Their borderon the northsidewas from the Jordan,then the borderwentup to the sideof Jerichoon the north,and wentup through the hillcountrywestward,and it endedat the wildernessof Beth-aven.
The inhabitantsof Samariawill fearFor the calfof Beth-aven.Indeed,its peoplewill mournfor it, And its idolatrouspriestswill cryout overit, Overits glory,sinceit has departedfrom it.
Thoughyou, Israel,playthe harlot,Do not let Judahbecomeguilty;Also do not goto Gilgal,Or goup to Beth-avenAnd takethe oath:"As the LORDlives!"
Blowthe hornin Gibeah,The trumpetin Ramah.Soundan alarmat Beth-aven:"Behindyou, Benjamin!"
Then the lotfor the sonsof Josephwentfrom the Jordanat Jerichoto the watersof Jerichoon the eastinto the wilderness,goingup from Jerichothrough the hillcountryto Bethel.
Now the lotof the tribeof the sonsof Benjamincameup according to their families,and the territoryof their lotlaybetweenthe sonsof Judahand the sonsof Joseph.
Then Joshuathe sonof Nunsenttwomenas spiessecretlyfrom Shittim,saying,"Go,viewthe land,especiallyJericho."So they wentand cameinto the houseof a harlotwhose namewas Rahab,and lodgedthere.
the waterswhich were flowingdownfrom abovestood[and] roseup in oneheap,a greatdistanceaway at Adam,the citythat is besideZarethan;and those which were flowingdowntowardthe seaof the Arabah,the SaltSea,were completelycutoff.So the peoplecrossedoppositeJericho.
Now Jerichowas tightlyshutbecauseof the sonsof Israel;noonewentout and noonecamein.
Now Joshuasentmenfrom Jerichoto Ai,whichis nearBeth-aven,eastof Bethel,and saidto them, "Goup and spyout the land."So the menwentup and spiedout Ai.
Joshuaand allIsraelpretendedto be beatenbeforethem, and fledby the wayof the wilderness.
Now the Philistinesassembledto fightwith Israel,30000chariotsand 6,000horsemen,and peoplelike the sandwhichis on the seashorein abundance;and they cameup and campedin Michmash,eastof Beth-aven.
