Joshua 11:18

Joshua made war a long time with all those kings. For, though the account of the conquest of them is put together, and lies in a small compass, yet those victories were not obtained at once, or in a few days, as were those of the five kings, and others, related in the preceding chapter, Joshua 10:10 ; but were the work of some years; Josephus F2 Antiqu. l. 5. c. 1. sect. 19. says five years, but the common notion of the Jews is, that Joshua was seven years in subduing the land of Canaan F3 Seder Olam Rabba, c. 11. p. 31. ; our Bishop Usher F4 Annal. Vet. Test. p. 39, 40. thinks it was done in six years; and it may be concluded that it was about six or seven years ere this work was completely finished.