Verse 13 names cities that will become a problem later. We aren't given the entire reason that they were not destroyed, but it could have been that they were left because there was enough room for the time, and later generations were to deal with them. What I noticed, which will be a problem, is that these pagan nations aren't just living on the nation's edge but among them. This is where Israel will begin to have trouble. They will allow pagan worship and practices in their midst. In most nations today, there is an understanding of religious freedom, but Israel was supposed to be ruled by God; therefore, pagan worship within its borders was treason. Even today, there are places, like churches, where I can't help but think that pagan practices are just as bad.
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