Baasha son of Ahijah, from the tribe of Issachar, conspired against Nadab ¹  and assassinated him in Gibbethon, which was in Philistine territory. This happened while Nadab and all the Israelite army were besieging Gibbethon.

When the Israelites had mustered and had received their supplies, they marched out to face them in battle. When the Israelites deployed opposite them, they were like two small flocks ¹  of goats, but the Syrians filled the land.

When they approached the Israelite camp, the Israelites rose up and struck down the Moabites, who then ran from them. The Israelites ¹  thoroughly defeated ²  Moab.

In Jerusalem Jehoshaphat appointed some Levites, priests, and Israelite family leaders to judge on behalf of the Lord ¹  and to settle disputes among the residents of Jerusalem. ² 

But a prophet ¹  visited him and said: “O king, the Israelite troops must not go with you, for the Lord is not with Israel or any of the Ephraimites. ² 

They must not marry a widow or a divorcee, but they may marry a virgin from the house of Israel ¹  or a widow who is a priest’s widow.

The exiles of this fortress ¹  of the people of Israel will take possession ²  of what belongs to the people of Canaan, as far as Zarephath, ³  and the exiles of Jerusalem ⁴  who are in Sepharad ⁵  will take possession of the towns of the Negev.

These were the kings who reigned in the land of Edom before any king ruled over the Israelites: ¹ 

Now the length of time the Israelites lived in Egypt was 430 years. ¹ 

¹ Moses spoke to the whole community of the Israelites, “This is the word that the Lord has commanded:

Then Moses and Aaron fell down with their faces to the ground ¹  before the whole assembled community ²  of the Israelites.

Then Moses got up ¹  and went to Dathan and Abiram; and the elders of Israel went after him.

So the entire company of Israelites ¹  traveled from Kadesh and came to Mount Hor. ² 

These were those numbered of the Israelites, 601,730. ¹ 

Then you must delegate ¹  some of your authority ²  to him, so that the whole community of the Israelites will be obedient. ³ 

From the Israelites’ half-share that Moses had separated from the fighting men, ¹ 

Joshua and all Israel pretended to be defeated by them and they retreated along the way to the desert.

So Joshua and his whole army, including the bravest warriors, marched up from Gilgal. ¹ 

Joshua and all Israel marched from Lachish to Eglon. They deployed troops ¹  and fought against it.

When the Israelites returned from their hot pursuit of the Philistines, they looted their camp.