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According to God‘s command, Joshua tells the Israelites to prepare to cross the Jordan River in three days. The tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Manasseh agree to fight alongside Israel as they had promised.

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PLACES: Jordan River – Lebanon – Euphrates – Mediterranean Sea

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JOSHUA 2

Joshua sends out two spies from Shittim to explore the city of Jericho. They are saved from falling into the hands of the king by the shrewd tactics of Rahab, in return for promising not to attack her when they later invade.

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PLACES: Shittim – Jericho – Jordan River

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JOSHUA 3

When the Israelites with the Ark of the Covenant reach the Jordan River, the river stops flowing and rapidly dries up, so the priests carrying the Ark halt, allowing the rest of the Israelites to cross as well.

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PLACES: Shittim - Jordan River - Zaretan - Dead Sea - Jericho

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In commemoration of the crossing of the Jordan River, Joshua orders two monuments to be erected: one in the river-bed itself; the other on the western bank, at Gilgal, where the Israelites encamp.

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PLACES: Jordan River - Jericho - Gilgal

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Placing Jericho under siege, the Israelites circle it once a day for six days, and on the seventh make seven circuits, each time loudly blowing horns and shouting. On the final circuit, the walls cave in, and the inhabitants, except Rahab and her family, are slaughtered. A curse is pronounced against rebuilding the city.

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PLACES: Jericho

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RELATED ARTICLES: Jericho – Ambush – Moses – Torah – Korban – Slaughter offering – Ark of the Covenant – Kohen – Levite – Blessing – Curse

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PLACES: Jordan River - Lebanon - Gilgal - Gibeon - Chephirah - Beeroth - Kiriath-Jearim

RELATED ARTICLES: Jericho - Ai - Ancient Egypt - Sihon - Heshbon - Og - Bashan - Astaroth - Moses

Five Amorite kings besiege the Hivites in Gibeon. The Hivites implore Joshua's help, and so he launches a surprise attack, causing the Amorites to flee. The sun stands still in order that Joshua could complete the battle. The five kings, hiding in a cave, are discovered and trapped until their army has been obliterated, at which point they are then hanged.

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Jabin, King of Hazor, his army, and those of his vassals, rendezvous at Merom. Joshua, however, executes a swift attack and is able to defeat them, although the cities on the hill remain. The sons of Anak are driven away from the mountains.

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First a description is given of the domains east of the Jordan which were conquered and given to the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Manasseh followed by a list of 31 cities west of the Jordan which were conquered.

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God points out to Joshua the unconquered regions, and reminds him about Reuben, Gad, and Machir (half of Manasseh), already having been allocated land by Moses, and about the Levites not being given territory, only cities.

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Caleb reminds Joshua of his loyalty and requests Hebron as his personal portion. The request is granted, and Caleb drives out the sons of Anak which are residing there.

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PLACES: Canaan – Gilgal – Hebron

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A description of the boundaries of Judah.

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JOSHUA 16

The tribe of Joseph receives its territory, Ephraim failing to drive out the Canaanites of Gezer.

PEOPLE: Tribe of Joseph - Tribe of Manasseh - Tribe of Ephraim - Canaanites

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JOSHUA 17

The boundaries of Ephraim are given. The daughters of Zelophehad, of the tribe of Manasseh, are also given territory. The house of Joseph is given the mountain region, including the forest, and is told that they will be able to drive out the Canaanites.

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JOSHUA 18

The Israelites assemble at Shiloh, and Joshua sends out a survey team. When the survey is complete, the remaining land is divided amongst the lesser tribes.

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JOSHUA 19

Descriptions of the boundaries of the tribes of Simeon, Zebulun, Issachar, Asher, Naphtali and Dan. The territory of the tribe of Dan is too small for them so they attack Leshem, slaughtering its inhabitants, and refound it under the name Dan. Joshua himself is given Timnathserah, which he has requested, in the territory of Ephraim.

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PLACES: Kedesh - Galilee - Mount Naphtali - Shechem - Mount Ephraim - Kiryat Arba - Hebron - Bosor - Ramoth-Gilead - Golan - Bashan

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When they return to their lands, Reuben, Gad, and Machir build a large altar. The other tribes take offense at this, and prepare for war. Reuben, Gad, and Machir, respond by stating that the altar is only a symbol of their loyalty and not something to be used. The altar is named "Ed" (which translates as "witness") in memory.

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The elderly Joshua calls an assembly, and when it meets, he admonishes the people to remain loyal to the Torah of Moses and not to serve other gods.

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PLACES: Jordan River – Great sea

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Joshua gathers the tribes at Shechem, where he again admonishes the people, recounting certain prior events. Joshua then dies, and shortly thereafter Eleazar dies. The bones of Joseph are buried.

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PLACES: Shechem - Timnath-serah - Mount Ephraim - Gaash

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