The people pass over Jordan. B. C. 1451. h Num. 32. 20, 27, 28. Or, ready armed. i ch. 3. 7. k Ex. 25. 16, 22. JOSHUA. up twelve stones out of the midst of Jordan, as the LORD spake unto Joshua, according to the number of the tribes of the children of Israel, and carried them over with them unto the place where they lodged, and laid them down there. 9 And Joshua set up twelve stones in the midst of Jordan, in the place where the feet of the priests which bare the ark of the covenant stood: and they are there unto this day. 10 For the priests which bare the ark stood in the midst of Jordan, until every thing was finished that the LORD commanded Joshua to speak unto the people, according to all that Moses commanded Joshua: and the people hasted and passed over. 11 And it came to pass, when all the people were clean passed over, that the ark of the LORD passed over, and the priests, in the presence of the people. 12 And the children of Reuben, and the children of Gad, and half the tribe of Manasseh, passed over armed before the children of Israel, as Moses spake unto them: 13 About forty thousand prepared for war passed over before the LORD unto battle, to the plains of Jericho. 14 ¶ On that day the LORD magnįfied Joshua in the sight of all Israel; and they feared him, as they feared Moses, all the days of his life. 15 And the LORD spake unto Joshua, saying, 16 Command the priests that bear *the ark of the testimony, that they come up out of Jordan. 17 Joshua therefore commanded the priests, saying, Come ye up out of Jordan. 18 And it came to pass, when the priests that bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD were come up out of the midst of Jordan, and the soles Heb. plucked of the priests' feet were lifted up unto the dry land, that the waters of Jordan returned unto their place, and flowed over all his banks, as they did before. up. 1 ch. 3. 15. ↑ Heb. went. Circumcision is renewed. a AND it came to pass, when all the P ch. 3. 17. Ex. 14. 21. r1 Kings 8. 42. 43. 2 Kings 19. 19. Ps. 106, & s Ex. 15. 16. 1 Chr. 29, 12 Ps. 89. 13. t Ex. 49. 31. Deut. 6. 2. Ps. 89. 7. Jer. 10. 7. ↑ Heb. all days. kings of the Amorites, which were on the side of Jordan westward, and all the kings of the Canaanites, which were by the sea, heard that a Num. 13. 29. the LORD had dried up the waters of Jordan from before the children of Israel, until we were passed over, that their heart melted, neither was there spirit in them any more, because of the children of Israel. 2. At that time the LORD said unto Joshua, Make thee #sharp knives, and circumcise again the children of Israel the second time. b Ex. 15. 14, 15. ch. 2. 9, 10, 11. Ps. 48. 6. Ez. 21. 7. c 1 Kings 10. 5. Or, knives of fints. d Ex. 4. 25. 6 For the children of Israel walked 'forty years in the wilderness, till all the people that were men of war, which came out of Egypt, were consumed, because they obeyed not the voice of the LORD: unto whom the LORD Sware that he would not shew Num. 14. 23. them the land, which the LORD Sware unto their fathers that he would give us, ha land that floweth with milk h Ex. 3. 8. and honey. Ps. 95. 11. Heb. S. 11. Deut. 1. 39. 7 And their children, whom he rais-i Num. 14. 31. ed up in their stead, them Joshua circumcised: for they were uncircumcised, because they had not circumcised them by the way. 8 And it came to pass, when they had done circumcising all the people, † Heb. when the people had made an end to be cir cumcised. The manna ceaseth. * See Gen. 34. 25. JOSHUA. B. C. 1451. that they abode in their places in the That is, 1 Gen. 34. 14. n Ex. 12. 6. • Ex. 16. 35. 10 And the children of Israel encamped in Gilgal, and kept the passover on the fourteenth day of the month at even in the plains of Jericho. 11 And they did eat of the old corn of the land on the morrow after the passover, unleavened cakes, and parched corn in the selfsame day. 12 And the manna ceased on the morrow after they had eaten of the old corn of the land; neither had the children of Israel manna any more; but they did eat of the fruit of the land of Canaan that year. 13 And it came to pass, when Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted up his eyes and looked, and, behold, P Gen. 18. 2. & there stood Pa man over against him with his sword drawn in his hand: and Joshua went unto him, and said unto him, Art thou for us, or for our adversaries? S2. 24. q Num. 22. 23. now come. 14 And he said, Nay; but as "captain of the host of the LORD am I And Joshua fell on his face to the earth, and did worship, and said unto him, What saith my lord unto his servant? 15 And the captain of the LORD's host said unto Joshua, Loose thy shoe from off thy foot; for the place whereon thou standest is holy. And Joshua did so. CHAPTER VI. NOW TOW Jericho was straitly shut up because of the children of Israel: none went out, and none came in. 2 And the LORD said unto Joshua, See, I have given into thine hand Jericho, and the king thereof, and the mighty men of valour. 3 And ye shall compass the city, all ye men of war, and go round about the city once. Thus shalt thou do six days. Jericho is besieged. B. C. 1451. Heb. the † the ram's horn, and when ye hear the 6 And Joshua the son of Nun 7 And he said unto the people, Pass 8 ¶ And it came to pass, when Josh- horn of ju 12 ¶ And Joshua rose early in the morning, 'and the priests took up the Deut. 31.25. ark of the LORD. 13 And seven priests bearing seven trumpets of rams' horns before the ark of the LORD went on continually, and blew with the trumpets: and the armed men went before them; but the rearward came after the ark of the LORD, the priests going on, and blowing with the trumpets. 14 And the second day they compassed the city once, and returned into the camp. So they did six days. 15 And it came to pass on the sev- Jericho is destroyed. JOSHUA. The trespass of Achan. B. C. 1451. shall live, she and all that are with BUT the children of Israel commit 6 ch. 2. 4. h Deut. 7. 26. & 13. 17. her in the house, because she hid the messengers that we sent. 18 And ye, in any wise keep yourch.7.1, 11, 12 selves from the accursed thing, lest ye make yourselves accursed, when ye take of the accursed thing, and make the camp of Israel a curse, and trouble it. i ch. 7. 25. 1 Kings 18. 17, 18. Jonah 1. 12. † Heb. holi ness. k ver. 5. Heb. 11.30. † Heb. under it 1 Deut. 7. 2. m ch. 2. 14. Heb. 11. 31. n ch. 2. 13. + Heb. families. o ver. 19. 19 But all the silver, and gold, and vessels of brass and iron, are consecrated unto the LORD: they shall come into the treasury of the LORD. 20 So the people shouted when the priests blew with the trumpets: and it came to pass, when the people heard the sound of the trumpet, and the people shouted with a great shout, that the wall fell down flat, so that the people went up into the city, every man straight before him, and they took the city. 21 And they utterly destroyed all that was in the city, both man and woman, young and old, and ox, and sheep, and ass, with the edge of the sword. 22 But Joshua had said unto the two men that had spied out the country, Go into the harlot's house, and bring out thence the woman, and all that she hath, as ye sware unto her. m 23 And the young men that were spies went in, and brought out Rahab, "and her father, and her mother, and her brethren, and all that she had; and they brought out all her + kindred, and left them without the camp of Israel. 24 And they burnt the city with fire, and all that was therein only the silver, and the gold, and the vessels of brass and of iron, they put into the treasury of the house of the LORD. 25 And Joshua saved Rahab the harlot alive, and her father's household, p See Matt.1.5. and all that she had; and Pshe dwelleth in Israel even unto this day; because she hid the messengers, which Joshua sent to spy out Jericho. q 1 Kings 16. 31. r ch. 1. 5. ■ ch. 9. 1, 3. 26 And Joshua adjured them at that time, saying, Cursed be the man before the LORD, that riseth up and buildeth this city Jericho: he shall lay the foundation thereof in his firstborn, and in his youngest son shall he set up the gates of it. 27 So the LORD was with Joshua; and his fame was noised throughout all the country. CHAPTER VII. Achan's trespass. 2 The Israelites are smitten at Ai. 6 Joshua's complaint. 10 God instructeth him what B. C. 1451. Achar. ted a trespass in the accursed thing: for Achan, the son of Car-11 Chr. 2. 7, mi, the son of "Zabdi, the son of Ze- || Or, Zimri, rah, of the tribe of Judah, took of the accursed thing: and the anger of the LORD was kindled against the children of Israel. 2 And Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is beside Beth-aven, on the east side of Beth-el, and spake unto them, saying, Go up and view the country. And the men went up and viewed Ai. to do. 16 Achan is taken by the lot. 19 His con-emies, because they were accursed: fession. 22 He and all he had are destroyed in the neither will I be with you any more, valley of Achor. 1 See Acts 5. 1, 2. m See Num. 14. 45. Judg. 2. 14 n Deut. 7. 26. ch. 6. 18. • Ex. 19. 10. p ch. S. 5. q Prov. 16. 33. r See 1 Sam. 14. 38, 39. s ver. 11. t Gen. 34. 7. Judg. 20. 6. 13 Up, sanctify the people, and say, Sanctify yourselves against to morrow for thus saith the LORD God of Israel, There is an accursed thing in the midst of thee, O Israel: thou canst not stand before thine enemies, until ye take away the accursed thing from among you. 14 In the morning therefore ye shall be brought according to your tribes: and it shall be, that the tribe which the LORD taketh shall come according to the families thereof; and the family which the LORD shall take shall come by households; and the household which the LORD shall take shall come man by man. Achan is put to death. 24 And Joshua, and all Israel with him, took Achan the son of Zerah, and the silver, and the garment, and the wedge of gold, and his sons, and his daughters, and his oxen, and his asses, and his sheep, and his tent, and all that he had: and they brought them unto the valley of Achor. a d B. C. 1451. a ver. 26. d ch. 8. 29. e Deut. 13, 17. 26 And they raised over him a great 15 And it shall be, that he that is Or, wicked he 'hath wrought folly in Israel. ness. 16 So Joshua rose up early in the CHAPTER VIII. Ai is taken. 29 The king thereof is hanged. 30 ND the LORD said unto Joshua, 18. 65. 10. Hos. 2. 15. That is, Trouble. morning, and brought Israel by their Fear not, neither be thou dis- Deut. 1. 21. 20 And Achan answered Joshua, and said, Indeed I have sinned against the LORD God of Israel, and thus and thus have I done : 21 When I saw among the spoils a goodly Babylonish garment, and two hundred shekels of silver, and a Heb. tongue. wedge of gold of fifty shekels weight, then I coveted them, and took them; and, behold, they are hid in the earth in the midst of my tent, and the silver under it. 22 ¶ So Joshua sent messengers, and they ran unto the tent; and, behold, it was hid in his tent, and the silver under it. 23 And they took them out of the midst of the tent, and brought them unto Joshua, and unto all the chil+Heb.poured dren of Israel, and laid them out before the LORD. 2 And thou shalt do to Ai and her king as thou didst unto Jericho and her king: only the spoil thereof, and d Deut. 20, 14. the cattle thereof, shall ye take for a prey unto yourselves: lay thee an ambush for the city behind it. 3 So Joshua arose, and all the people of war, to go up against Ai: and Joshua chose out thirty thousand mighty men of valour, and sent them away by night. 4 And he commanded them, saying, Behold, ye shall lie in wait against Judg. 20, 29. the city, even behind the city: go not very far from the city, but be ye all ready: 5 And I, and all the people that are with me, will approach unto the city: and it shall come to pass, when they come out against us, as at the first, that 'we will flee before Judg. 20. 32 them, 6 (For they will come out after us,) till we have drawn them from the Heb. pulled. city; for they will say, They flee before us, as at the first therefore we will flee before them. 7 Then ye shall rise up from the ambush, and seize upon the city: for the LORD your God will deliver it into your hand. 8 And it shall be, when ye have taken the city, that ye shall set the The stratagem whereby B. C. 1451. 2 Sam. 13. 28. h ver. 5. Il Or, of Ai. † Heb. their JOSHUA. city on fire according to the com- 10 And Joshua rose up early in the morning, and numbered the people, and went up, he and the elders of Israel, before the people to Ai. 11 And all the people, even the people of war that were with him, went up, and drew nigh, and came before the city, and pitched on the north side of Ai: now there was a valley between them and Ai. 12 And he took about five thousand men, and set them to lie in ambush between Beth-el and Ai, on the west side of the city. 13 And when they had set the people, even all the host that was on the north of the city, and their liers in lying in wait, wait on the west of the city, Joshua went that night into the midst of the valley. ver. 4. † Heb. hand. 15 And Joshua and all Israel made as if they were beaten before them, and fled by the way of the wilder ness. 16 And all the people that were in Ai were called together to pursue after them and they pursued after Joshua, and were drawn away from the city. 17 And there was not a man left in Ai or Beth-el, that went not out after Israel and they left the city open, and pursued after Israel. 18 And the LORD said unto Joshua, Stretch out the spear that is in thy hand toward Ai; for I will give it into thine hand. And Joshua stretched out the spear that he had in his hand toward the city. 19 And the ambush arose quickly out of their place, and they ran as soon as he had stretched out his hand and they entered into the city, and took it, and hasted and set the city on fire. 20 And when the men of Ai looked behind them, they saw, and, behold, the smoke of the city ascended up to heaven, and they had no power to Ai is taken and burnt. 22 And the other issued out of the city against them; so they were in the midst of Israel, some on this side, and some on that side: and they smote them, so that they let none 1 Deut. 7. 2 of them remain or escape. 23 And the king of Ai they took alive, and brought him to Joshua. 24 And it came to pass, when Israel had made an end of slaying all the inhabitants of Ai in the field, in the wilderness wherein they chased them, and when they were all fallen on the edge of the sword, until they were consumed, that all the Israelites returned unto Ai, and smote it with the edge of the sword. 25 And so it was, that all that fell that day, both of men and women, were twelve thousand, even all the men of Ai. 26 For Joshua drew not his hand back, wherewith he stretched out the spear, until he had utterly destroyed all the inhabitants of Ai. |