It then went up to Debir from the Valley of Achor, turning northward to Gilgal (which is opposite the Pass of Adummim south of the valley), crossed to the waters of En Shemesh and extended to En Rogel.

It then crossed to the slope of Beth Hoglah to the north and ended at the northern tip of the Salt Sea at the mouth of the Jordan River. This was the southern border.

The Israelites received this report: “Look, the Reubenites, Gadites, and half-tribe of Manasseh have built an altar at the entrance to the land of Canaan, at Geliloth near the Jordan on the Israelite side.”

“El, God, the Lord! El, God, the Lord! He knows the truth! Israel must also know! If we have rebelled or disobeyed the Lord, don’t spare us today!

When they brought the kings out to Joshua, he summoned all the men of Israel and said to the commanders of the troops who accompanied him, “Come here and put your feet on the necks of these kings.” So they came up and put their feet on their necks.

But if your own land is impure, cross over to the Lord’s own land, where the Lord himself lives, and settle down among us. But don’t rebel against the Lord or us by building for yourselves an altar aside from the altar of the Lord our God.

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!”

About forty thousand battle-ready troops marched past the Lord to fight on the plains of Jericho.

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

And he told the army, “Move ahead and march around the city, with armed troops going ahead of the ark of the Lord.”

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

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

But they said to Joshua, “We are willing to be your subjects.” So Joshua said to them, “Who are you and where do you come from?”

Joshua said, “Roll large stones over the mouth of the cave and post guards in front of it.

the king of Jericho (one), the king of Ai – located near Bethel – (one),

The Israelites killed Balaam son of Beor, the omen reader, along with the others.

From there he attacked the people of Debir. (Debir used to be called Kiriath Sepher.)

(The land of Tappuah belonged to Manasseh, but Tappuah, located on the border of Manasseh, belonged to the tribe of Ephraim.)

It then turned on the north to Hannathon and ended at the Valley of Iphtah El.