Joshua 23:1

Joshua Challenges Israel to be Faithful

23:1 A long time ¹  passed after the Lord made Israel secure from all their enemies, ²  and Joshua was very old. ³ 

Joshua 21:44

21:44 The Lord made them secure, ⁴  in fulfillment of all he had solemnly promised their ancestors. ⁵  None of their enemies could resist them. ⁶ 

[23:1]  ¹ tn Heb “many days.”

[23:1]  ² tn Heb “the Lord had given rest to Israel from their enemies all around.”

[23:1]  ³ tn Heb “was old, coming into the days.” This expression, referring to advancing in years, also occurs in the following verse.

[21:44]  ⁴ tn Heb “gave them rest all around.”

[21:44]  ⁵ tn Heb “according to all he swore to their fathers.”

[21:44]  ⁶ tn Heb “not a man stood from before them from all their enemies.”