Joshua’s Campaigns

The Conquest & the Judges

Joshua’s Campaigns

Joshua took the land in three strokes and never fought all of it at once — a central campaign that split the country in half, then the south, then the north. Seeing it laid out is what makes the book’s order make sense.

Joshua’s campaignsOriginal map of the three campaigns of Joshua 6-12: the central thrust from Gilgal, the southern campaign, and the northern campaign against Hazor at the waters of Merom.The Great SeaSea ofGalileeSaltSeaRiver JordanC A N A A NGilgalJerichoAiBethelGibeonBeth HoronMakkedahLibnahLachishEglonHebronDebirJerusalemMeromHazorShechemDorMegiddoBeth ShanTyreGazaBeershebaMt. HermonMt. CarmelMt. EbalThe central campaign — Jericho, Ai, BethelThe southern campaign — the five kings, Joshua 10The northern campaign — Hazor, Joshua 11Joshua took the land in three strokes and never fought all of it at onceJoshua 6–1225 milesN
The land taken in three strokes — Joshua 6–12.

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