, from Debir] This is evidently a recapitulation of the military operations detailed chap. x. 36-41. Destroyed-their cities] That is, those of the Anakims; for from ver. 13 we learn that Joshua preserved certain other cities.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 21. And at that time came Joshua , etc.] After he had made a conquest of the land, or at the time he made it, as before related: and cut off the Anakims from the mountains ; whither, upon the conquest of the land, they had betaken themselves, and lived in dens and caves: these were giants, so called from Anak the father of them; though these are not to be restrained to his posterity, but include all other giants in the land; and the Targum renders the word by “mighty men”; and as some of them dwelt in mountains, others in cities, as follows: from Hebron ; where the children of Anak dwelt when the spies were sent into the land between forty and fifty years before this; and though the inhabitants of Hebron had been before destroyed by Joshua, these Anakims, who very likely then made their escape, returned and took possession of it after Joshua’s departure, and while he was engaged in making other conquests; as we find that after this others of the same race again possessed it, and were in the possession of it after the death of Joshua, when they were slain by the tribe of Judah, ( Judges 1:10); from Debir: where others of them also had got after the conquest of it; unless we suppose, as I see no great reason to object to it, that these were cut off both at Hebron and Debir, at the time of the taking of them, of which (see Joshua 10:36-39); from Anab ; a city which fell to the lot of the tribe of Judah, ( Joshua 15:50). Jerom says, in his time it was a village, near Diospolis or Lydda, about four miles from it to the east, and called Bethoannaba; but he says, that most affirm it to be eight miles from it, and called Bethannaba: Masius conjectures, that it is the same with the city of Nob; for, he says, that travellers in those parts affirm, that the city Nob is called Bethanoba and Bethanopolis: and from all the mountains of Judah ; the hill country of Judea, and the mountains round about Jerusalem: and from all the mountains of Israel ; as those about Samaria, and elsewhere: Joshua destroyed them utterly with their cities ; which they had formerly inhabited, or had got into the possession of.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 15-23 - Never let the sons of Anak be a terror to the Israel of God, for their day to fall will come. The land rested from war. It ended not in peace with the Canaanites, that was forbidden, but in a peace from them. There is a rest, a rest from war, remaining for the people of God, into which they shall enter, when their warfare is accomplished That which was now done, is compared with what had been said to Moses God's word and his works, if viewed together, will be found mutually to set each other forth. If we make conscience of our duty, we need no question the performance of the promise. But the believer must neve put off his armour, or expect lasting peace, till he closes his eyes in death; nay, as his strength and usefulness increase, he may expect mor heavy trials; yet the Lord will not permit any enemies to assault the believer till he has prepared him for the battle. Christ Jesus eve lives to plead for his people, and their faith shall not fail, howeve Satan may be permitted to assault them. And however tedious, sharp, an difficult the believer's warfare, his patience in tribulation may be encouraged by the joyfulness of hope; for he will, ere long, rest from sin and from sorrow in the Canaan above __________________________________________________________________
Original Hebrew
ויבא 935 יהושׁע 3091 בעת 6256 ההיא 1931 ויכרת 3772 את 853 הענקים 6062 מן 4480 ההר 2022 מן 4480 חברון 2275 מן 4480 דבר 1688 מן 4480 ענב 6024 ומכל 3605 הר 2022 יהודה 3063 ומכל 3605 הר 2022 ישׂראל 3478 עם 5973 עריהם 5892 החרימם 2763 יהושׁע׃ 3091
