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Joshua 1

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.

PEOPLE: יהוה‎ YHVH GodJoshuaChildren of Israel

PLACES: Jordan RiverLebanonEuphratesMediterranean Sea

RELATED ARTICLES: MosesNunPromised LandBiblical Hittites613 MitzvotMeditationTribe of ReubenTribe of GadTribe of ManassehCapital punishment

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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.

PEOPLE: יהוה‎ YHVH GodJoshuaRahabChildren of Israel

PLACES: ShittimJerichoJordan River

RELATED ARTICLES: Battle of JerichoNunEspionageFlaxPassage of the Red SeaAncient EgyptAmoritesSihonOg

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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.

PEOPLE: יהוה‎ YHVH God - Joshua - Children of Israel

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

RELATED ARTICLES: Ark of the Covenant - Kohen - Levite - Cubit - Sanctification - Moses - Canaanites - Biblical Hittites - Hivites - Perizzites - Girgashites - Amorites - Jebusites - Tribes of Israel

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Joshua 4

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.

PEOPLE: Children of Israel - יהוה‎ YHVH God - Joshua

PLACES: Jordan River - Jericho - Gilgal

RELATED ARTICLES: Tribes of Israel - Ark of the Covenant - Kohen - Moses - Tribe of Reuben - Tribe of Gad - Tribe of Manasseh - Passage of the Red Sea

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Joshua 5

The Israelites are circumcised at Gibeath-Haaraloth. A captain of the host of the LORD arrives, with drawn sword, and orders Joshua to remove his sandals (which he does) as the land he stands upon is holy.

PEOPLE: Amorites - Canaanites - יהוה‎ YHVH - Children of Israel - Joshua

PLACES: Jordan River - Gibeath-Haaraloth - Jericho - Gilgal

RELATED ARTICLES: Circumcision in cultures and religions - Ancient Egypt - Promised Land - Passover - Corn - Matzo - Manna - Theophany - Christophany

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Joshua 6

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.

PEOPLE: Children of Israel יהוה‎ YHVHJoshuaRahab

PLACES: Jericho

RELATED ARTICLES: Battle of JerichoKohenArk of the CovenantShofarNunHarlotSilverGoldBrassIronCurse

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Joshua 7

Ai is surveyed and pronounced weak, so the Israelite army sends only a small group to attack them but they are defeated, causing Joshua and the people to the verge of despair. But God announces that the people have sinned, as someone has stolen some of the spoils from Jericho which are meant to be for the temple.

PEOPLE: Children of IsraelAchan יהוה‎ YHVH GodJoshuaAmorites

PLACES: JerichoAiBethavenBethelShebarimAchor

RELATED ARTICLES: CarmiZabdiZerahTribe of JudahArk of the CovenantJordan RiverCanaaniteSinTheftSanctificationCovenantConfessionBabylonShekelSilverGoldCovetousnessCattleDonkeyDomestic sheepStoning

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Joshua 8

Thirty thousand Israelites set an ambush of Ai overnight, and in the morning another Israelite force attack and then feign retreat, drawing the forces of Ai from the city. When Joshua raises his lance, the ambush strikes, thus surrounding Ai's forces. The entire city is burned and its inhabitants slaughtered, the king of Ai is hung on a tree, his body thrown into a pit.

PEOPLE: יהוה‎ YHVH GodJoshuaIsraelites

PLACES: AiBethelMount EbalMount Gerizim

RELATED ARTICLES: JerichoAmbushMosesTorahKorbanSlaughter offeringArk of the CovenantKohenLeviteBlessingCurse

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Joshua 9

The Hivites fool the Israelites into thinking them foreigners, and gain a non-aggression treaty from the Israelites. Even after its detection, the fraud is not abrogated, though the Hivites are punished by being treated as servants.

PEOPLE: Biblical Hittites - Amorites - Canaanite - Perizzites - Hivites - Jebusite - Joshua - Israelites - יהוה‎ YHVH God

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

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

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Joshua 10

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.

PEOPLE: Adonizedek - Joshua - Hoham king of Hebron - Piram king of Jarmut - Japhia king of Lachish - Debir king of Eglon - Children of Israel - Amorites - יהוה‎ YHVH - Horam king of Gezer

PLACES: Jerusalem - Gilgal - Beth-horon - Azekah - Makkedah - Ajalon - Libnah - Negev - Debir - Kadesh-barnea - Gaza - Goshen

RELATED ARTICLES: Ai - Jericho - Gibeon - Hail - Sun - Moon - Sefer haYashar

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Joshua 11

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.

PEOPLE: Jabin king of Hazor - Jobab king of Madon - Canaanites - Amorites - Biblical Hittites - Perizzites - Jebusites - Hivites - Israelites - יהוה‎ YHVH - Joshua - Anakim

PLACES: Shimron - Achshaph - Chinneroth - Dor - Mount Hermon -Mizpeh - Merom - Zidon - Misrephoth-maim - Negev Goshen - Seir - Baal-gad - Lebanon - Hebron - Debir - Anab - Gath - Ashdod

RELATED ARTICLES: Moses

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Joshua 12

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.

PEOPLE: Children of Israel - Sihon king of the Amorites - Og - יהוה‎ YHVH - Joshua

PLACES: Jordan River - River Arnon - Mount Hermon - Heshbon - Aroer - Gilead - River Jabbok - Ammon - Chinneroth - Beth-jeshimoth - Ashdoth-pisgah - Bashan - Ashtaroth - Edrei - Salcah - Geshur - Maachathi - Baal-gad - Lebanon - Seir - Negev - Jericho - Ai - Bethel - Jerusalem - Hebron - Jarmuth - Lachish - Eglon - Gezer - Debir - Geder - Hormah - Arad - Libnah - Adullam - Makkedah - Tappuah - Hepher - Aphek - Lasharon - Madon - Hazor - Shimron-meron - Achshaph - Taanach - Megiddo - Kedesh - Jokneam - Carmel - Dor - Gilgal - Tirzah

RELATED ARTICLES: Moses - Tribe of Reuben - Tribe of Gad - Manasses - Biblical Hittites - Canaanites - Perizzites - Hivites - Jebusite

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Joshua 13

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.

PEOPLE: יהוה‎ YHVH God - Joshua - Children of Israel

PLACES: Philistia - Geshur - Sihor - Ekron - Mearah - Aphek - Lebanon - Baalgad - Mount Hermon - Hamath - Misrephoth-maim - Jordan River - Aroer - Arnon - Medeba - Dibon - Heshbon - Gilead - Bashan - Salcah - Ashtaroth - Edrei - Bamoth-baal - Bethbaalmeon - Jahaza - Kedemoth - Mephaath - Kirjathaim - Sibmah - Zareth-shahar - Beth-peor - Ashdoth-pisgah - Beth-jeshimoth - Balaam - Beor - Jazer - Rabbah - Ramath-mizpeh - Betonim - Mahanaim - Debir - Betharam - Bethnimrah - Succoth - Zaphon - Chinnereth - Jair

RELATED ARTICLES: Canaanite - Gazathite - Ashdothite - Eshkalonite - Gittite - Ekronite - Avite - Sidonians - Amorites - Giblite - Moses - Tribe of Manasseh - Tribe of Reuben - Tribe of Gad - Sihon - Ammon - Maachathite - Og - Levite - Korban - Midian - Evi - Rekem - Zur - Hur - Reba - Machir

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Joshua 14

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.

PEOPLE: Children of IsraelEleazarJoshua יהוה‎ YHVH GodTribe of JudahCaleb

PLACES: CanaanGilgalHebron

RELATED ARTICLES: KohenNun (biblical figure)MosesJordan RiverLeviteTribe of JosephTribe of ManassehTribe of EphraimJephunnehKeneziteKadesh-barneaAnakimKirjatharbaArba

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Joshua 15

A description of the boundaries of Judah. Caleb promises to give his daughter, Achsah, in marriage to whomever conquers Kiriath-sepher. His nephew, Othniel, takes up the challenge. Achsah asks for a greater dowry from her father. An extensive list of the cities of Judah follows.

PEOPLE: Tribe of Judah - Caleb - יהוה‎ YHVH - Joshua - Achsah - Othniel Ben Kenaz

PLACES: Edom - Desert of Zin - Salt Sea - Maalehacrabbim (Scorpion Pass) - Kadeshbarnea - Hezron - Adar - Karkaa - Azmon - Brook of Egypt - Jordan River - Bethhogla - Betharabah - Stone of Bohan - Debir - Kirjathsepher - Achor - Gilgal - Adummim - Enshemesh - Enrogel - Valley of the son of Hinnom - Jerusalem - Valley of Rephaim - Nephtoah - Mount Ephron - Baalah - Kiriath-Jearim - Mount Seir - Mount Jearim - Chesalon - Beit Shemesh - Timnah - Ekron - Shicron - Mount Baalah - Jabneel - Great Sea - Kiryat Arba - Hebron - Negev - Kabzeel - Eder - Jagur - Kinah - Dimonah - Adadah - Kedesh - Hazor - Ithnan - Ziph - Telem - Bealoth - Hadattah - Kerioth - Amam - Shema - Moladah - Hazargaddah - Heshmon - Bethpalet - Hazarshual - Beersheba - Bizjothjah - Iim - Azem - Eltolad - Chesil - Hormah - Ziklag - Madmannah - Sansannah - Lebaoth - Shilhim - Ain - Rimmon - Eshtaol - Zorah - Ashnah - Zanoah - Engannim - Tappuah - Enam - Jarmuth - Adullam - Sokho - Azekah - Sharaim - Adithaim - Gedera - Gederothaim - Zenan - Hadashah - Migdalgad - Dilean - Mizpeh - Joktheel - Lachish - Bozkath - Eglon - Cabbon - Lahmam - Kithlish - Gederoth - Beth Dagon - Naamah - Makkedah - Libnah - Ether - Ashan - Jiphtah - Ashnah - Nezib - Keilah - Achzib - Mareshah - Ashdod - Gaza - Shamir - Jattir - Dannah - Kirjathsannah - Anab - Eshtemoh - Anim - Goshen - Holon - Giloh - Arab - Dumah - Eshean - Janum - Bethtappuah - Aphekah - Humtah - Zior - Ma'on - Carmel - Juttah - Jezreel - Jokdeam - Cain - Gibeah - Halhul - Beth-zur - Gedor - Maarath - Bethanoth - Eltekon - Kirjathbaal - Rabbah - Middin - Secacah - Nibshan - City of Salt - Ein Gedi

RELATED ARTICLES: Tribal allotments of Israel - Jebusite - Jephunneh - Anak - Sheshai - Ahiman - Talmai - Kenaz

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Joshua 16

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.

PEOPLE: Tribe of Manasseh - Machir (tribal group) - Gilead - Abieezer - Helek - Asriel - Shechem - Hepher - Shemida - Mahlah - Noah - Hoglah - Milcah - Tirzah - Eleazar - Joshua - יהוה‎ YHVH - Tribe of Ephraim - Canaanites

PLACES: Gilead - Bashan - Jordan River - Asher - Michmethah - Shechem - Tappuah[disambiguation needed] - Kanah - Issachar - Bethshean - Ibleam - Dor - Endor - Taanach - Megiddo - Bethshean - Jezreel

RELATED ARTICLES: Tribal allotments of Israel - Kohen - Nun (biblical figure) - Moses - Perizzites - Rephaite - Chariot - Iron

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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.

PEOPLE: Children of Israel - Joshua - יהוה‎ YHVH God - Tribe of Judah - Tribe of Joseph - Levite - Tribe of Gad - Tribe of Reuben - Tribe of Manasseh - Tribe of Benjamin

PLACES: Shiloh - Jordan River - Jericho - Bethaven - Luz - Bethel - Atarothadar - Bethoron - Kirjathbaal - Kiriath-Jearim - Nephtoah - Valley of the son of Hinnom - Valley of Rephaim - Enrogel - Enshemesh - Geliloth - Adummim - Stone of Bohan - Arabah - Bethhoglah - Keziz - Betharabah - Zemaraim - Avim - Pharah - Ophrah - Chepharhaammonai - Ophni - Gaba - Gibeon - Ramah - Beeroth - Mizpeh - Chephirah - Mozah - Rekem - Irpeel - Taralah - Zelah - Eleph - Jerusalem - Gibeath - Kirjath

RELATED ARTICLES: Tribal allotments of Israel - Tabernacle - Kohen - Moses - Jebusite

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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.

PEOPLE: Tribe of Simeon - Tribe of Judah - Tribe of Zebulun - Tribe of Issachar - Tribe of Asher - Tribe of Naphtali - Tribe of Dan - Children of Israel - Joshua - יהוה‎ YHVH - Eleazar

PLACES: Beersheba - Sheba - Moladah - Hazarshual - Balah - Azem - Eltolad - Bethul - Hormah - Ziklag - Bethmarcaboth - Hazarsusah - Bethlebaoth - Sharuhen - Ain - Remmon - Ether - Ashan - Baalathbeer - Ramath - Sarid - Maralah - Dabbasheth - Jokneam - Chislothtabor - Daberath - Japhia - Gittahhepher - Ittahkazin - Remmonmethoar - Neah - Hannathon - Valley of Jiphthahel - Kattath - Nahallal - Shimron - Idalah - Bethlehem - Jezreel - Chesulloth - Shunem - Haphraim - Shihon - Anaharath - Rabbith - Kishion - Abez - Remeth - Engannim (Jenin) - Enhaddah - Bethpazzez - Tabor - Shahazimah - Beit Shemesh - Jordan River - Helkath - Hali - Beten - Achshaph - Alammelech - Amad - Misheal - Mount Carmel - Shihorlibnath - Beth Dagon - Bethemek - Neiel - Cabul - Hebron - Rehov - Hammon - Kanah - Sidon - Ramah (Asher) - Tyre - Hosah - Achzib - Ummah - Aphek - Rehov - Heleph - Allon - Zaanannim - Adami - Nekeb - Jabneel - Lakum - Aznothtabor - Hukkok - Ziddim - Zer - Hammath - Rakkath - Chinnereth - Adamah - Ramah (Naphtali) - Hazor - Kedesh - Edrei - Enhazor - Iron - Migdalel - Horem - Bethanath - Zorah - Eshtaol - Irshemesh - Shaalabbin - Ajalon - Jethlah - Elon - Thimnathah - Ekron - Eltekeh - Gibbethon - Baalath - Jehud - Beneberak - Gathrimmon - Mejarkon - Rakkon - Jaffa - Leshem - Timnathserah - Mount Ephraim - Shiloh

RELATED ARTICLES: Tribal allotments of Israel - Nun (biblical figure) - Kohen - Tabernacle

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Joshua 20

Joshua 21

Representatives of the Levites approach Eleazar and Joshua and remind them of God‘s command to Moses to assign cities to the children of Aaron, Gershon and Kohath. Cities are given to the Levites from each of the twelve tribes.

PEOPLE: Levite - Eleazar - Joshua - Children of Israel - יהוה‎ YHVH - Caleb

PLACES: Shiloh - Canaan - Bashan - Kiryat Arba - Hebron - Libnah - Jattir - Eshtemoa - Holon - Debir - Ain - Juttah - Bethshemesh - Gibeon - Geba - Anathoth - Almon - Shechem - Mount Ephraim - Kibzaim - Bethoron - Eltekeh - Gibbethon - Aijalon - Gathrimmon - Tanach - Golan - Beeshterah - Kishon - Dabareh - Jarmuth - Engannim (Jenin) - Mishal - Abdon - Helkath - Rehob - Kedesh - Galilee - Hammothdor - Kartan - Jokneam - Kartah - Dimnah - Nahalal - Bosor - Jahazah - Kedemoth - Mephaath - Ramoth-Gilead - Mahanaim - Heshbon - Jazer

RELATED ARTICLES: Kohen - Nun - Moses - cattle - Kohath - Aaron - Tribe of Judah - Tribe of Simeon - Tribe of Benjamin - Tribe of Ephraim - Tribe of Dan - Tribe of Manasseh - Gershon - Tribe of Issachar - Tribe of Asher - Tribe of Naphtali - Merari - Tribe of Reuben - Tribe of Gad - Tribe of Zebulun - Anakim - Jephunneh - Cities of Refuge

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Joshua 22

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.

PEOPLE: Joshua - Tribe of Reuben - Tribe of Gad - Tribe of Manasseh - El יהוה‎ YHVH God - Children of Israel - Phinehas

PLACES: Jordan River - Bashan - Shiloh - Canaan - Gilead

RELATED ARTICLES: Moses - Blessing - Cattle - Silver - Gold - Brass - Iron - Ed (altar) - Eleazar - Kohen - Heresy of Peor - Tabernacle - Achan (Bible) - Zerah - Korban - Gift offering - Slaughter offering

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Joshua 23

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.

PEOPLE: יהוה‎ YHVH GodIsraelitesJoshua

PLACES: Jordan RiverGreat sea

RELATED ARTICLES: TorahMosesIdolatry

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Joshua 24

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.

PEOPLE: Joshua - Israelites - יהוה‎ YHVH God - Eleazar - Phinehas

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

RELATED ARTICLES: Terah - Abraham - Nahor, son of Terah - Canaan - Isaac - Jacob - Esau - Mount Seir - Egypt - Moses - Aaron - Plagues of Egypt - Passage of the Red Sea - Amorites - Jordan River - Balak - Zippor - Moab - Balaam - Beor - Jericho - Perizzites - Biblical Hittites - Girgashite - Hivites - Jebusites - Hornet - Covenant - Nun (biblical figure) - Joseph (Genesis) - Hamor

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