<p class="bodytext">So the <sc>Lordsc> gave Israel all the land he had solemnly promised to their ancestors,<n id="1" /> and they conquered<n id="2" /> it and lived in it.

Then I brought you to the land of the Amorites who lived east of the Jordan. They fought with you, but I handed them over to you; you conquered<n id="1" /> their land and I destroyed them from before you.

The <sc>Lordsc> drove out from before us all the nations, including the Amorites who lived in the land. So we too will worship<n id="1" /> the <sc>Lordsc>, for he is our God!&#8221;p>

Your wives, children and cattle may stay in the land that Moses assigned to you east of the Jordan River. But all you warriors must cross over armed for battle ahead of your brothers.<n id="1" /> You must help them

She said to the men, &#8220;I know the <sc>Lordsc> is handing this land over to you.<n id="1" /> We are absolutely terrified of you,<n id="2" /> and all who live in the land are cringing before<n id="3" /> you.<n id="4" />

Yet Joshua spared<n id="1" /> Rahab the prostitute, her father&#8217;s family,<n id="2" /> and all who belonged to her. She lives in Israel<n id="3" /> to this very day because she hid the messengers Joshua sent to spy on Jericho.<n id="4" />

Joshua prayed,<n id="1" /> &#8220;O, Master, <sc>Lordsc>! Why did you bring these people across the Jordan to hand us over to the Amorites so they could destroy us?

Joshua sent them away and they went to their hiding place<n id="1" /> west of Ai, between Bethel<n id="2" /> and Ai.<n id="3" /> Joshua spent that night with the army.<n id="4" />p>

<p class="bodytext">When Israel had finished killing all the men<n id="1" /> of Ai who had chased them toward the desert<n id="2" /> (they all fell by the sword),<n id="3" /> all Israel returned to Ai and put the sword to it.

Our leaders and all who live in our land told us, &#8216;Take provisions for your journey and go meet them. Tell them, &#8220;We are willing to be your subjects.<n id="1" /> Make a treaty with us.&#8221;&#8217;

<t /><p class="bodytext">Adoni-Zedek, king of Jerusalem,<n id="1" /> heard how Joshua captured Ai and annihilated it and its king as he did Jericho<n id="2" /> and its king.<n id="3" /> He also heard how<n id="4" /> the people of Gibeon made peace with Israel and lived among them.

<p class="bodytext">The men of Gibeon sent this message to Joshua at the camp in Gilgal, &#8220;Do not abandon<n id="1" /> your subjects!<n id="2" /> Rescue us! Help us! For all the Amorite kings living in the hill country are attacking us.&#8221;<n id="3" />

<p class="bodytext">King Sihon of the Amorites who lived<n id="1" /> in Heshbon and ruled from Aroer (on the edge of the Arnon Valley) &#8211; including the city in the middle of the valley<n id="2" /> and half of Gilead &#8211; all the way to the Jabbok Valley bordering Ammonite territory.

I will drive out before the Israelites all who live in the hill country from Lebanon to Misrephoth Maim,<n id="1" /> all the Sidonians; you be sure to parcel it out to Israel as I instructed you.&#8221;<n id="2" />

The descendants of Joseph were considered as two tribes, Manasseh and Ephraim. The Levites were allotted no territory, though they were assigned cities in which to live, along with the grazing areas for their cattle and possessions.<n id="1" />

The descendants of Joseph said, &#8220;The whole hill country<n id="1" /> 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.&#8221;<n id="2" />

(The Danites failed to conquer their territory,<n id="1" /> so they went up and fought with Leshem and captured it. They put the sword to it, took possession of it, and lived in it. They renamed it<n id="2" /> Dan after their ancestor.<n id="3" />)

As the <sc>Lordsc> had instructed, they gave him the city he requested &#8211; Timnath Serah in the Ephraimite hill country. He built up the city and lived in it.p>

The one who committed manslaughter<n id="1" /> should escape to one of these cities, stand at the entrance of the city gate, and present his case to the leaders of that city.<n id="2" /> They should then bring him into the city, give him a place to stay, and let him live there.<n id="3" />

He must remain<n id="1" /> in that city until his case is decided by the assembly<n id="2" /> and the high priest dies.<n id="3" /> Then the one who committed manslaughter may return home to the city from which he escaped.&#8221;<n id="4" />p>