Joshua 8:12

8:12 He took five thousand men and set an ambush west of the city between Bethel ¹  and Ai.

Joshua 10:31

10:31 Joshua and all Israel marched from Libnah to Lachish. He deployed his troops ²  and fought against it.

Joshua 11:9

11:9 Joshua did to them as the Lord had commanded him; he hamstrung their horses and burned ³  their chariots.

Joshua 24:10

24:10 I refused to respond to Balaam; he kept ⁴  prophesying good things about ⁵  you, and I rescued you from his power. ⁶ 

Joshua 24:25

24:25 That day Joshua drew up an agreement ⁷  for the people, and he established rules and regulations ⁸  for them in Shechem.

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¹ map For location see Map4-G4; Map5-C1; Map6-E3; Map7-D1; Map8-G3.

² tn Heb “encamped against it.”

³ tn Heb “burned with fire”; the words “with fire” are redundant in English and have not been included in the translation.

⁴ tn The infinitive absolute follows the finite verb in the Hebrew text and indicates continuation or repetition of the action. Balaam pronounced several oracles of blessing over Israel (see Num 23-24).

⁵ tn Heb “blessing.” Balaam’s “blessings” were actually prophecies of how God would prosper Israel.

⁶ tn Heb “hand.”

⁷ tn Heb “cut a covenant.”

⁸ tn Heb “a statute and a judgment.”