Nations left to prove Israel’s faithfulnessverses 1-4
Now these are the nations which the LORD left – to PROVE Israel by them
even as many of Israel had not known all the wars of Canaan
Only that the generations of the children of Israel might know
to teach them war – at least such as before knew nothing thereof … Read More
Children of Israel ask the LORD questionverse 1
Now after the death of Joshua it came to pass
that the children of Israel asked the LORD – saying
Who shall go up against the Canaanites first
to fight against them?
LORD replies to request: Judahverse 2
And the LORD said
Judah shall go up
BEHOLD – I have … Read More
Joshua called all of the children of Israel togetherverse 1
And Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel to Shechem
and called for the elders of Israel – their heads – their judges
their officers and they presented themselves before God
Joshua states a history lesson: Abraham to Jacobverses 2-4
And Joshua said to all the people
Thus … Read More
Joshua informs eldersverses 1-5
And it came to pass a long time after that the LORD had given rest to Israel
from all their enemies round about
that Joshua waxed old and stricken in age
And Joshua called for all Israel – and for the elders – and for their heads
and for their judges – and for their … Read More
Two and half tribes back across the Jordanverses 1-6
Then Joshua called the Reubenites and the Gadites and the half tribe of
Manasseh and said to them
You have kept all that Moses the servant of the LORD commanded you
and have obeyed my voice in all that I commanded you
you have not left your brethren these many … Read More
Levites asks Joshua for townsverses 1-3
Then came near the heads of the fathers of the Levites unto
Eleazar the priest – Joshua the son of Nun
the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel
And they spoke to them at Shiloh in the land of Canaan
saying
The LORD commanded by the hand … Read More
Refuge cities to be set up by Joshuaverses 1-3
The LORD also spoke to Joshua
saying
Speak to the children of Israel
saying
Appoint out for you cities of refuge
whereof I spoke to you by the hand of Moses
that the slayer that kills any person unawares
and unwittingly may flee thither
and they shall be your refuge … Read More
Second allotment given to Simeonverses 1-9
And the SECOND lot came forth to SIMEON
even for the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their
families and their inheritance was within the inheritance
of the children of Judah
And they had in their inheritance Beer-sheba or Sheba – Moladah
Hazar-shuai – Balah – Azem – Eltolad – Bethul … Read More
Tabernacle set up at Shilohverses 1-2
And the whole congregation of the children of Israel assembled together
at Shiloh – and set up the tabernacle of the congregation there
And the land was subdued before them
and there remained among the children of Israel seven tribes
which had not yet received their inheritance
Seven tribes send out three men … Read More