The hangman is not a murderer. ( Genesis 6 v 5 - 7 )

I was talking to a person as regards the capture of the promise land by Israel ,and the fact that most of the population were put to the sword. Now of course it was an awful thing,but it was a judgement by God for their wickedness,this was not just a people being overthrown, it was Gods will. The person I spoke to accused Israel of being murderers,they were not ,they were executioners , like the hangman of old. The hangman was not a murderer oh yes he was guilty of killing someone,yes the Israelites w killed those people ,but they were not murderers,I repeat they were Gods executioners.. God judged the world by a flood,He judged Sodom and Gomorrah with fire and brimstone,when it came to judging  the Canaanites He used Israel.There comes a point when things become so bad,like at the time of the flood and the time of Sodom and Gomorrah,and with the Canaanites, that God declares enough is enough,and He pores out His righteous judgment. We will continue this next time.