Joshua
Explore the people and evidence recorded for the book of Joshua. Entries follow their first cited passage in the selected text.
People recorded in this book 107
Recorded names may include people recalled from earlier stories. Each entry keeps its existing source identity.
King of Lasharon
one of thirty-one kings defeated by Joshua
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordKing of Shimron-meron
one of thirty-one kings defeated by Joshua
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordKing of Taanach
one of thirty-one kings defeated by Joshua
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordKing of Kedesh
one of thirty-one kings defeated by Joshua
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordKing of Megiddo
one of thirty-one kings defeated by Joshua
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordKing of Dor
one of thirty-one kings defeated by Joshua
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordKing of Jokneam
one of thirty-one kings defeated by Joshua
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordKing of Goiim in Gilgal
one of thirty-one kings defeated by Joshua
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordKing of Tirzah
one of thirty-one kings defeated by Joshua
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordArba
greatest man among the Anakim
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordAmmon
son of Lot and forebear of the Ammonites
Explorer record: Ben-ammi
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordLevi
third-born son of Jacob, son of Leah
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordEvi
King of Midian
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordHur
King of Midian
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordReba
King of Midian
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordRekem
King of Midian
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordZur
King of Midian- possibly the same as Zur, father of Cozbi?
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordBalaam
from Pethor of Mesopotamia (NUM 22:5, DEUT 23:4)
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordBeor
father of Balaam
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordMachir
son of Manasseh
Supporting ScriptureOpen person record
Events referenced in this book 16
Includes earlier events recalled in this book. Passage order and historical dates describe different aspects of the record.
Israel's wandering in the wilderness ended
End · 1407 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureIsrael entered the Land
Travel · 1407 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureRahab protected the two Israelite spies in Jericho
Meeting · 1407 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureIsrael set up the Tabernacle at Gilgal
Travel · 1407 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureIsrael's battle at Jericho
Battle · 1407 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureIsrael's conquest of the Land of Canaan began
Begin · 1407 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureJericho is destroyed
Destruction · 1407 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureBirth of Caleb
Birth · 1485 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureDeath of Caleb*
Death · 1389 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureIsrael's conquest of the Land of Canaan ended
End · 1400 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureIsrael's division and apportioning of the Land of Canaan began
Begin · 1400 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureThe Tabernacle was moved to Shiloh*
Travel · 1396 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureIsrael's division and apportioning of the Land of Canaan ended
End · 1393 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureBirth of Joshua*
Birth · 1489 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureDeath of Joshua
Death · 1379 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureJoshua's rule ended
End · 1379 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting Scripture
Places linked through referenced events 4
Reviewed places associated with the cited events. These associations do not form a complete list of places mentioned in the book or prove that every supporting verse names the place.
Jericho
Location confidence: high · point
Supporting event evidence- Via Israel's wandering in the wilderness ended · Association confidence: high
- Via Rahab protected the two Israelite spies in Jericho · Association confidence: high
- Via Israel's wandering in the wilderness ended · Association confidence: high
Egypt
Location confidence: high · regional
Supporting event evidence- Via Birth of Caleb · Association confidence: high
- Via Birth of Joshua* · Association confidence: high
- Via Birth of Caleb · Association confidence: high
Hebron
Location confidence: high · point
Supporting event evidence- Via Death of Caleb* · Association confidence: high
- Via Death of Caleb* · Association confidence: high
Shechem
Location confidence: high · point
Supporting event evidence- Via Death of Joshua · Association confidence: high
- Via Death of Joshua · Association confidence: high