Joshua

The book of Joshua begins with God instructing Joshua to lead the Israelites across the Jordan River into the land He is giving them, promising to be with him as He was with Moses. Joshua then leads the Israelites in a series of military campaigns, conquering the cities of Jericho and Ai, and defeating the kings of the Amorites and other nations. The Israelites also make a treaty with the Gibeonites, who deceive them by disguising themselves as travelers from a distant land. After the conquests, Joshua divides the land among the tribes of Israel, with each tribe receiving its own territory and cities. The book also describes the designation of cities of refuge, where those who have killed someone accidentally can flee and find protection. The Levites are given 48 towns and their surrounding pasturelands, and the book concludes with Joshua's final address to the Israelites, in which he urges them to serve the Lord faithfully and reject the gods of their ancestors and the surrounding nations.