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…

Joshua Defeats Jabin and His Allies 1 When the news of Israel’s victories reached King Jabin of Hazor, he sent word to King Jobab of Madon, to the kings of…

The Kings Defeated by Moses 1 The people of Israel had already conquered and occupied the land east of the Jordan, from the Arnon Valley up the Jordan Valley and…