Then Joshua and all the Israelites returned to their camp at Gilgal.
After this, Joshua and his army went back to the camp at Gilgal.
Then Samuel said to the people, “Come, let’s go to Gilgal. At Gilgal we will again make Saul the king.”
The people crossed the Jordan River on the tenth day of the first month and camped at Gilgal, east of Jericho.
Joshua captured all these cities and their kings in one series of battles. He did this because the Lord, the God of Israel, was fighting for Israel.
King Jabin of Hazor heard about everything that had happened. So he decided to call together the armies of several kings. He sent a message to King Jobab of Madon to the king of Shimron, to the king of Acshaph,