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Jos_11:18 Joshua made war a long time with all those kings.
Ver. 18. Joshua made war a long time.] Near seven years, though in few words related. Of him it might be said, as was once of our Alfred,
“ Si modo victor eras, ad crastina bella pavebas;
Si modo rictus eras (as at Ai) ad crastina bella parabas. ”
The Romans’ war with the pirates was finished by Pompey with
incredible swiftness, and in a very short time, saith Augustine; {a}
but so was not this with the Canaanites. "Slay them not, lest my
people forget: scatter them by thy power; and bring them
down." {Psa_59:11}
{a} Incredibili celeritate confectum. - Aug., De Civ. Dei.