The Crossing of the Jordan

The two spies have returned and brought in their report. In the light of their experience they felt as­sured that the Lord had given into the hands of their people all the land. Immediately Joshua sends the officers of the people through the host to charge the people to prepare them victuals, as within three days they were to pass over the Jordan to go in to possess the land. The next day Joshua and the people rose up early in the morning, loaded up, on the backs of the beasts of burden....