Achan told Joshua, “It is true. I have sinned against the Lord God of Israel in this way:

He took five thousand men and set an ambush west of the city between Bethel and Ai.

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

Then Joshua executed them and hung them on five trees. They were left hanging on the trees until evening.

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

All these kings gathered and joined forces at the Waters of Merom to fight Israel.

Joshua did to them as the Lord had commanded him; he hamstrung their horses and burned their chariots.

Moses assigned land to the tribe of Reuben by its clans.

Manasseh was allotted ten shares of land, in addition to the land of Gilead and Bashan east of the Jordan,

They assigned from the tribes of Judah and Simeon the cities listed below.

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

The rest of the Kohathite clans received ten cities and their grazing areas.

The Gershonite clans received thirteen cities and their grazing areas.

When the Lord’s messenger finished speaking these words to all the Israelites, the people wept loudly.

He left those nations simply because he wanted to teach the subsequent generations of Israelites, who had not experienced the earlier battles, how to conduct holy war.

He brought the tribute payment to King Eglon of Moab. (Now Eglon was a very fat man.)

The men of Zebulun were not concerned about their lives; Naphtali charged on to the battlefields.

The Lord’s spirit took control of Gideon. He blew a trumpet, summoning the Abiezrites to follow him.

Gideon said to God, “If you really intend to use me to deliver Israel, as you promised, then give me a sign as proof.

He seized the leaders of the city, along with some desert thorns and briers; he then “threshed” the men of Succoth with them.