Here's an exegetical article by an evangelical OT scholar who argues that the scope of the holy war passages has been traditionally misinterpreted: https://www.godawa.com/chronicles_of_the_nephilim/Articles_By_Others/Hess%20-%20Jericho%20and%20Ai%20of%20Joshua.pdf One may or may not agree with his conclusions, but it's carefully reasoned.
https://www.christianitytoday.com/scot-mcknight/2020/march/goal-of-total-kill-and-drive-them-out-texts.html
https://www.christianitytoday.com/scot-mcknight/2020/march/goal-of-total-kill-and-drive-them-out-texts.html
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