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Quote #4
So Joshua burned Ai, and made it forever a heap of ruins, as it is to this day. And he hanged the king of Ai on a tree until evening; and at sunset Joshua commanded, and they took his body down from the tree, threw it down at the entrance of the gate of the city, and raised over it a great heap of stones, which stands there to this day. (NRSV 8:28-29)
And Joshua burnt Ai, and made it a heap for ever, even a desolation unto this day. And the king of Ai he hanged on a tree until eventide: and as soon as the sun was down, Joshua commanded that they should take his carcass down from the tree, and cast it at the entering of the gate of the city, and raise thereon a great heap of stones, that remaineth unto this day. (KJV 8:28-29)
Even though the Israelites are really into building altars and memorials, we see here that they also really like to destroy stuff. A lot. This is really how history gets swayed in a certain direction—when there is no evidence to support the other side. You know, because it's been destroyed.
Quote #5
But on that day Joshua made them hewers of wood and drawers of water for the congregation and for the altar of the LORD, to continue to this day, in the place that he should choose. (NRSV 9:27)
And Joshua made them that day hewers of wood and drawers of water for the congregation, and for the altar of the LORD, even unto this day, in the place which he should choose. (KJV 9:27)
When it comes to memorializing historical events, it's important to diversify what you make. This time, Joshua goes with water and wood. You know, those two things that will never disappear we say sarcastically.
Quote #6
Yet the Israelites did not drive out the Geshurites or the Maacathites; but Geshur and Maacath live within Israel to this day. (NRSV 13:13)
Nevertheless the children of Israel expelled not the Geshurites, nor the Maachathites: but the Geshurites and the Maachathites dwell among the Israelites until this day. (KJV 13:13)
Just like Rahab and her family, other communities in Canaan are allowed to live among the Israelites. This is mighty fine of Joshua. It's always important to preserve other peoples's history, as well as your own. Maybe they'll even write something nice about you in their history books.