When Joshua was very old, the Lord told him, “You are very old, and a great deal of land remains to be conquered.

How, sir, am I able to speak with you? My strength is gone, and I am breathless.”

Now the entire family has risen up against your servant, saying, ‘Turn over the one who struck down his brother, so that we can execute him and avenge the death of his brother whom he killed. In so doing we will also destroy the heir.’ They want to extinguish my remaining coal, leaving no one on the face of the earth to carry on the name of my husband.”