God Commands Joshua to Conquer Canaan 1 After the death of the Lord’s servant Moses, the Lord spoke to Moses’ helper, Joshua son of Nun. 2 He said, “My servant…

Joshua Sends Spies into Jericho 1 Then Joshua sent two spies from the camp at Acacia with orders to go and secretly explore the land of Canaan, especially the city…

The People of Israel Cross the Jordan 1 The next morning Joshua and all the people of Israel got up early, left the camp at Acacia, and went to the…

Memorial Stones Are Set Up 1 When the whole nation had crossed the Jordan, the Lord said to Joshua, 2 “Choose twelve men, one from each tribe, 3 and command…

1 All the Amorite kings west of the Jordan and all the Canaanite kings along the Mediterranean Sea heard that the Lord had dried up the Jordan until the people…

The Fall of Jericho 1 The gates of Jericho were kept shut and guarded to keep the Israelites out. No one could enter or leave the city. 2 The Lord…

Achan’s Sin 1 The Lord’s command to Israel not to take from Jericho anything that was to be destroyed was not obeyed. A man named Achan disobeyed that order, and…

The Capture and Destruction of Ai 1 The Lord said to Joshua, “Take all the soldiers with you and go on up to Ai. Don’t be afraid or discouraged. I…

The Gibeonites Deceive Joshua 1 The victories of Israel became known to all the kings west of the Jordan—in the hills, in the foothills, and all along the coastal plain…

The Amorites Are Defeated 1 Adonizedek, the king of Jerusalem,heard that Joshua had captured and totally destroyed Ai and had killed its king, just as he had done to Jericho…