³⁵ The Amorites were determined to stay in Mount Heres, Aijalon, and Shaalbim, but when the descendants of Joseph became stronger, they forced the Amorites to work as slaves.

³¹ They chased and killed the Philistines all day from Micmash to Aijalon, growing more and more faint.

²⁴ Aijalon, and Gath-rimmon—four towns.

¹² On the day the Lord gave the Israelites victory over the Amorites, Joshua prayed to the Lord in front of all the people of Israel. He said,