So Joshua and his whole army, including the bravest warriors, marched up from Gilgal.

The Lord told Joshua, “See, I am about to defeat Jericho for you, along with its king and its warriors.

Joshua and the whole army marched against Ai. Joshua selected thirty thousand brave warriors and sent them out at night.

All Jerusalem was terrified because Gibeon was a large city, like one of the royal cities. It was larger than Ai and all its men were warriors.

Your wives, children and cattle may stay in the land that Moses assigned to you east of the Jordan River. But all you warriors must cross over armed for battle ahead of your brothers. You must help them