And it came to pass, when all the kings of the Amorites, whichwere on the side of Jordanwestward, and all the kings of the Canaanites, whichwere by the sea, heardthat the LORD had dried up the waters of Jordanfrombefore the children of Israel, until we werepassedover, thattheirheartmelted, neither was therespirit in them any more, because of the children of Israel.
And this is the cause why Joshua did circumcise: All the peoplethatcame out of Egypt, thatweremales, even all the men of war, died in the wilderness by the way, aftertheycame out of Egypt.
Now all the peoplethatcame out werecircumcised: but all the peoplethatwereborn in the wilderness by the way as theycameforth out of Egypt, themthey had not circumcised.
For the children of Israelwalkedfortyyears in the wilderness, till all the peoplethatwere men of war, whichcame out of Egypt, wereconsumed, becausetheyobeyed not the voice of the LORD: untowhom the LORDswarethat he would not shewthem the land, which the LORDswareuntotheirfathersthat he wouldgive us, a landthatflowethwithmilk and honey.
And the mannaceased on the morrowafterthey had eaten of the old corn of the land; neither had the children of Israelmanna any more; but they did eat of the fruit of the land of Canaanthatyear.
And it came to pass, whenJoshua was by Jericho, that he lifted up his eyes and looked, and, behold, therestood a man overagainst him with his sworddrawn in his hand: and Joshuawentunto him, and saidunto him, Art thou for us, or for our adversaries?
And he said, Nay; but as captain of the host of the LORD am I now come. And Joshuafell on his face to the earth, and did worship, and saidunto him, Whatsaith my lordunto his servant?