Endnote 6 – Reversal of Fortune

Note the summary statement in Joshua 11:16–23. In the remainder of the book, there is a summary of the land taken and the kings defeated (Joshua 12), lists of the allotments of territory to various Israelite units and cities dedicated for special reasons or special personnel (12–21), a narrative featuring the conflict over the building of an altar by the Transjordanian Israelites (22), and, finally, the presentation of Joshua’s final sermons to Israel, including the narration’s summaries (23–24).