Joshua was Moses' servant and successor who led Israel into the Promised Land. He was one of the two spies who believed that Israel could conquer Canaan. As a military leader, he conquered Jericho and the rest of the land, and divided it among the tribes.
9Only do not rebel against the LORD, and do not be afraid of the people of the land, for they are bread for us. Their protection is gone, and the LORD is with us. Do not fear them."
15Now the Jordan was overflowing all its banks, as it does all through the harvest season. But as soon as those carrying the ark reached the Jordan and the feet of the priests carrying it touched the water's edge,
16the water flowing down from upstream stopped and stood in a single heap a great distance away, at Adam, the town near Zarethan, while the water flowing down toward the Sea of the Arabah, the Salt Sea, was completely cut off. So the people crossed over opposite Jericho.
17The priests carrying the ark of the covenant of the LORD stood firm on dry ground in the middle of the Jordan, while all Israel crossed over on dry ground, until the whole nation had finished crossing the Jordan.
4Seven priests shall carry seven ram's-horn trumpets before the ark. On the seventh day march around the city seven times, with the priests blowing the trumpets.
5When they sound a long blast on the ram's horn and you hear the trumpet, all the people are to give a great shout. Then the city wall will collapse, and the people shall charge straight in, each man where he stands."
20So the people shouted, and the trumpets sounded. When the people heard the blast of the trumpet, they raised a great shout, and the wall fell down flat. The people charged into the city, each man where he stood, and they captured it.
14"Now therefore, fear the LORD and serve him with integrity and faithfulness. Put away the gods your ancestors served beyond the River and in Egypt, and serve the LORD.
15But if serving the LORD seems wrong in your eyes, then choose today whom you will serve—whether the gods your ancestors served beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living. As for me and my household, we will serve the LORD."