Now theseare the kingsof the landwhomJoshuaand the sonsof Israeldefeatedbeyondthe Jordantoward the west,from Baal-gadin the valleyof Lebanoneven as faras MountHalak,which risestoward Seir;and Joshuagaveit to the tribesof Israelas a possessionaccording to their divisions,
and the Horitesin their MountSeir,as faras El-paran,whichis by the wilderness.
Then Jacobsentmessengersbeforehim to his brotherEsauin the landof Seir,the countryof Edom.
Theseare the sonsof Seirthe Horite,the inhabitantsof the land:Lotanand Shobaland Zibeonand Anah,
chiefDishon,chiefEzer,chiefDishan.Theseare the chiefsdescended from the Horites,according to their [various] chiefsin the landof Seir.
So Esaulivedin the hillcountryof Seir;Esauis Edom.
Sihon,kingof the Amorites,And Og,kingof Bashan,And allthe kingdomsof Canaan;
"Then we turnedand setout for the wildernessby the wayto the RedSea,as the LORDspoketo me, and circledMountSeirfor manydays.
and commandthe people,saying,"You will passthrough the territoryof your brothersthe sonsof Esauwho livein Seir;and they will be afraidof you. So be verycareful;
from MountHalak,that risestoward Seir,even as faras Baal-gadin the valleyof Lebanonat the footof MountHermon.And he capturedalltheir kingsand struckthem downand putthem to death.
So Joshuatookthe wholeland,according to allthat the LORDhad spokento Moses,and Joshuagaveit for an inheritanceto Israelaccording to their divisionsby their tribes.Thus the landhadrestfrom war.
And the priestswho carriedthe arkof the covenantof the LORDstoodfirmon drygroundin the middleof the Jordanwhile allIsraelcrossedon dryground,untilallthe nationhad finishedcrossingthe Jordan.
Now it cameabout when allthe kingswhowere beyondthe Jordan,in the hillcountryand in the lowlandand on allthe coastof the GreatSeatowardLebanon,the Hittiteand the Amorite,the Canaanite,the Perizzite,the Hiviteand the Jebusite,heardof it,
