The Old Testament, Abridged Edition

“Our tribes have got to settle down somewhere.”
“What, give up our nomad lifestyle?”
“There are now far too many of us for all this wandering about.”
“Maybe we could have fewer babies?”
“Don't be an idiot. We simply have to settle down.”
“Where? Every decent place is already taken.”
“Good point. We can't just go in and kill everybody.”
“True.”
“Hmm.”
“Wait, let's ask the priests if they can think of something.”