NET Bible
"Whenever Israel was strong militarily, they forced the Canaanites to do hard labor, but they never totally conquered them."
— Judges 1:28, NET Bible
“And it came to pass, when Israel was strong, that they put the Canaanites to tribute, and did not utterly drive them out.”
“And it came to pass, when Israel was waxed strong, that they put the Canaanites to taskwork, and did not utterly drive them out. ”
“It happened, when Israel had grown strong, that they put the Canaanites to forced labor, and did not utterly drive them out.”
“But after Israel was grown strong, he made them tributaries, and would not destroy them.”
“And whenever Israel became strong, they put the Canaanites to forced work, without driving them out completely.”
“And it came to pass, when Israel was strong, that they put the Canaanites to tribute, and did not utterly drive them out.”
He showed them a secret entrance into the city, and they put the city to the sword. But they let the man and his extended family leave safely.
He moved to Hittite country and built a city. He named it Luz, and it has kept that name to this very day.
The men of Manasseh did not conquer Beth Shean, Taanach, or their surrounding towns. Nor did they conquer the people living in Dor, Ibleam, Megiddo or their surrounding towns. The Canaanites managed to remain in those areas.
Whenever Israel was strong militarily, they forced the Canaanites to do hard labor, but they never totally conquered them.
The men of Ephraim did not conquer the Canaanites living in Gezer. The Canaanites lived among them in Gezer.
The men of Zebulun did not conquer the people living in Kitron and Nahalol. The Canaanites lived among them and were forced to do hard labor.
The men of Asher did not conquer the people living in Acco or Sidon, nor did they conquer Ahlab, Achzib, Helbah, Aphek, or Rehob.