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After this, Joshua and his army went back to the camp at Gilgal.

Then Joshua said to his officers, "Don't be afraid or discouraged. Be determined and confident because this is what the Lord is going to do to all your enemies."

After this, Joshua and his army went on from Makkedah to Libnah and attacked it.

After this, Joshua and his army went on from Libnah to Lachish, surrounded it and attacked it.

King Horam of Gezer came to the aid of Lachish, but Joshua defeated him and his army and left none of them alive.

Next, Joshua and his army went on from Lachish to Eglon, surrounded it and attacked it.

After this, Joshua and his army went from Eglon up into the hills to Hebron, attacked it

Then Joshua and his army turned back to Debir and attacked it.

After this, Joshua and his army went back to the camp at Gilgal.

So Joshua and all his men attacked them by surprise at Merom Brook.

The Lord had given his commands to his servant Moses, Moses had given them to Joshua, and Joshua obeyed them. He did everything that the Lord had commanded Moses.

One was Sihon, the Amorite king who ruled at Heshbon. His kingdom included half of Gilead: from Aroer (on the edge of the Arnon Valley) and from the city in the middle of that valley, as far as the Jabbok River, the border of Ammon;

His kingdom included Mount Hermon, Salecah, and all of Bashan as far as the boundaries of Geshur and Maacah, as well as half of Gilead, as far as the territory of King Sihon of Heshbon.

Joshua blessed Caleb son of Jephunneh and gave him the city of Hebron as his possession.

Othniel, the son of Caleb's brother Kenaz, captured the city, so Caleb gave him his daughter Achsah in marriage.

since his female descendants as well as his male descendants were assigned land. The land of Gilead was assigned to the rest of the descendants of Manasseh.

When the people of Israel finished dividing up the land, they gave Joshua son of Nun a part of the land as his own.

However, the fields of the city, as well as its towns, had already been given to Caleb son of Jephunneh as his possession.

Make sure you obey the law that Moses commanded you: love the Lord your God, do his will, obey his commandments, be faithful to him, and serve him with all your heart and soul."

Joshua sent them home with his blessing and with these words: "You are going back home very rich, with a lot of livestock, silver, gold, bronze, iron, and many clothes. Share with your fellow tribesmen what you took from your enemies." Then they left for home. Moses had given land east of the Jordan to one half of the tribe of Manasseh, but to the other half Joshua had given land west of the Jordan, along with the other tribes.