Outline of Joshua I. The conquest of the land 1:1-12:24 A. Preparations for the conquest 1:1-5:12 1. The commissioning of Joshua 1:1-18 2. The commission of the spies 2:1-24 3. The crossing of the Jordan River 3:1-4:18 4. The encampment at Gilgal 4:19-5:12 B. Program of conquest 5:13-12:24 1. Prospect: the divine commander 5:13-15 2. The conquest of Jericho 6:1-27 3. The central campaign 7:1-8:35 4. The southern campaign 9:1-10:43 5. The northern campaign 11:1-15 6. Retrospect: a detailed compendium 11:16-12:24 II. The division of the land 13:1-19:51 A. The apportioning of the Trans-Jordan 13:1-33 B. The apportioning of Canaan 14:1-19:51 III. The directions for the land 20:1-24:33 A. The command concerning the cities of refuge 20:1-9 B. The command concerning the Levitical cities 21:1-45 C. The compromise with the eastern tribes 22:1-34 D. The commanders farewell 23:1-24:33