that you will spare the lives of my father, mother, brothers, sisters, and all who belong to them, and rescue us from death.”

The men said to her, “We are not bound by this oath you made us swear unless the following conditions are met:

Twelve thousand men and women died that day, including all the men of Ai.

“Come to my aid so we can attack Gibeon, for it has made peace with Joshua and the Israelites.”

Then King Horam of Gezer came up to help Lachish, but Joshua struck down him and his army until no survivors remained.

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 and his whole army caught them by surprise at the Waters of Merom and attacked them.

the king of Dor – near Naphath Dor – (one), the king of Goyim – near Gilgal – (one),

It then descended from Janoah to Ataroth and Naarah, touched Jericho, and extended to the Jordan River.

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

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

When the Israelites heard this, the entire Israelite community assembled at Shiloh to launch an attack against them.

I sent Moses and Aaron, and I struck Egypt down when I intervened in their land. Then I brought you out.

I refused to respond to Balaam; he kept prophesying good things about you, and I rescued you from his power.

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

They met Adoni-Bezek at Bezek and fought him. They defeated the Canaanites and Perizzites.

The men of Ephraim did not conquer the Canaanites living in Gezer. The Canaanites lived among them in Gezer.

The people of Asher live among the Canaanites residing in the land because they did not conquer them.

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