There were several Israelite men named Joshua in the Bible. The most well-known is Joshua son of Nun who was Moses’ helper and who later became an important leader of God’s people.
* Many years later, after Moses died, God appointed Joshua to lead the people of Israel into the Promised Land.
* In the first and most famous battle against the Canaanites, Joshua led the Israelites to defeat the city of Jericho.
* The Old Testament book of Joshua tells how Joshua led the Israelites in taking control of the Promised Land and how he assigned each tribe of Israel a part of the land to live on.
* Joshua son of Jozadak is mentioned in the books of Haggai and Zechariah; he was a high priest who helped rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.
* There are several other men named Joshua mentioned in the genealogies and elsewhere in the Bible.
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* __[14:04](rc://en/tn/help/obs/14/04)__ When the Israelites reached the edge of Canaan, Moses chose twelve men, one from each tribe of Israel. He gave the men instructions to go and spy on the land to see what it was like.
* __[14:06](rc://en/tn/help/obs/14/06)__ Immediately Caleb and __Joshua__, the other two spies, said, “It is true that the people of Canaan are tall and strong, but we can certainly defeat them!”
* __[14:08](rc://en/tn/help/obs/14/08)__ Except for __Joshua__ and Caleb, everyone who is twenty years old or older will die there and never enter the Promised Land.”