Jericho, which commanded the ford across the Jordan, fell into his hands; the confederate kings of southern Canaan were overthrown in battle, and the tribe of Ephraim, to which Joshua belonged, was established in the mountainous region which afterwards bore its name.

Henceforward the mountains of Ephraim formed the centre and the stronghold of Israelitish power in Palestine, from whence the invading tribes could issue forth to conquest, or to which they could retreat for shelter in case of need.
Beyond leading his people into Canaan and establishing them too firmly in its midst to be ever dislodged, Joshua personally did but little.

The conquest of Canaan was a slow process, which was not completed till the days of the monarchy.

Jerusalem was not captured till the reign of David, Gezer was the dowry received by Solomon along with his Egyptian wife.

At first the Canaanites were treated with merciless ferocity.
Their cities were burned, the inhabitants of them massacred, and the spoil divided among the conquerors.