Joshua 23:1

Joshua 23:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And it came to pass a long time after that the Lord had given rest unto Israel from all their enemies round about, that Joshua waxed old and stricken in age.
• New International Version (NIV)After a long time had passed and the Lord had given Israel rest from all their enemies around them, Joshua, by then a very old man,
• English Standard Version (ESV)A long time afterward, when the Lord had given rest to Israel from all their surrounding enemies, and Joshua was old and well advanced in years,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now it came to pass, a long time after the Lord had given rest to Israel from all their enemies round about, that Joshua was old, advanced in age.

Context of Joshua 23:1

The years passed, and the Lord had given the people of Israel rest from all their enemies. Joshua, who was now very old, 2called together all the elders, leaders, judges, and officers of Israel. He said to them, “I am now a very old man. 3You have seen everything the Lord your God has done for you during my lifetime. The Lord your God has fought for you against your enemies.

Joshua 23:1 word by word

וַֽיְהִי֙ מִיָּמִ֣ים רַבִּ֔ים אַ֠חֲרֵי אֲשֶׁר־הֵנִ֨יחַ יְהוָ֧ה לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל מִכָּל־אֹיְבֵיהֶ֖ם מִסָּבִ֑יב וִיהוֹשֻׁ֣עַ זָקֵ֔ן בָּ֖א בַּיָּמִֽים׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And it came to pass a longרַבrab · manyH7227
• timeיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• afterאַחַר'achar · afterH310
• that the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• had given restנוּחַnûach · to restH5117
• unto Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• from all their enemiesאֹיֵב'ôyêb 'ôyêb · enemyH341
• round aboutסָבִיבsâbîyb sebîybâh · aroundH5439
• that Joshuaיְהוֹשׁוּעַyehôshûa‛ yehôshûa‛ · JoshuaH3091
• waxed oldזָקֵןzâqên · be oldH2204
• strickenבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): advancedH935
• in ageיוֹםyôm · day: yearH3117

Cross-references for Joshua 23:1

• Joshua 11:23So Joshua took control of the entire land, just as the Lord had instructed Moses. He gave it to the people of Israel as their special possession, dividing the land among the tribes. So the land finally had rest from war.
• Joshua 21:44And the Lord gave them rest on every side, just as he had solemnly promised their ancestors. None of their enemies could stand against them, for the Lord helped them conquer all their enemies.
• Joshua 22:4And now the Lord your God has given the other tribes rest, as he promised them. So go back home to the land that Moses, the servant of the Lord, gave you as your possession on the east side of the Jordan River.
• Psalms 46:9He causes wars to end throughout the earth. He breaks the bow and snaps the spear; he burns the shields with fire.
• Joshua 13:1When Joshua was an old man, the Lord said to him, “You are growing old, and much land remains to be conquered.
• Genesis 25:8and he died at a ripe old age, having lived a long and satisfying life. He breathed his last and joined his ancestors in death.
• Deuteronomy 31:2he said, “I am now 120 years old, and I am no longer able to lead you. The Lord has told me, ‘You will not cross the Jordan River.’

Commentaries on Joshua 23:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1A long time after that the Lord had given rest - This is supposed to have been in the last or one hundred and tenth year of the life of Joshua, about thirteen or fourteen years after the conquest of Canaan, and seven after the division of the land among the tribes.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1This and the next chapter contain the last addresses of Joshua. These addresses were no doubt among the closing acts of Joshua‘s life, but were evidently given on different occasions, and are of different character and scope. In the former Joshua briefly reminds the princes of the recent benefits of God toward them and their people, declares that God had fulfilled all His promises, and exhorts to faithfulness on their side to God that so His mercies may…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1Joshua's exhortation before his death. (1-10) Joshua warns the people of idolatry. (11-16) Verses 1-10 Joshua was old and dying, let them observe what he said now. He put them in mind of the great things God had done for them in his days. He exhorted them to be very courageous. Keep with care, do with diligence, and regard with sincerity what is written. Also, very cautiously to endeavour that the heathen idolatry may be forgotten, so that it may never be…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-11Joshua strongly encouraged Israel’s leaders to be faithful.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1Jos 23:1, 2. Joshua's Exhortation before His Death. 1. a long time after that the Lord had given rest unto Israel from all their enemies--about fourteen years after the conquest of Canaan, and seven after the distribution of that country among the tribes.Read the comment

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• Joshua, Book of

Commentaries on Joshua 23

• 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