This mitzvah forbids making treaties or agreements with idolaters that would allow them to continue their religious practices or remain established in the Land of Israel. The Torah commands Israel to remove idolatry entirely from its midst and warns that political or social pacts with idolaters would endanger Israel’s faith and loyalty to Hashem.
Commentary & Classical Explanation:
Mitzvot that prohibit worship of false gods and practices associated with idol worship.
Tied to the eternal covenant between G‑d and the Jewish people, including signs like brit milah and Shabbat.
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