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.
Eleazar
son of Aaron
Sample references (3 of 8)Open person recordJoseph
eleventh-born son of Jacob and Rachel
Sample references (3 of 11)Open person recordCaleb
1 of the 12 spies- from Judah
Sample references (3 of 9)Open person recordJephunneh
father of Caleb
Sample references (3 of 5)Open person recordBohan
son of Reuben whose border stone marked one corner of Judah's portion of the Land
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordAnak
ancestor of the Anakim
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordAhiman
descendant of Anak
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordSheshai
descendant of Anak
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordTalmai
descendant of Anak
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordAchsah
daughter of Caleb
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordKenaz
father of Othniel, brother of Caleb
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordOthniel
son of Kenaz who captured Kiriath-sepher
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordEphraim
second son of Joseph
Sample references (3 of 6)Open person recordGilead
a son of Machir, grandson of Manasseh
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordAsriel
son of Gilead
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordHelek
son of Gilead
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordHepher
son of Gilead
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordAbiezer
son of Gilead
Explorer record: Iezer
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordShechem
son of Gilead
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordShemida
son of Gilead
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