We must not plunge into decisive battles until the time is ripe and unless we have the necessary strength.

不到决战的时机，没有决战的力量，不能冒冒失失地去进行决战。

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So the narrative in the first part of Joshua, Joshua 2 to 12, describes the invading Israelites as an organized confederation of 12 tribes whose conquest is accomplished in a few decisive battles under the military leadership of Joshua.

因此《约书亚书》前一部分的叙述，从第2章到12章，描述了侵略者以色列作为有组织的联盟,由12个支派组成，他们在决定性战役中成功征服,在约书亚的军事率领之下。

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Georgy Zhukov led the Soviet forces in all the decisive battles that decided the outcome of the war on the Eastern Front.

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