Whenever fighting, the Israelites never completely surrounded any town. The rest of the Canaanites insisted on fighting, and attacked the Israeliteswith a massive army (Joshua ch.11). The Girgashites took the warning seriously and departed to Africa (ibid.), while the Gibeonites made a treaty with the Israelites (Joshua ch.9). When Joshua destroyed 31 Canaaninte city-states, he publicly warned the Canaanites concerning God's command for the Israelites to take Canaan (Jerusalem Talmud, Shevi'it 6:1), and gave them a chance to leave the land (ibid). Note also that the Israelite slaves did not "revolt." They continued to serve Pharaoh even after demanding their freedom (Exodus ch.5-6), right up until the point that Pharaoh proclaimed their freedom (Exodus ch.12). These were large regions in the vicinity surrounding Mount Hermon, and the Transjordan, north of Moab and Ammon. The Torah narrative states that Moses conquered the lands of Sichon and Og (Numbers ch.21 Deuteronomy 2:24 to 3:17).
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