Now Joshua was dressed in filthy clothes as he stood there before the angel.

So Moses set out with Joshua his attendant, and Moses went up the mountain of God.

When Joshua heard the noise of the people as they shouted, he said to Moses, “It is the sound of war in the camp!”

Joshua son of Nun, the servant of Moses, one of his choice young men, said, “My lord Moses, stop them!”

And Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh, two of those who had investigated the land, tore their garments.

except Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite, and Joshua son of Nun, for they followed the Lord wholeheartedly.’

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

Joshua told the Israelites, “Come here and listen to the words of the Lord your God!”

Now Joshua set up in Gilgal the twelve stones they had taken from the Jordan.

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

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

Bright and early the next morning Joshua made Israel approach in tribal order and the tribe of Judah was selected.

Joshua sent messengers who ran to the tent. The things were hidden right in his tent, with the silver underneath.

But they captured the king of Ai alive and brought him to Joshua.

Joshua burned Ai and made it a permanently uninhabited mound (it remains that way to this very day).

Then Joshua built an altar for the Lord God of Israel on Mount Ebal,

they formed an alliance to fight against Joshua and Israel.

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.

So Joshua and his whole army, including the bravest warriors, marched up from Gilgal.