Joshua

Joshua first appears as a military leader against Amalek and later as Moses' attendant. He accompanied Moses partway up Sinai and, with Caleb, was one of only two spies who trusted God's promise that Israel could enter Canaan. Because of that faith, Joshua and Caleb survived the wilderness generation. God commissioned Joshua to succeed Moses, repeatedly commanding him to be strong and courageous and to meditate on the Law. Joshua led Israel through the Jordan, oversaw the fall of Jericho, dealt with Achan's sin, conducted campaigns in Canaan, and supervised the allocation of tribal inheritances. Near the end of his life he renewed the covenant at Shechem and challenged Israel to choose whom they would serve.