The Pulpit Commentary - Joshua 11:21-22
The destruction of the giants. These giants had been the terror of Israel. In the evil report of the unfaithful spies they are mentioned last in the ascending scale of difficulties which seemed to make the conquest of the land an impossibility. The dread of their prowess had provoked the mutiny in the wilderness which led to the forty years of homeless journeying. But here we have the account of their destruction; the brevity of the account itself suggesting what everything subsequently... read more
The Pulpit Commentary - Joshua 11:21
And at that time (see Joshua 11:18 ). What is meant is, during the continuance of the war in which the country above described was conquered. The destruction of the Anakim was the conclusion of the work, and was rendered necessary by their having reoccupied the places Joshua had taken (see notes on Joshua 10:36-39 ). The Anakims. Literally, the long-necked men. Called the "children of Anak" ( Numbers 13:28 , Numbers 13:33 ; also Joshua 15:13 , Joshua 15:14 ). Gesenius would... read more