No men were left in Ai or Bethel; they all went out after Israel. They left the city wide open and chased Israel.

But Israel did plunder the cattle and the goods of the city, in accordance with the Lord’s orders to Joshua.

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

They told him, “Your subjects have come from a very distant land because of the reputation of the Lord your God, for we have heard the news about all he did in Egypt

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.”

Three days after they made the treaty with them, the Israelites found out they were from the local area and lived nearby.

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

The leaders then added, “Let them live.” So they became woodcutters and water carriers for the whole community, as the leaders had decided.

and that day made them woodcutters and water carriers for the community and for the altar of the Lord at the divinely chosen site. (They continue in that capacity to this very day.)

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 did to them as the Lord had commanded him; he hamstrung their horses and burned their chariots.

They annihilated everyone who lived there with the sword – no one who breathed remained – and burned Hazor.

No city made peace with the Israelites (except the Hivites living in Gibeon); they had to conquer all of them,

the whole kingdom of Og in Bashan, who ruled in Ashtaroth and Edrei. (He was one of the few remaining Rephaites.) Moses defeated them and took their lands.

However, Moses did not assign land as an inheritance to the Levites; their inheritance is the sacrificial offerings made to the Lord God of Israel, as he instructed them.

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

Their territory started at Mahanaim and encompassed all Bashan, the whole realm of King Og of Bashan, including all sixty cities in Havvoth Jair in Bashan.

However, Moses did not assign land as an inheritance to the Levites; their inheritance is the Lord God of Israel, as he instructed them.

My countrymen who accompanied me frightened the people, but I remained loyal to the Lord my God.

Today I am still as strong as when Moses sent me out. I can fight and go about my daily activities with the same energy I had then.