Land Unconquered by the End of Saul's Reign

This map shows the land allotted to Israel under Moses and Joshua, while also showing the areas that remained unconquered by Saul's time. The green outline marks the territory promised and distributed among the tribes, but the shaded area indicates that Israel's actual control was more limited, especially along the Philistine coast, parts of Galilee, and regions influenced by surrounding peoples such as the Ammonites, Moabites, Amalekites, Geshurites, and Maacathites. The cities marked in purple, such as Jerusalem, Megiddo, Beth-shean, Gezer, Gaza, Ashkelon, and Acco, were places Israel had not fully conquered, illustrating the unfinished obedience described in Joshua 13 and Judges 1. The map reveals both God's faithfulness in giving Israel the land and Israel's incomplete possession of it due to disobedience, setting the stage for the struggles of Saul's monarchy, and the later need for a king like David, who would subdue many of these remaining strongholds.