Joshua 1 11 Feb 2011 4 comments

1 The LORD said to Joshua, "Arise, cross into the land. Be strong and courageous." So Joshua told the officers to prepare provisions.

Joshua 2 12 Feb 2011 5 comments

2 Joshua sent two spies to Jericho. A prostitute called Rahab hid them, so they promised to spare her family. They reported to Joshua.

Joshua 3 13 Feb 2011 1 comment

3 The Israelites camped by the Jordan. When the priests carrying the ark reached the river it stopped, so Israel crossed on dry ground.

Joshua 4 14 Feb 2011 1 comment

4 The LORD told Joshua to set up memorial stones from the Jordan. When the priests brought the ark up to the bank the waters returned.

Joshua 5 15 Feb 2011 1 comment

5 The LORD told Joshua to circumcise the men. They called the place Gilgal. Joshua met the commander of the LORD's army and bowed down.

Joshua 6 16 Feb 2011 2 comments

6 The LORD said that the army should march around Jericho. On the seventh day they shouted and the walls fell. They destroyed the city.

Joshua 7 17 Feb 2011 2 comments

7 Achan took some banned items. When the army went against Ai they were defeated. The LORD identified Achan and the people stoned him.

Joshua 8 18 Feb 2011 2 comments

8 The LORD told Joshua to take the army against Ai. They set up an ambush and destroyed the city. Joshua read out the book of the law.

Joshua 9 19 Feb 2011 1 comment

9 The Gibeonites sent envoys. They pretended that they were from far away and made a treaty. The Israelites found out but spared them.

Joshua 10 20 Feb 2011 1 comment

10 Five Amorite kings attacked the Gibeonites. The sun stood still while the Israelites took revenge. Joshua defeated the whole region.

Joshua 11 21 Feb 2011 1 comment

11 The kings of the north joined forces to fight against Israel but the LORD gave Joshua victory. So Joshua took the whole land.

Joshua 12 22 Feb 2011 1 comment

12 Israel defeated the kings east of the Jordan under Moses and the kings west of the Jordan under Joshua. Thirty-one kings in total.

Joshua 13 23 Feb 2011 2 comments

13 Now Joshua was old. The LORD said, "Divide the remaining land among the tribes." Moses had given land to Reuben, Gad and Manasseh.

Joshua 14 24 Feb 2011 1 comment

14 Judah came to Joshua. Caleb said, "Moses promised me the mountain because I obeyed the LORD fully." So Joshua gave Hebron to Caleb.

Joshua 15 25 Feb 2011 3 comments

15 Judah's land bordered with Edom to the south. Caleb took Hebron, Othniel took Kiriath-sepher but Judah could not defeat Jerusalem.

Joshua 16 26 Feb 2011 1 comment

16 Joseph's land was from the Jordan to the sea. Ephraim's territory was within Manasseh's. Ephraim did not drive out the Canaanites.

Joshua 17 27 Feb 2011 3 comments

17 There was a lot for Machir the firstborn of Manasseh and a lot for the rest of Manasseh. Manasseh did not drive out the Canaanites.

Joshua 18 28 Feb 2011 1 comment

18 Joshua sent surveyors from the remaining tribes and then divided the land. Benjamin's lot was from Kiriath-jearim to the Salt Sea.

Joshua 19 1 Mar 2011 1 comment

19 Simeon's lot was within Judah's. There were lots for Zebulun, Issachar, Asher, Naphtali and Dan. The Israelites gave Joshua a city.

Joshua 20 2 Mar 2011 1 comment

20 The LORD said to Joshua, "Appoint the cities of refuge." So they set apart Kedesh, Shechem, Hebron, Bezer, Ramoth and Golan.

Joshua 21 3 Mar 2011 3 comments

21 The Israelites gave cities and pasture lands to the Levites. So the LORD gave Israel all the land he had promised to their fathers.

Joshua 22 4 Mar 2011 2 comments

22 Reuben, Gad and Manasseh went back to their land and built an altar. They reassured Phinehas that they had not turned from the LORD.

Joshua 23 5 Mar 2011 3 comments

23 Joshua summoned Israel and said, "You have seen all that the LORD has done. Hold fast to the LORD or you will perish from the land."

Joshua 24 6 Mar 2011 4 comments

24 Joshua said to the people, "Choose this day whom you will serve," and they replied, "We will serve the LORD." Then Joshua died.