Then Joshua executed them and hung them on five trees. They were left hanging on the trees until evening.

Their territory started at Aroer (on the edge of the Arnon Valley) and included the city in the middle of the valley, the whole plain of Medeba,

Divide it into seven regions. Judah will stay in its territory in the south, and the family of Joseph in its territory in the north.

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

from Ekron westward, all those in the vicinity of Ashdod and their towns;

(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.)

The Lord responded to Joshua, “Get up! Why are you lying there face down?

Joshua tore his clothes; he and the leaders of Israel lay face down on the ground before the ark of the Lord until evening and threw dirt on their heads.

Meanwhile the king’s men tried to find them on the road to the Jordan River near the fords. The city gate was shut as soon as they set out in pursuit of them.

There, in the presence of the Israelites, Joshua inscribed on the stones a duplicate of the law written by Moses.

The Israelites did not attack them because the leaders of the community had sworn an oath to them in the name of the Lord God of Israel. The whole community criticized the leaders,

We must let them live so we can escape the curse attached to the oath we swore to them.”

These kings came out with their armies; they were as numerous as the sand on the seashore and had a large number of horses and chariots.

Joshua and his whole army caught them by surprise at the Waters of Merom and attacked them.

But Israel did not burn any of the cities located on mounds, except for Hazor; it was the only one Joshua burned.

Their territory started from Aroer (on the edge of the Arnon Valley), included the city in the middle of the valley, the whole plain of Medeba as far as Dibon,

Their territory included Jazer, all the cities of Gilead, and half of Ammonite territory as far as Aroer near Rabbah.

The border of Manasseh went from Asher to Micmethath which is near Shechem. It then went south toward those who live in Tappuah.

The men journeyed through the land and mapped it and its cities out into seven regions on a scroll. Then they came to Joshua at the camp in Shiloh.

Their border went up westward to Maralah and touched Dabbesheth and the valley near Jokneam.