Chapters of the Bible

God gives the strategy for Jericho: the army marches around the city once a day for six days. On the seventh day, they march seven times, the priests blow the trumpets, and the walls miraculously collapse.

Israel suffers defeat at Ai because Achan secretly took spoils from Jericho (a sin called "devoted things"). Achan and his family are judged, restoring God's favor to Israel.

Joshua sets an ambush for the city of Ai. The city is captured and destroyed, and Joshua fulfills Moses's command by building an altar and reading the Law publicly.

The Gibeonites, hearing of Israel's victories, trick Joshua into making a covenant with them by claiming to be from a distant land. Joshua spares them but enslaves them as woodcutters.

Five Amorite kings attack Gibeon for their covenant with Israel. Joshua rescues them, and God sends a hailstorm. God miraculously makes the sun stand still for an entire day.

Joshua defeats the massive northern coalition of kings at the Waters of Merom. Joshua then burns Hazor and conquers all the major strongholds in the north, completing the conquest of Canaan.

This chapter lists all thirty-one kings on both sides of the Jordan River whom Moses and Joshua conquered, serving as a comprehensive military summary of the successful conquest.

God reminds aging Joshua that much land remains unconquered. Joshua begins the process of dividing the land among the nine and a half remaining tribes by casting lots.

Caleb, now 85, reminds Joshua of Moses's promise and asks for the hill country of Hebron. Caleb successfully drives out the giants (Anakites), claiming his inheritance by faith.

This chapter meticulously details the territorial boundaries assigned to the powerful tribe of Judah, which includes the city of Jerusalem.

This chapter details the territorial boundaries assigned to the descendants of Joseph: the tribe of Ephraim, which failed to drive out the Canaanites in their territory.

This chapter details the territorial boundaries assigned to the remaining half-tribe of Manasseh, which also fails to fully drive out the Canaanites.