On the biblical account, the Israelites conquered Canaan because they needed land and because God had promised it to them. However, it is reported that over 80 per cent of scholars say that there never was a military conquest of Canaan as described in The Bible. The Israelites were West Semitic people themselves, in effect Canaanites, and had migrated into the Palestinian hinterland towards the end of the thirteenth century BCE.
The first city in Canaan taken by the Israelites was Jericho, as described in the biblical account in the book of Joshua. The Israelites marched around the city for seven days before its walls fell down, allowing them to conquer it.
Joshua led the Israelites into Canaan.
God promised it to Abraham (Genesis ch.15 and elsewhere), and instructed Joshua to conquer it (Joshua ch.1), which he did.
The Israelite s left Egypt for Canaan.
In The Bible, the Israelites wandered for forty years before they entered Canaan.In history, on the other hand, there was no Exodus from Egypt and no militiary conquest of Canaan as described in the Bible. The Israelites did not travel from Egypt to Canaan.
The Exodus?
Joshua.
Famine.
a long drought began in canaan , so the Israelites had to move to where to survive
The Israelites moved to Egypt because of the drought in Canaan.
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The Israelites, who were lead by Joshua.