Joshua led Israel in 1406 B.C.E. as Jehovah opened the Jordan, overthrew Jericho, judged sin at Ai, and broke Canaanite coalitions.
The Presence of the Israelites in Canaan, the Land West of the Jordan River: A Text-Critical, Historical, and Archaeological Assessment that Affirms the Biblical Record
srael crossed the Jordan in 1406 B.C.E. and settled Canaan; Scripture, Egyptian texts, and archaeology together verify Israel’s early presence west of the Jordan.

