19 The Lord was with the men of Judah so that they were able to take possession of the mountains. But they could not force out the people living in the valley who had chariots made of iron.
20 As Moses had promised, Hebron was given to Caleb, who forced out the three sons of Anak.
21 The men of Benjamin did not force out the Jebusites who lived in Jerusalem. The Jebusites still live with the tribe of Benjamin in Jerusalem today.
22 The descendants of Joseph also went into battle against Bethel, and the Lord was with them.
23 They sent men to spy on Bethel. (In the past the city was called Luz.)
24 The spies saw a man coming out of the city. They told him, “Show us how we can get into the city, and we’ll treat you kindly.”
25 He showed them. So they got into the city and killed everyone there. But they let that man and his whole family go free.