The conquest left unfinished

Joshua 11:22 — the clearing is recorded as unfinished, and the remnant's address is written down: there was none left, save in Gaza, in Gath, and in Ashdod.

In plain words

Joshua records that the clearing of the land was never finished, and writes down where the Anakim remained: Gaza, Gath and Ashdod. The text convicts itself and gives the address.

The mechanism

SELF-CONVICTION — the record writes down its own failure and names where

Scripture

Joshua 11:22

How it was checked

• EvidenceT3 SCRIPTURE; Status: COMMITTED
• Letter eraTHE LINE HELD THROUGH HELL Abraham to Solomon, c. 2000 to c. 930 BC
• SourcesSCRIPTURE — Joshua 11:22