and the northern kings who ruled in the hill country, the Arabah south of Kinnereth, the lowlands, and the heights of Dor to the west.

The men of Judah were unable to conquer the Jebusites living in Jerusalem. The Jebusites live with the people of Judah in Jerusalem to this very day.

So now we are in your power. Do to us what you think is good and appropriate.

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

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

But the men of Manasseh were unable to conquer these cities; the Canaanites managed to remain in those areas.

The city and all that is in it must be set apart for the Lord, except for Rahab the prostitute and all who are with her in her house, because she hid the spies we sent.

Your territory will extend from the wilderness in the south to Lebanon in the north. It will extend all the way to the great River Euphrates in the east (including all of Syria) and all the way to the Mediterranean Sea in the west.

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

from the tribe of Gad: Ramoth in Gilead (a city of refuge for one who committed manslaughter), Mahanaim,

Joshua also set up twelve stones in the middle of the Jordan in the very place where the priests carrying the ark of the covenant stood. They remain there to this very day.

The Lord told Joshua, “Hold out toward Ai the curved sword in your hand, for I am handing the city over to you.” So Joshua held out toward Ai the curved sword in his hand.

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

Then the whole army safely returned to Joshua at the camp in Makkedah. No one dared threaten the Israelites.

The Levites received within the land owned by the Israelites forty-eight cities in all and their grazing areas.

The descendants of Joseph said, “The whole hill country is inadequate for us, and the Canaanites living down in the valley in Beth Shean and its surrounding towns and in the Valley of Jezreel have chariots with iron-rimmed wheels.”

from Ekron westward, all those in the vicinity of Ashdod and their towns;

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

Joshua kept holding out his curved sword until Israel had annihilated all who lived in Ai.

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