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The Execution of Balaam
The sword-slaying of Balaam in Joshua 13 closes the chapter on his attempts to subvert the covenant through occult means and seduction at Peor.
Avvites
A remnant group living near Gaza that pre-dated the Philistine migration, noted as part of the unconquered territory at the end of Joshua’s life.
Gebalites
Famed stonecutters and mariners from the city of Byblos, their territory was marked for Israel’s inheritance though they were primarily a maritime trade power.
Geshurites
An ancient people living in the southern borders of Canaan who remained unconquered by Israel, representing the persistent presence of external influences during the occupation.
Balaam (The Soothsayer)
Joshua 13 specifically identifies Balaam not as a prophet but as 'the soothsayer' at the moment of his execution, emphasizing his role as an agent of deception rather than revelation.
Beth-jeshimoth
A strategic town in the Jordan Valley assigned to Reuben, which once served as a camp for Israel and later became a frontier city between Israel and Moab.
Betonim
Derived from the word for 'pistachios', this Gadite town illustrates the agrarian value found in the inheritance of the Transjordanic tribes.
Lebo-Hamath
Recognized as the idealized northern boundary of the Promised Land, Lebo-Hamath represents the geographical limit of the territory granted by God to the tribes.
Mearah
Likely a specific cave-system or district near Sidon that remained under Canaanite control, serving as a boundary marker for the promised but unpossessed land.
Ramath-mizpeh
A fortified location in the tribal allotment of Gad, serving as a boundary point between Heshbon and the northern Transjordan regions.