Discovery BoxJoshua 8:12 
Context8:12 He took five thousand men and set an ambush west of the city between Bethel 1 and Ai.
Joshua 10:31
Context10:31 Joshua and all Israel marched from Libnah to Lachish. He deployed his troops 2 and fought against it.
Joshua 11:9
Context11:9 Joshua did to them as the Lord had commanded him; he hamstrung their horses and burned 3 their chariots.
Joshua 24:10
Context24:10 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
Context24:25 That day Joshua drew up an agreement 7 for the people, and he established rules and regulations 8 for them in Shechem.
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.”
