Read Joshua 18.1-10
In 18.1-10: Dividing the land into seven portions.
In verse 1: So far the process of dividing the land has taken place at Gilgal (14.6).
Now it abruptly moves to the sanctuary of Shiloh, where the Lord is present in the tent of meeting.
In verses 4-5: The remaining seven tribes will engage in a lottery for territory.
In preparation, the land is divided in equitable allotments by a representative commission.
In verse 6: The division is conducted fairly by sacred lot under the Lord's supervision (compare v. 10).
In verse 9: The result of the commission's work is a document (NRSV: book) delineating the divisions by towns.
This seems to describe the source used to create chs. 18-19, in which town lists play an important part.
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