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Joshua and his army were free to return to their camp at Gilgal in the Jordan Valley. They then focused on the northern region of Canaan.
Gibeon and its neighboring cities were on a plateau (high flat place) north of Jerusalem (see study note on 7:2). With Gibeon now as an ally with Israel, Israel controlled the plateau and the central hill country near Gibeon. Historically, controlling the plateau often meant controlling the hill country. The kings of Canaan had to conquer Gibeon, or they would fail.
This second major section of the book records Joshua's southern and northern campaigns against two coalitions of kings from Canaan. Joshua's victories allowed Israel to settle the hill country from Galilee in the north to the Negev in the south.
Events
People
Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes Joshua: Moses' assistant who led Israel into Canaan
Places
Gilgal: A significant site during Israel's early history in Canaan
Glossary
Conquest and Allotment of the Land Gibeon, Gibeonites Gilgal Joshua (Person) Joshua, Book of Judges, Book of Tribe of Dan
Topics
Gilgal: Place of the First Encampment of the Israelites West of the Jordan River Joshua: Also Called Jehoshua, and Jehoshuah, and Oshea: Defeats Seven Other Kings