Joshua attacked them by surprise after marching all night from Gilgal.

Joshua was told, “The five kings have been found hiding in the cave at Makkedah.”

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

Joshua and all Israel marched from Makkedah to Libnah and fought against it.

Joshua and all Israel marched from Libnah to Lachish. He deployed his troops and fought against it.

Joshua and all Israel marched from Lachish to Eglon. They deployed troops and fought against it.

Joshua and all Israel marched up from Eglon to Hebron and fought against it.

Joshua conquered the area between Kadesh Barnea and Gaza and the whole region of Goshen, all the way to Gibeon.

Joshua campaigned against these kings for quite some time.

Joshua asked God to empower Caleb son of Jephunneh and assigned him Hebron.

The people said to Joshua, “No! We really will worship the Lord!”

The people said to Joshua, “We will worship the Lord our God and obey him.”

That day Joshua drew up an agreement for the people, and he established rules and regulations for them in Shechem.

When Joshua dismissed the people, the Israelites went to their allotted portions of territory, intending to take possession of the land.

Joshua son of Nun, the Lord’s servant, died at the age of one hundred ten.

This is why the Lord permitted these nations to remain and did not conquer them immediately; he did not hand them over to Joshua.

Then take some silver and gold to make a crown and set it on the head of Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest.

Then the Lord said to Moses, “The day of your death is near. Summon Joshua and present yourselves in the tent of meeting so that I can commission him.” So Moses and Joshua presented themselves in the tent of meeting.

The Israelites did just as Joshua commanded. They picked up twelve stones, according to the number of the Israelite tribes, from the middle of the Jordan as the Lord had instructed Joshua. They carried them over with them to the camp and put them there.

Now the priests carrying the ark of the covenant were standing in the middle of the Jordan until everything the Lord had commanded Joshua to tell the people was accomplished, in accordance with all that Moses had commanded Joshua. The people went across quickly,