| | | |---|---| |1. The Canaanites had superior arms and fortifications|1:19| |2. Israel was disposed to make alliances with the people of the land|2:1–5| |3. Israel sinned and must be punished|2:20–21| |4. Yahweh was testing Israel to see if they would be faithful or not|2:22–23; 3:4| |5. Israel needed to be instructed in the art of war|3:1–3|