I have given you every place that the sole of your foot will tread on, as I told Moses.

The king of Jericho was told, "Behold, men of the children of Israel came in here tonight to spy out the land."

Now therefore, please swear to me by Yahweh, since I have dealt kindly with you, that you also will deal kindly with my father's house, and give me a true token;

Then the two men returned, descended from the mountain, passed over, and came to Joshua the son of Nun; and they told him all that had happened to them.

They answered Joshua, and said, "Because your servants were certainly told how Yahweh your God commanded his servant Moses to give you all the land, and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land from before you. Therefore we were very afraid for our lives because of you, and have done this thing.

Joshua was told, saying, "The five kings are found, hidden in the cave at Makkedah."

Joshua did to them as Yahweh told him. He hamstrung their horses and burnt their chariots with fire.