The Lord responded to Joshua, “Get up! Why are you lying there face down?

But they captured the king of Ai alive and brought him to Joshua.

But they said to Joshua, “We are willing to be your subjects.” So Joshua said to them, “Who are you and where do you come from?”

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

the king of Jericho (one), the king of Ai – located near Bethel – (one),

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

From there he attacked the people of Debir. (Debir used to be called Kiriath Sepher.)

(The land of Tappuah belonged to Manasseh, but Tappuah, located on the border of Manasseh, belonged to the tribe of Ephraim.)

It then turned on the north to Hannathon and ended at the Valley of Iphtah El.

Yiron, Migdal El, Horem, Beth Anath, and Beth Shemesh. In all they had nineteen cities and their towns.

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.”

From there they attacked the people of Debir. (Debir used to be called Kiriath Sepher.)

When the men of Joseph attacked Bethel, the Lord was with them.

When the men of Joseph spied out Bethel (it used to be called Luz),

Israel was so severely weakened by Midian that the Israelites cried out to the Lord for help.

When the Israelites cried out to the Lord for help because of Midian,

The Lord said to him, “You are safe! Do not be afraid! You are not going to die!”

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

But if you are afraid to attack, go down to the camp with Purah your servant