God promised to give the nation of Israel a specific territory as an everlasting possession. The Lord said to Abram, “For all the land which you see, I will give it to you and to your descendants forever” (Gen 13:15). This unconditional covenantal grant of land was reaffirmed to Isaac and Jacob (Gen 26:3; 28:13), encompassing a vast region “from the river of Egypt as far as the great river, the river Euphrates” (Gen 15:18). Historically, Israel has never possessed the full extent of this promised territory. Though God fulfilled His promise in bringing Israel into the land, the narrative of Joshua makes it clear that large portions of territory remained unconquered. The Lord said to Joshua, “You are old and advanced in years, and very much of the land remains to be possessed” (Josh 13:1).