1. As to the destruction of cities in Canaan, Joshua only says the following cities were destroyed: Debir, Eglon, Hazor, Hebron, Jericho, Lachish, Libnah, Makkadeh, and Ai. Archaeologists have found at that time the following cities were destroyed: Arad, Debir, Hazor, the site at el-Khalil (Hebron?), Jericho, Lachish. The site at Beitin (Bethel?), the city of Gibeon and the site at Khirbet Nisya were abandoned.
1. Kuhusu kuangamizwa kwa miji ya Kanaani, kitabu cha Yoshua tu kinasema kuwa ni miji hii tu iliyoangamizwa: Debir, Eglon, Hazori, Hebroni, Yeriko, Lakishi, Libnah, Makadeh, na Ai. Wataalamu wa elimukale wametambua kuwa miji ifuatayo iliangamizwa wakati ule: Aradi, Debiri, Hazori, uwanja uliopo el-Khalil (Hebroni?), Yeriko na Lakishi. Uwanja uliopo Beitin (Bethel?), mji wa Gibeoni na uwanja uliopo Khirbeti Nisya ilitelekezwa.