From the time of entering the promised land, Israel was obliged to engage in warfare against other nations. Success is attributed to Israel's trust in the LORD and failure to lack of faith and disobedience.

Deuteronomy 7:1-2

Israel had to engage in warfare to enter Canaan

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It was commanded by God

Exodus 23:27-31
Deuteronomy 9:1-5; 20:16-18
Joshua 11:23

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Joshua conquers the land

Joshua 6:2; 8:1-2; 10:40-42
Nehemiah 9:24
Psalms 44:1-3
Judges 1:19

Israel failed to drive out the remaining Canaanites

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Judges 1:28; 2:1-3,14-15

Judah distrusted God's power to destroy their enemy's iron chariots.

Judges 3:12-14

Israel was obliged to engage in warfare to defend the land

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When unfaithful they were defeated

Leviticus 26:14-17,33
Deuteronomy 28:15,25
Judges 3:7-8; 6:1-3
2 Chronicles 12:1-4; 24:23-24
2 Chronicles 20:20

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When faithful they were victorious

Deuteronomy 28:1,7
1 Samuel 7:7-14; 11:1-11
2 Chronicles 20:15-24
2 Samuel 3:1

Israel's internal struggles

1 Kings 12:21

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2 Samuel 2:8-17; 15:14
1 Kings 15:6-7,16
2 Kings 13:12; 14:9-15
1 Chronicles 5:25-26

Israel's constant unfaithfulness led to the exile

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2 Kings 17:5-8,22-23
2 Chronicles 36:16-17

Judah's constant unfaithfulness led to the Babylonian captivity

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2 Kings 25:1
2 Kings 25:8-11

pp Jer 52:4-5

2 Kings 25:21

pp Jer 52:12-15

Jeremiah 1:13-16

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pp Jer 52:27

5214 attack
5225 barrenness
5246 captivity
5290 defeat
5292 defence, divine
5596 victory
5960 success
6221 rebellion
7215 exile, the
7215 exile, the
8741 failure
8839 unfaithfulness