And the people came up out of the Jordan on the tenth of the first month, and encamped in Gilgal, on the eastern extremity of Jericho.

And the children of Israel encamped in Gilgal, and held the passover on the fourteenth day of the month, at even, in the plains of Jericho.

And all the people of war that were with him went up, and drew near, and came before the city; and they encamped on the north of Ai; and the valley was between them and Ai.

And the five kings of the Amorites, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, and the king of Eglon, gathered themselves together, and went up, they and all their armies, and they encamped before Gibeon, and made war against it.

And Joshua passed, and all Israel with him, from Libnah to Lachish, and encamped against it, and fought against it.

And Joshua, and all Israel with him, passed from Lachish to Eglon; and they encamped against it, and fought against it.

And all these kings met together, and came and encamped together at the waters of Merom, to fight against Israel.