2:20And the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel; and he said, Because that this people hath transgressed my covenant which I commanded their fathers, and have not hearkened unto my voice;

2:21I also will not henceforth drive out any from before them of the nations which Joshua left when he died:

2:22That through them I may prove Israel, whether they will keep the way of the LORD to walk therein, as their fathers did keep it, or not.

2:23Therefore the LORD left those nations, without driving them out hastily; neither delivered he them into the hand of Joshua.