Rashi, on Judg 3:2

“That afterwards their children might learn to fight with their enemies, and to be trained up to war:”

“Only so that they should know. For this alone, He permitted these nations to remain, so that future generations of the Bnei Yisroel might grasp the consequence of iniquity—for it was now necessary for them to undergo martial training. Whereas earlier when they stood worshiping Adonoy. This was unknown. These wars and the art of battle. It was unnecessary.”

Hebrew and Aramaic words are the commentator’s citations of the sacred text; the English translation that follows each is the translator’s.

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.