Joshua 2:8-14 Rahab extracts a promise from the spies saying they will spare her family.

Joshua 5:2-9 While in camp at Gilgal, the people are circumcised.

Joshua 5:10-12 Celebration of the Passover End of manna; people can now eat from the fruit of the land.

B. Conquest of the Promised Land

Joshua 6:6-27 Fall of Jericho: 

Joshua 6:1-11 Details of the "battle". People will march around the city every day for six days
People will march in silence; priests will blow trumpets daily.

Joshua 6:12-19 Instructions are given with respect to conquest; only Rahab is to be spared. Nothing is to be taken under threat of Israel's destruction.

Joshua 6:20-25 Jericho is taken. On the seventh day, people shout and wall falls flat. Rahab and her family are saved; the city is burned.

Joshua 6:26-27 Curse pronounced on anyone who tries to rebuild city. Joshua's reputation spreads.

Joshua 7:1-26 Failure at Ai:

Joshua 7:1-5 Achan of the tribe of Judah disobeyed orders, took forbidden booty. Joshua sent spies whose report was a bit over-confident. A few thousand men were sent and resoundingly defeated. Israel was devastated (Hearts melted and became as water).

Joshua 7:6-25 Achan's sin is discovered and punished. Sinner was stoned; stones remain as visual warning.

Joshua 8:1-29 Capture and destruction of Ai.

Joshua 8:1-2 God promises to deliver Ai.

Joshua 8:3-17 Plan included an ambush.

Joshua 8:18-29 All goes exactly as expected.

Joshua 9:1-27 Treaty with the Gibeonites

Joshua 9:1-2 Nations begin to band together against Israel.

Joshua 9:3-11 Gibeonites plan ruses to convince Israel they are from far away lands and are not a threat.

Joshua 9:12-27 Joshua makes a treaty with them, but does not consult the Lord. Turns out they were neighbors all along. Joshua tells them he will honor their treaty and will not destroy them, but they would "serve as woodcutters and water carriers for the community". Gibeonites learned a lesson of humility and were not destroyed.

Joshua 10:1-28 Neighboring kings form coalition against Gibeon. 

Joshua 10:1-5 Kings go to war against Gibeon.

Joshua 10:6-11 King of Gibeon runs to Joshua for help (Consequence of not consulting the Lord before entering into treaties). Joshua now consults the Lord and is told to fight.

Joshua 10:12-28 Poem from the book of Jashar. Memories of divine action include hail and "the sun stood still.” The battle is won.

Joshua 10:29-43 Cleaning up in the South. Joshua took all these kings and their land at one time, because the Lord God of Israel fought for Israel.

Listing of victories gives praise to God.

Further instructions are given regarding the land that remains to be conquered. Joshua is getting along in years. Others must be prepared to complete the work. Leadership will be passed to individual tribes and their designated leaders.

Division of land east of the Jordan is delineated. Reuben, Gad, and half the tribe of Manasseh are given land east of the Jordan.

Joshua 14:1-5 Inheritance of the land would be by lot.

Joshua 14:6-15 Caleb is first, receives Hebron.

Joshua 15:1-63 Judah is Next

Joshua 15:1-12 Boundaries are very specific.

Joshua 15:13-19 Caleb has portion in Judah. Promises his daughter in marriage to the man who conquers Debir (Caleb is advanced in years). Othniel does so, and marries Caleb's daughter (see Judges 3:9).

Joshua 15:20-62 Listing of towns within this boundary.

Joshua 15:63 Notation that Jebusites lived in the land. Judah could not conquer them.

Inheritance of Joseph's sons - Ephraim and Manasseh 

Joshua 16:1-8 Borders of Ephraim.

Joshua 16:9-10 Inability to conquer Gezer.

Joshua 17:1-6 Division of land to Manasseh.

Joshua 17:3-6 Daughters of Zelophehad ask to preserve their inheritance.

Joshua 17:7-13 Failure of Manasseh to take certain towns. Did not drive out the people.

Joshua 17:14-18 Complain bitterly that they didn't receive enough land. Joshua tells them to make do with what they have.

Joshua 18:1-10 Remaining land was surveyed. Lots were cast at Shiloh.

Joshua 18:11-28 The lot of Benjamin.

Joshua 19:1-9 The lot of Simeon.

Joshua 19:10-16 The lot of Zebulon.

Joshua 19:17-23 The lot of Issachar.

Joshua 19:24-31 The lot of Asher.

Joshua 19:32-29 The lot of Naphtali.

Joshua 19:40-48 The lot of Dan.

Joshua 19:49-51 Conclusion to allotments.

Joshua 20:1-9 Cities of refuge. God commanded Moses to set up cities of refuge. Six cities were designated as regional centers of asylum. People who commit murder could go to the city and await verdict of elders of that city. Provided for a "fair trial"; prevented feudal killing.

Joshua 21:1-40 Levitical cities (48 are chosen). 

Joshua 21:1-7 Levites have no land allotment. Levites are given cities to live in and land for cattle to graze.

Joshua 21:8-42 Cities chosen by lot.

Last days of Joshua 

Joshua 22:1-8 Tribes of Reuben, Gad, and half of Manasseh are blessed and go back home across the Jordan.

Joshua 22:9-21 They build an altar at the Jordan. Unity of tribes is threatened when remaining tribes determine to war against them. See this new altar as competition for altar at Shiloh. Send an envoy of priests and chiefs to dissuade them, present the charges.

Joshua 22:22-25 Leaders in the East react with humility. Did not intend any disrespect or rebellion.

Joshua 22:26-31 Feared they would be shut out of worship in west and, hence, from the Lord. Wanted an altar in the east to maintain integrity before God.

Joshua 22:32-34 Explanation is acceptable. Negotiated by Phinehas. War talk ends.

Joshua 23:1-5 Reminds them God gave them the land; he helped with allotment of it

Joshua 23:6-11 They should remember God's deeds during future challenges. Repeats words spoken in Joshua 1. God will fight and protect them; they must "love the Lord your God". Cautions them against losing their need for God as crises subside.

Joshua 23:12-16 Cautions against intermarrying, worshiping local gods, and breaking the covenant. Misbehavior will lead to the loss of their land.

Joshua 24:1-13 Review of Israel's past, beginning with Abraham.

Joshua 24:14-28 Choose this day whom ye will serve. People pledge their loyalty to God. Renewed the covenant at Shechem. Wrote the words on a stone, which was a witness for all time