Judges 3:2-4

2only in order that the generations of the sons of Israel might 1be taught war, 2those who had not 3experienced it previously).

3These nations are: the five governors of the Philistines and all the Canaanites and the Sidonians, and 4the Hivites who lived on Mount Lebanon, from Mount Baal-hermon as far as 5Lebo-hamath.

4They were left to 6test Israel by them, to find out if they would 7obey the commandments of the Lord, which He had commanded their fathers 8through Moses.