What was Israel’s responsibility within the covenant?
There were two parts to their responsibility. They were not to make a covenant with the Canaanites by either enslaving or marrying them. And they were not to allow the Canaanites altars to remain standing.
2 and you shall make no covenant with the inhabitants of this land; you shall break down their altars.’ But you have not obeyed my voice. What is this you have done?