<t /><p class="bodytext">When Joshua was very old,<n id="1" /> the <sc>Lordsc> told him, &#8220;You are very old, and a great deal of land remains to be conquered.

<t /><p class="bodytext">A long time<n id="1" /> passed after the <sc>Lordsc> made Israel secure from all their enemies,<n id="2" /> and Joshua was very old.<n id="3" />

So Joshua summoned all Israel, including the elders, rulers, judges, and leaders, and told them: &#8220;I am very old.

He must remain<n id="1" /> in that city until his case is decided by the assembly<n id="2" /> and the high priest dies.<n id="3" /> Then the one who committed manslaughter may return home to the city from which he escaped.&#8221;<n id="4" />p>