Joshua 1:18

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

16The people responded to Joshua, “We’ll do everything you tell us and go wherever you send us. 17We will obey you as we obeyed Moses. May the Lord your God be with you as he was with Moses. Whoever rebels against your authority or does not obey your orders will be put to death. Just be strong and courageous!”

Joshua 1:18 word by word

כָּל־אִ֞ישׁ אֲשֶׁר־יַמְרֶ֣ה אֶת־פִּ֗יךָ וְלֹֽא־יִשְׁמַ֧ע אֶת־דְּבָרֶ֛יךָ לְכֹ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־תְּצַוֶּ֖נּוּ יוּמָ֑ת רַ֖ק חֲזַ֥ק וֶאֱמָֽץ׃ פRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Whosoeverאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• that doth rebelמָרָהmârâh · to rebelH4784
• against thy commandmentפֶּהpeh · lip: wordH6310
• and will not hearkenשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: obeyH8085
• unto thy wordsדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
• in all that thou commandestצָוָהtsâvâh · to commandH6680
• him, he shall be put to deathמוּתmûth · to dieH4191
• only be strongחָזַקchâzaq · to strengthen: strengthenH2388
• and of a good courageאָמֵץ'âmats · to strengthenH553

Cross-references for Joshua 1:18

• Deuteronomy 17:12If anyone deliberately disobeys the priest (who serves the Lord your God) or the judge, that person must die. You must get rid of this evil in Israel.
• 1 Samuel 11:12Then the people asked Samuel, “Who said that Saul shouldn’t rule us? Let us have them, and we’ll kill them.”
• Psalms 2:1Why do the nations gather together? Why do their people devise useless plots?
• Luke 19:27Bring my enemies, who didn’t want me to be their king. Kill them in front of me.’ ”
• Hebrews 10:28If two or three witnesses accused someone of rejecting Moses’ Teachings, that person was shown no mercy as he was executed.
• Hebrews 12:25Be careful that you do not refuse to listen when God speaks. Your ancestors didn’t escape when they refused to listen to God, who warned them on earth. We certainly won’t escape if we turn away from God, who warns us from heaven.
• Romans 13:1Every person should obey the government in power. No government would exist if it hadn’t been established by God. The governments which exist have been put in place by God.
• Joshua 1:6Be strong and courageous, because you will help these people take possession of the land I swore to give their ancestors.
• Ezra 10:4Get up! It’s your duty to take action. We are with you, so be strong and take action.”
• 1 Corinthians 16:13Be alert. Be firm in the Christian faith. Be courageous and strong.
• Ephesians 6:10Finally, receive your power from the Lord and from his mighty strength.

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

Topics related to Joshua 1:18

• Citizens
• Joshua
• Loyalty
• Reubenites

In the dictionaries

• Courageous
• Courage
• Joshua, Book of

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