Brian2
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40 So Joshua subdued the whole region, including the hill country, the Negev, the western foothills and the mountain slopes, together with all their kings. He left no survivors. He totally destroyed all who breathed, just as the Lord, the God of Israel, had commanded. 41 Joshua subdued them from Kadesh Barnea to Gaza and from the whole region of Goshen to Gibeon. 42 All these kings and their lands Joshua conquered in one campaign, because the Lord, the God of Israel, fought for Israel.
Your sources are not archaeologically nor historically accurate See post #384.
The Bible indicated that in places the armies of the enemies were destroyed and the Kings but also that not all the people were completely wiped out. They continued to live with the Israelites and even at times over the next few hundren years, took back some previously conquered territory.
Joshua also tells us of various parts of Canaan that were not fully conquered and that needed further work from the tribes that those areas were given to and who moved there.
The Bible also tells us that God promised to get rid of the tribes slowly and to push them out.
It's all easy enough to understand really.
Understanding the seemingly contradictory parts of Joshua is not that hard if we put a bit of effort into it.
Which parts of the the sources I posted are not historically accurate?