The emphasis, as throughout the narrative, is on the Lord; it was his power that enabled the Israelites to conquer Canaan. The Lord kept every one of the promises that he had made to his people. This verse may be phrased negatively: “The LORD had made many promises to the people of Israel, and he did not break even one of them.”

Quoted with permission from Bratcher, Robert G. and Newman, Barclay M. A Handbook on Joshua. (UBS Helps for Translators). New York: UBS, 1983. For this and other handbooks for translators see here .