     1The whole community of the Israelites assembled at Shiloh,
where they set up the tent of meeting; and the land was subdued
before them.a  The Seven Remaining Portions. 2There remained
seven tribes among the Israelites that had not yet received
their heritage. 3Joshua therefore said to the Israelites, “How
much longer will you put off taking steps to possess the land
which the LORD, the God of your ancestors, has given you?
4Choose three representatives from each of your tribes; I will
send them to go throughout the land and describe it for purposes
of acquiring their heritage. When they return to me 5you shall
divide it into seven parts. Judah is to retain its territory in
the south,b and the house of Joseph its territory in the north.
6You shall bring to me here the description of the land in seven
sections. I will then cast lots for you here before the LORD,
our God. 7For the Levites have no share among you,c because the
priesthood of the LORD is their heritage; while Gad, Reuben, and
the half-tribe o