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

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

When Joshua was very old, the Lord told him, “You are very old, and a great deal of land remains to be conquered.

The land allotted to the tribe of Judah by its clans reached to the border of Edom, to the Wilderness of Zin in the Negev far to the south.

extended south of the Scorpion Ascent, crossed to Zin, went up from the south to Kadesh Barnea, crossed to Hezron, went up to Addar, and turned toward Karka.

It then extended to the slope of Ekron to the north, went toward Shikkeron, crossed to Mount Baalah, extended to Jabneel, and ended at the sea.

These cities were located at the southern extremity of Judah’s tribal land near the border of Edom: Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,

It then descended westward to Japhletite territory, as far as the territory of lower Beth Horon and Gezer, and ended at the sea.

Pick three men from each tribe. I will send them out to walk through the land and make a map of it for me.

But as for you, map out the land into seven regions and bring it to me. I will draw lots for you here before the Lord our God.

The southern side started on the edge of Kiriath Jearim and extended westward to the spring of the waters of Nephtoah.

It went northward, extending to En Shemesh and Geliloth opposite the Pass of Adummim, and descended to the Stone of Bohan son of Reuben.

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

From Sarid it turned eastward to the territory of Kisloth Tabor, extended to Daberath, and went up to Japhia.

It turned eastward toward Beth Dagon, touched Zebulun and the Valley of Iphtah El to the north, as well as the Valley of Emek and Neiel, and extended to Cabul on the north

in Shiloh in the land of Canaan and said, “The Lord told Moses to assign us cities in which to live along with the grazing areas for our cattle.”

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

Not one of the Lord’s faithful promises to the family of Israel was left unfulfilled; every one was realized.

and told them: “You have carried out all the instructions of Moses the Lord’s servant, and you have obeyed all I have told you.

Now today you dare to turn back from following the Lord! You are rebelling today against the Lord; tomorrow he may break out in anger against the entire community of Israel.