The Israelites sent Phinehas, son of Eleazar, the priest, to the land of Gilead to the Reubenites, Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh.

Phinehas, son of Eleazar, the priest, and the leaders left the Reubenites and Gadites in the land of Gilead and reported back to the Israelites in the land of Canaan.

The Israelites were satisfied with their report and gave thanks to God. They said nothing more about launching an attack to destroy the land in which the Reubenites and Gadites lived.

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

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

Now Jericho was shut tightly because of the Israelites. No one was allowed to leave or enter.

Joshua did as they said; he kept the Israelites from killing them

No Anakites were left in Israelite territory, though some remained in Gaza, Gath, and Ashdod.

and all the cities of King Sihon of the Amorites who ruled in Heshbon, and ended at the Ammonite border.

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

Moses assigned land to the half-tribe of Manasseh by its clans.

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

The western border was the Mediterranean Sea. These were the borders of the tribe of Judah and its clans.

Also included were the cities set apart for the tribe of Ephraim within Manasseh’s territory, along with their towns.

Whenever the Israelites were strong militarily, they forced the Canaanites to do hard labor, but they never totally conquered them.

The Jordan River borders it on the east. These were the borders of the land assigned to the tribe of Benjamin by its clans.

These cities belonged to the tribe of Benjamin by its clans: Jericho, Beth Hoglah, Emek Keziz,

This was the land assigned to the tribe of Asher by its clans, including these cities and their towns.

This was the land assigned to the tribe of Dan by its clans, including these cities and their towns.

The priests descended from Aaron received thirteen cities and their grazing areas.