A Gentile Who Accepted the Seven Commandments Upon Entering the Land

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Question

Hello, were the Children of Israel commanded upon entering the land to kill all the inhabitants of Canaan, or were those who accepted upon themselves the seven Noahide laws allowed to remain?

Answer

Hello,

If they accepted the seven commandments, and also agreed to serve the Children of Israel and pay them tribute, they were not killed.

However, merely accepting the commandments was not sufficient.

Source

Rambam, Laws of Kings, Chapter 6, Halacha 1
If they made peace and accepted the seven commandments that were commanded to the sons of Noah, they are not killed, and they become tributaries, as it is said: "They shall be tributaries to you and shall serve you."

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