The Kings Defeated East of the Jordan 1. Now these are the kings of the land whom the Israelites struck down and whose lands they took beyond the Jordan to…
Joshua
The Book of Joshua is the sixth book of the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Old Testament, recounting the Israelites’ conquest of Canaan under the leadership of Joshua, including the famous Battle of Jericho.
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Conquest of the Northern Cities 1. Now when Jabin king of Hazor heard about these things, he sent word to Jobab king of Madon; to the kings of Shimron and…
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The Day the Sun Stood Still 1. Now Adoni-zedek king of Jerusalem heard that Joshua had captured Ai and devoted it to destruction —doing to Ai and its king as…
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The Deceit of the Gibeonites 1. Now when news of this reached all the kings west of the Jordan—those in the hill country, the foothills, and all along the coast…
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The Conquest of Ai 1. Then the LORD said to Joshua, “Do not be afraid or discouraged. Take the whole army with you, and go up and attack Ai. See,…
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The Defeat at Ai 1. The Israelites, however, acted unfaithfully regarding the things devoted to destruction. Achan son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the…
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The Walls of Jericho 1. Now Jericho was tightly shut up because of the Israelites. No one went out and no one came in. 2. And the LORD said to…
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The Circumcision and Passover at Gilgal 1. Now when all the Amorite kings west of the Jordan and all the Canaanite kings along the coast heard how the LORD had…
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Twelve Stones from the Jordan 1. When the whole nation had finished crossing the Jordan, the LORD said to Joshua, 2. “Choose twelve men from among the people, one from…
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Crossing the Jordan 1. Early the next morning Joshua got up and left Shittim with all the Israelites. They went as far as the Jordan, where they camped before crossing…