1 The whole community of the Israelites assembled at Shiloh, where they set up the tent of meeting; and the land was subdued before them.
2 There remained seven tribes among the Israelites that had not yet received their heritage.
3 Joshua therefore said to the Israelites, “How much longer will you put off taking steps to possess the land which the Lord, the God of your ancestors, has given you?
4 Choose three representatives from each of your tribes; I will send them to go throughout the land and describe it for purposes of acquiring their heritage. When they return to me
5 you shall divide it into seven parts. Judah is to retain its territory in the south, and the house of Joseph its territory in the north.
6 You shall bring to me here the description of the land in seven sections. I will then cast lots for you here before the Lord, our God.