So now we are in your power. Do to us what you think is good and appropriate.

Do to Ai and its king what you did to Jericho and its king, except you may plunder its goods and cattle. Set an ambush behind the city!”

They captured it, its king, and all its surrounding cities and put the sword to them. They annihilated everyone who lived there; they left no survivors. They did to Debir and its king what they had done to Libnah and its king and to Hebron.

Joshua told the people, “Ritually consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the Lord will perform miraculous deeds among you.”

So Joshua made flint knives and circumcised the Israelites on the Hill of the Foreskins.

When the residents of Gibeon heard what Joshua did to Jericho and Ai,

Joshua made a peace treaty with them and agreed to let them live. The leaders of the community sealed it with an oath.

Joshua did as they said; he kept the Israelites from killing them

Joshua campaigned against these kings for quite some time.

The Israelites followed the Lord’s instructions to Moses and divided up the land.

So we decided to build this altar, not for burnt offerings and sacrifices,

But you must be loyal to the Lord your God, as you have been to this very day.

So now, promise me this with an oath sworn in the Lord’s name. Because I have shown allegiance to you, show allegiance to my family. Give me a solemn pledge

Adoni-Zedek, king of Jerusalem, heard how Joshua captured Ai and annihilated it and its king as he did Jericho and its king. He also heard how the people of Gibeon made peace with Israel and lived among them.

That day Joshua captured Makkedah and put the sword to it and its king. He annihilated everyone who lived in it; he left no survivors. He did to its king what he had done to the king of Jericho.

The Lord handed it and its king over to Israel, and Israel put the sword to all who lived there; they left no survivors. They did to its king what they had done to the king of Jericho.

They told Joshua, “We will do everything you say. We will go wherever you send us.

At that time the Lord told Joshua, “Make flint knives and circumcise the Israelites once again.”

So the Israelites camped in Gilgal and celebrated the Passover in the evening of the fourteenth day of the month on the plains of Jericho.

Have all the warriors march around the city one time; do this for six days.