Book 6 of 66 · Historical
Joshua on the timeline
The story of Joshua runs from 1451–1427 BC.
- When
- 1451–1427 BC
- Chapters
- 24
- People named
- 87
- Promise
- Moses
Who's who in Joshua
The 24 most-named people with a date. Solid bars are lifespans (birth to death); striped bars are the years a person appears in the story.
- Jacob (Israel)1836–1689 BC
- Canaanc. 1796–1689 BC (in the story)
- Reubenc. 1758–1689 BC (in the story)
- Simeonc. 1757–1689 BC (in the story)
- Judah (patriarch)c. 1755–1689 BC (in the story)
- Naphtalic. 1754–1689 BC (in the story)
- Gadc. 1753–1689 BC (in the story)
- Asherc. 1752–1689 BC (in the story)
- Zebulunc. 1751–1689 BC (in the story)
- Joseph (son of Jacob)1745–1635 BC
- Benjamin (patriarch)c. 1739–1689 BC (in the story)
- Manasseh (son of Joseph)c. 1709–1689 BC (in the story)
- Ephraimc. 1708–1689 BC (in the story)
- Aaron1574–1452 BC
- Moses1571–1452 BC
- Calebc. 1529–1405 BC (in the story)
- Joshuac. 1491–1424 BC (in the story)
- Eleazarc. 1491–1406 BC (in the story)
- Nunc. 1491–1427 BC (in the story)
- Jephunnehc. 1490–1443 BC (in the story)
- Sihonc. 1453–1444 BC (in the story)
- Ogc. 1453–1444 BC (in the story)
- Achanc. 1451–1443 BC (in the story)
- Rahabc. 1451 BC (in the story)
Blue: in the family line of Jesus
Tap a bar to see who was around at the same time.
Also named in Joshua
God, Dan, Phinehas (Levite), Zerah, Issachar, Zabdi, Levi (patriarch), Balaam, Machir, Arba, Esau (Edom), Anak, Kohath, Merari, Carmi, Hivite, Adoni-zedek, Beor, Moab, Bohan, Achsah, Gilead, Hepher, Gershon, Abraham, Isaac, Hoham, Piram, Japhia, Debir, Jasher, Horam, Jabin, Jobab, Midian, Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, Reba, Sheshai, Ahiman, Talmai, Othniel, Kenaz, Abiezer, Helek, Asriel, Shechem, Shemida, Zelophehad, Mahlah, Noah (daughter of Zelophehad), Hoglah, Milcah (daughter of Zelophehad), Tirzah, Allon, Terah, Nahor (father of Terah), Balak, Zippor, Shechem, Hamor.