The people came up out of the Jordan on the tenth day of the first month, and encamped in Gilgal, on the east border of Jericho.

The children of Israel encamped in Gilgal. They kept the Passover on the fourteenth day of the month at evening in the plains of Jericho.

All the people, even the men of war who were with him, went up, and drew near, and came before the city, and encamped on the north side of Ai. Now there was a valley between him and Ai.

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

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

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

All these kings met together; and they came and encamped together at the waters of Merom, to fight with Israel.