American Standard Version
Joshua 1:18
18Whosoever he be that shall rebel against thy commandment, and shall not hearken unto thy words in all that thou commandest him, he shall be put to death: only be strong and of good courage.
Joshua 1:18 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Whosoever he be that doth rebel against thy commandment, and will not hearken unto thy words in all that thou commandest him, he shall be put to death: only be strong and of a good courage.
- New International Version (NIV)Whoever rebels against your word and does not obey it, whatever you may command them, will be put to death. Only be strong and courageous!”
- English Standard Version (ESV)Whoever rebels against your commandment and disobeys your words, whatever you command him, shall be put to death. Only be strong and courageous."
- New King James Version (NKJV)Whoever rebels against your command and does not heed your words, in all that you command him, shall be put to death. Only be strong and of good courage.”
Context of Joshua 1:18
16And they answered Joshua, saying, All that thou hast commanded us we will do, and whithersoever thou sendest us we will go. 17According as we hearkened unto Moses in all things, so will we hearken unto thee: only Jehovah thy God be with thee, as he was with Moses. Whosoever he be that shall rebel against thy commandment, and shall not hearken unto thy words in all that thou commandest him, he shall be put to death: only be strong and of good courage.
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כָּל־אִ֞ישׁ אֲשֶׁר־יַמְרֶ֣ה אֶת־פִּ֗יךָ וְלֹֽא־יִשְׁמַ֧ע אֶת־דְּבָרֶ֛יךָ לְכֹ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־תְּצַוֶּ֖נּוּ יוּמָ֑ת רַ֖ק חֲזַ֥ק וֶאֱמָֽץ׃ פRead the interlinear
Cross-references for Joshua 1:18
- Deuteronomy 17:12And the man that doeth presumptuously, in not hearkening unto the priest that standeth to minister there before Jehovah thy God, or unto the judge, even that man shall die: and thou shalt put away the evil from Israel.
- 1 Samuel 11:12And the people said unto Samuel, Who is he that said, Shall Saul reign over us? bring the men, that we may put them to death.
- Psalms 2:1Why do the nations rage, And the peoples meditate a vain thing?
- Luke 19:27But these mine enemies, that would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.
- Hebrews 10:28A man that hath set at nought Moses’ law dieth without compassion on the word of two or three witnesses:
- Hebrews 12:25See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not when they refused him that warned them on earth, much more shall not we escape who turn away from him that warneth from heaven:
- Romans 13:1Let every soul be in subjection to the higher powers: for there is no power but of God; and the powers that be are ordained of God.
- Joshua 1:6Be strong and of good courage; for thou shalt cause this people to inherit the land which I sware unto their fathers to give them.
- Ezra 10:4Arise; for the matter belongeth unto thee, and we are with thee: be of good courage, and do it.
- 1 Corinthians 16:13Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.
- Ephesians 6:10Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of his might.
Commentaries on Joshua 1:18
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 18He shall be put to death - This was martial law; he who disobeyed the command of his general should be put to death. To this the people agreed, and it was essentially necessary in order that proper discipline should be kept up in this great army. By insubordination their fathers had suffered much in the wilderness; they rejected the authority of Moses, mutinied and made themselves a leader to conduct them back to Egypt. (See Numbers 14:4;). And Joshua…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 16-18Verses 16-18 The people of Israel engage to obey Joshua; All that thou commandest us to do we will readily do, without murmuring or disputing, and whithersoever thou sendest us we will go. The best we can ask of God for our magistrates, is, that they may have the presence of God; that will make them blessings to us, so that in seeking this for them, we consult our own interest. May we be enabled to enlist under the banner of the Captain of our salvation…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 18To disobey God’s chosen ruler was to commit treason against God himself (that is, to act against God as king).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 10-1810-18. Then Joshua commanded the officers of the people--These were the Shoterim (see on Ex 5:6; De 20:5).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Joshua 1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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