Hazor Hadattah, Kerioth Hezron (that is, Hazor),

Dannah, Kiriath Sannah (that is, Debir),

That day they captured it and put the sword to all who lived there. That day they annihilated it just as they had done to Lachish.

Now before the spies went to sleep, Rahab went up to the roof.

(Now she had taken them up to the roof and had hidden them in the stalks of flax she had spread out on the roof.)

Then Rahab let them down by a rope through the window. (Her house was built as part of the city wall; she lived in the wall.)

She said, “I agree to these conditions.” She sent them on their way and then tied the red rope in the window.

All the silver and gold, as well as bronze and iron items, belong to the Lord. They must go into the Lord’s treasury.”

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

Humtah, Kiriath Arba (that is, Hebron), and Zior – a total of nine cities and their towns.

Kiriath Baal (that is, Kiriath Jearim) and Rabbah – a total of two cities and their towns.

That day Joshua drew up an agreement for the people, and he established rules and regulations for them in Shechem.

The city and all that is in it must be set apart for the Lord, except for Rahab the prostitute and all who are with her in her house, because she hid the spies we sent.

When the king of Ai saw Israel, he and his whole army quickly got up the next day and went out to fight Israel at the meeting place near the Arabah. But he did not realize men were hiding behind the city.

At that time Joshua turned, captured Hazor, and struck down its king with the sword, for Hazor was at that time the leader of all these kingdoms.

Now, assign me this hill country which the Lord promised me at that time! No doubt you heard at that time that the Anakites live there in large, fortified cities. But, assuming the Lord is with me, I will conquer them, as the Lord promised.”

The tribe of Manasseh, Joseph’s firstborn son, was also allotted land. The descendants of Makir, Manasseh’s firstborn and the father of Gilead, received land, for they were warriors. They were assigned Gilead and Bashan.

The whole hill country will be yours; though it is a forest, you can clear it and it will be entirely yours. You can conquer the Canaanites, though they have chariots with iron-rimmed wheels and are strong.”

“El, God, the Lord! El, God, the Lord! He knows the truth! Israel must also know! If we have rebelled or disobeyed the Lord, don’t spare us today!

Joshua warned the people, “You will not keep worshiping the Lord, for he is a holy God. He is a jealous God who will not forgive your rebellion or your sins.