Each of these cities had grazing areas around it; they were alike in this regard.

These wineskins we filled were brand new, but look how they have ripped. Our clothes and sandals have worn out because it has been a very long journey.”

or associate with these nations that remain near you. You must not invoke or make solemn declarations by the names of their gods! You must not worship or bow down to them!

But if you ever turn away and make alliances with these nations that remain near you, and intermarry with them and establish friendly relations with them,

The five Amorite kings ran away and hid in the cave at Makkedah.

This was the land assigned to the tribe of Zebulun by its clans, including these cities and their towns.

At the same time the men who had taken the city came out to fight, and the men of Ai were trapped in the middle. The Israelites struck them down, leaving no survivors or refugees.

Now Joshua set up in Gilgal the twelve stones they had taken from the Jordan.

Joshua campaigned against these kings for quite some time.

These are the land assignments made by Moses on the plains of Moab east of the Jordan River opposite Jericho.

This was the land assigned to the tribe of Asher by its clans, including these cities and their towns.

This was the land assigned to the tribe of Dan by its clans, including these cities and their towns.

The stones will be a reminder to you. When your children ask someday, ‘Why are these stones important to you?’

He told the Israelites, “When your children someday ask their fathers, ‘What do these stones represent?’

Joshua said, “Open the cave’s mouth and bring the five kings out of the cave to me.”

Joshua captured in one campaign all these kings and their lands, for the Lord God of Israel fought for Israel.

All these kings gathered and joined forces at the Waters of Merom to fight Israel.

But the men of Manasseh were unable to conquer these cities; the Canaanites managed to remain in those areas.

as well as all the towns around these cities as far as Baalath Beer (Ramah of the Negev). This was the land assigned to the tribe of Simeon by its clans.

So the Israelites assigned these cities and their grazing areas to the Levites from their own holdings, as the Lord had instructed.