Joshua 3:3
3:3 and commanded the people: “When you see the ark of the covenant of the
Lord your God
being carried by the Levitical priests, you must leave here
and walk
behind it.
Joshua 3:1
Israel Crosses the Jordan
3:1 Bright and early the next morning Joshua and the Israelites left Shittim and came to the Jordan. They camped there before crossing the river.
Joshua 15:11-12
15:11 It then extended to the slope of Ekron to the north, went toward Shikkeron, crossed to Mount Baalah, extended to Jabneel, and ended at the sea.
15:12 The western border was the Mediterranean Sea. These were the borders of the tribe of Judah and its clans.
Joshua 15:2
15:2 Their southern border started at the southern tip of the Salt Sea,
Joshua 17:8-9
17:8 (The land of Tappuah belonged to Manasseh, but Tappuah, located on the border of Manasseh, belonged to the tribe of Ephraim.)
17:9 The border then descended southward to the Valley of Kanah. Ephraim was assigned cities there among the cities of Manasseh,
but the border of Manasseh was north of the valley and ended at the sea.
Joshua 1:4-11
1:4 Your territory will extend from the wilderness in the south to Lebanon in the north. It will extend all the way to the great River Euphrates in the east (including all of Syria)
and all the way to the Mediterranean Sea
in the west.
1:5 No one will be able to resist you
all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so I will be with you. I will not abandon you or leave you alone.
1:6 Be strong and brave! You must lead these people in the conquest of this land that I solemnly promised their ancestors I would hand over to them.
1:7 Make sure you are
very strong and brave! Carefully obey
all the law my servant Moses charged you to keep!
Do not swerve from it to the right or to the left, so that you may be successful
in all you do.
1:8 This law scroll must not leave your lips!
You must memorize it
day and night so you can carefully obey
all that is written in it. Then you will prosper
and be successful.
1:9 I repeat,
be strong and brave! Don’t be afraid and don’t panic,
for I, the
Lord your God, am with you in all you do.”
Joshua Prepares for the Invasion
1:10 Joshua instructed the leaders of the people:
1:11 “Go through the camp and command the people, ‘Prepare your supplies, for within three days you will cross the Jordan River and begin the conquest of the land the Lord your God is ready to hand over to you.’”
Joshua 1:15
1:15 until the
Lord gives your brothers a place like yours to settle and they conquer the land the
Lord your God is ready to hand over to them. Then you may go back to your allotted land and occupy the land Moses the
Lord’s servant assigned you east of the Jordan.”
Joshua 1:1
The Lord Commissions Joshua
1:1 After Moses the Lord’s servant died, the Lord said to Joshua son of Nun, Moses’ assistant:
Joshua 1:1
The Lord Commissions Joshua
1:1 After Moses the Lord’s servant died, the Lord said to Joshua son of Nun, Moses’ assistant:
Joshua 1:12
1:12 Joshua told the Reubenites, Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh:
Joshua 1:9-10
1:9 I repeat,
be strong and brave! Don’t be afraid and don’t panic,
for I, the
Lord your God, am with you in all you do.”
Joshua Prepares for the Invasion
1:10 Joshua instructed the leaders of the people:
Joshua 1:2
1:2 “Moses my servant is dead. Get ready!
Cross the Jordan River!
Lead these people into the land which I am ready to hand over to them.
Joshua 1:2-6
1:2 “Moses my servant is dead. Get ready!
Cross the Jordan River!
Lead these people into the land which I am ready to hand over to them.
1:3 I am handing over to you every place you set foot, as I promised Moses.
1:4 Your territory will extend from the wilderness in the south to Lebanon in the north. It will extend all the way to the great River Euphrates in the east (including all of Syria)
and all the way to the Mediterranean Sea
in the west.
1:5 No one will be able to resist you
all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so I will be with you. I will not abandon you or leave you alone.
1:6 Be strong and brave! You must lead these people in the conquest of this land that I solemnly promised their ancestors I would hand over to them.
Nehemiah 12:24-28
12:24 And the leaders of the Levites were Hashabiah, Sherebiah, Jeshua son of Kadmiel, and their colleagues, who stood opposite them to offer praise and thanks, one contingent corresponding to the other, as specified by
David the man of God.
12:25 Mattaniah, Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, and Akkub were gatekeepers who were guarding the storerooms at the gates.
12:26 These all served in the days of Joiakim son of Jeshua, the son of Jozadak, and in the days of Nehemiah the governor and of Ezra the priestly scribe.
The Wall of Jerusalem is Dedicated
12:27 At the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem, they sought out the Levites from all the places they lived to bring them to Jerusalem to celebrate the dedication joyfully with songs of thanksgiving and songs accompanied by cymbals, harps, and lyres.
12:28 The singers were also assembled from the district around Jerusalem and from the settlements of the Netophathites
Nehemiah 13:22
13:22 Then I directed the Levites to purify themselves and come and guard the gates in order to keep the Sabbath day holy.
For this please remember me, O my God, and have pity on me in keeping with your great love.
Nehemiah 13:28
13:28 Now one of the sons of Joiada son of Eliashib the high priest was a son-in-law of Sanballat the Horonite. So I banished him from my sight.