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.
Hoglah
daughter of Zelophehad
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordMahlah
daughter of Zelophehad
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordMilcah
daughter of Zelophehad
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordNoah
daughter of Zelophehad
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordTirzah
daughter of Zelophehad
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordZelophehad
son of Hepher who had only daughters
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordBenjamin
twelfth-born son of Jacob and Rachel
Sample references (3 of 6)Open person recordSimeon
second-born son of Jacob, son of Leah
Sample references (3 of 4)Open person recordZebulun
tenth-born son of Jacob, son of Leah
Sample references (3 of 4)Open person recordIssachar
ninth-born son of Jacob, son of Leah
Sample references (3 of 4)Open person recordAsher
eighth-born son of Jacob (GEN 30:11, GEN 35:26), son of Zilpah, Leah's handmaid
Sample references (3 of 4)Open person recordNaphtali
sixth-born son of Jacob, son of Bilhah, Rachel's handmaid
Sample references (3 of 4)Open person recordDan
fifth-born son of Jacob, son of Bilhah, Rachel's handmaid
Sample references (3 of 5)Open person recordAaron
brother of Moses and Levitical priest
Sample references (3 of 6)Open person recordKohath
son of Levi
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordGershon
son of Levi
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordMerari
son of Levi
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordPhinehas
Eleazar's son, Aaron's grandson given a covenant of peace and perpetual priesthood
Sample references (3 of 5)Open person recordAbram
son of Terah
Recorded names: Abram · Abraham
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordNahor
son of Terah
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