Then Joshua and the Israelite army returned to their camp at Gilgal.
They also came from Beth-gilgal and the rural areas near Geba and Azmaveth, for the singers had built their own settlements around Jerusalem.
Joshua conquered all these kings and their land in a single campaign, for the Lord, the God of Israel, was fighting for his people.
When King Jabin of Hazor heard what had happened, he sent messages to the following kings: King Jobab of Madon; the king of Shimron; the king of Acshaph;
The people crossed the Jordan on the tenth day of the first month. Then they camped at Gilgal, just east of Jericho.
Then Samuel said to the people, “Come, let us all go to Gilgal to renew the kingdom.”