They did as ordered; they brought the five kings out of the cave to him – the kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish, and Eglon.

He then made the clans of Judah approach and the clan of the Zerahites was selected. He made the clan of the Zerahites approach and Zabdi was selected.

They said to Joshua, “It was carefully reported to your subjects how the Lord your God commanded Moses his servant to assign you the whole land and to destroy all who live in the land from before you. Because of you we were terrified we would lose our lives, so we did this thing.

explain to your children, ‘Israel crossed the Jordan River on dry ground.’

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

From the tribe of Benjamin they assigned Gibeon, Geba,

From the tribe of Dan they assigned Eltekeh, Gibbethon,

Aijalon, and Gath Rimmon, along with the grazing areas of each – a total of four cities.

from the tribe of Issachar: Kishon, Daberath,

Jarmuth, and En Gannim, along with the grazing areas of each – a total of four cities;

from the tribe of Asher: Mishal, Abdon,

Dimnah, and Nahalal, along with the grazing areas of each – a total of four cities;

Heshbon, and Jazer, along with the grazing areas of each – a total of four cities.

Joshua instructed the leaders of the people:

but I took your father Abraham from beyond the Euphrates and brought him into the entire land of Canaan. I made his descendants numerous; I gave him Isaac,

When Joshua dismissed the people, they went to their allotted portions of land.

If you have no desire to worship the Lord, choose today whom you will worship, whether it be the gods whom your ancestors worshiped beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living. But I and my family will worship the Lord!”

Be strong and brave! You must lead these people in the conquest of this land that I solemnly promised their ancestors I would hand over to them.

Any man who rebels against what you say and does not obey all your commands will be executed. But be strong and brave!”

that you will spare the lives of my father, mother, brothers, sisters, and all who belong to them, and rescue us from death.”