BOOK 6. JOSHUA. BOOK 6. JOSHUA. BOOK 6. JOSHUA. BOOK 6. JOSHUA. The Book of Joshua is the sixth book in the Hebrew Bible and the Old Testament, and is the first book of the Deuteronomistic history, the story of Israel from the conquest of Canaan to the Babylonian exile. It tells of the campaigns of the Israelites in central, southern and northern Canaan, the destruction of their enemies, and the division of the land among the Twelve Tribes, framed by two set-piece speeches, the first by God commanding the conquest of the land, and, at the end, the second by Joshua warning of the need for faithful observance of the Law, The Torah, revealed to Moses. The strong consensus among scholars is that the Book of Joshua holds little historical value for early Israel and most likely reflects a much later period. The earliest parts of the book are possibly chapters 2–11, the story of the conquest. These chapters were later incorporated into an early form of Joshua likely written late in the reign of king Josiah (640–609 BC), but the book was not completed until after the fall of Jerusalem to the Neo-Babylonian Empire in 586 BC, and possibly not until after the return from the Babylonian exile in 539 BC. Many scholars interpret the book of Joshua as describing what would now be considered genocide. BOOK SIX. JOSHUA. CHAPTERS 1 THRU 24. . . . . BOOK SIX. JOSHUA. CHAPTERS 1 THRU 24. . . . . BOOK SIX. JOSHUA. CHAPTERS 1 THRU 24. . . . . BOOK SIX. JOSHUA. CHAPTERS 1 THRU 24. . . . . BOOK SIX. JOSHUA CHAPTER 1. The LORD said to Joshua, "Arise, cross into the land. Be strong and courageous." So Joshua told the officers to prepare provisions. BOOK SIX. JOSHUA CHAPTER 2. Joshua sent two spies to Jericho. A prostitute called Rahab hid them, so they promised to spare her family. They reported to Joshua. BOOK SIX. JOSHUA CHAPTER 3. The Israelites camped by the Jordan. When the priests carrying the ark reached the river it stopped, so Israel crossed on dry ground. BOOK SIX. JOSHUA CHAPTER 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. BOOK SIX. JOSHUA CHAPTER 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. BOOK SIX. JOSHUA CHAPTER 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. BOOK SIX. JOSHUA CHAPTER 7. Achan took some banned items. When the army went against Ai they were defeated. The LORD identified Achan and the people stoned him. BOOK SIX. JOSHUA CHAPTER 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. BOOK SIX. JOSHUA CHAPTER 9. The Gibeonites sent envoys. They pretended that they were from far away and made a treaty. The Israelites found out but spared them. BOOK SIX. JOSHUA CHAPTER 10. Five Amorite kings attacked the Gibeonites. The sun stood still while the Israelites took revenge. Joshua defeated the whole region. BOOK SIX. JOSHUA CHAPTER 11. The kings of the north joined forces to fight against Israel but the LORD gave Joshua victory. So Joshua took the whole land. BOOK SIX. JOSHUA CHAPTER 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. BOOK SIX. JOSHUA CHAPTER 13. Now Joshua was old. The LORD said, "Divide the remaining land among the tribes." Moses had given land to Reuben, Gad and Manasseh. BOOK SIX. JOSHUA CHAPTER 14. Judah came to Joshua. Caleb said, "Moses promised me the mountain because I obeyed the LORD fully." So Joshua gave Hebron to Caleb. BOOK SIX. JOSHUA CHAPTER 15. Judah's land bordered with Edom to the south. Caleb took Hebron, Othniel took Kiriath-sepher but Judah could not defeat Jerusalem. BOOK SIX. JOSHUA CHAPTER 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. BOOK SIX. JOSHUA CHAPTER 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. BOOK SIX. JOSHUA CHAPTER 18. Joshua sent surveyors from the remaining tribes and then divided the land. Benjamin's lot was from Kiriath-jearim to the Salt Sea. BOOK SIX. JOSHUA CHAPTER 19. Simeon's lot was within Judah's. There were lots for Zebulun, Issachar, Asher, Naphtali and Dan. The Israelites gave Joshua a city. BOOK SIX. JOSHUA CHAPTER 20. The LORD said to Joshua, "Appoint the cities of refuge." So they set apart Kedesh, Shechem, Hebron, Bezer, Ramoth and Golan. BOOK SIX. JOSHUA CHAPTER 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. BOOK SIX. JOSHUA CHAPTER 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. BOOK SIX. JOSHUA CHAPTER 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." BOOK SIX. JOSHUA CHAPTER 24. Joshua said to the people, "Choose this day whom you will serve," and they replied, "We will serve the LORD." Then Joshua died. Thank you for studying the book of JOSHUA. Please join us again at your earliest convenience. Thank you for studying the book of JOSHUA. Please join us again at your earliest convenience. Thank you for studying the book of JOSHUA. Please join us again at your earliest convenience. Thank you for studying the book of JOSHUA. Please join us again at your earliest convenience.