Joshua 23:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Joshua 23:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Joshua 23:1 is a verse from the book of Joshua in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And it came to pass a long time after that the LORD had given rest unto Israel from all their enemies round about, that ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Joshua 23:1 — 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. stricken...: Heb. come into days”
— Joshua 23:1 (KJV)
Joshua 23:1 in Context — About the Book of Joshua
Joshua is the book of possessed promises. After Moses' death, Joshua leads Israel across the Jordan, around Jericho's walls, and into the inheritance God swore to Abraham. It is a manual for courage — God's command to be strong and courageous frames the whole conquest.
Cross-References for Joshua 23:1
“Wherefore it came to pass, when the time was come about after Hannah had conceived, that she bare a son, and called his name Samuel, saying, Because I have asked him of the LORD. when...: Heb. in revolution of days Samuel: that is, Asked of God”
Shares key themes with Joshua 23:1: came, pass, time
“And the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel, and he delivered them into the hands of spoilers that spoiled them, and he sold them into the hands of their enemies round about, so that they could not any longer stand before their enemies.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 23:1: long, lord, israel
“And it came to pass, when the king sat in his house, and the LORD had given him rest round about from all his enemies;”
Shares key themes with Joshua 23:1: came, pass, lord
“And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the LORD. in process...: Heb. at the end of days”
Shares key themes with Joshua 23:1: came, pass, time
“And Abraham was old, and well stricken in age: and the LORD had blessed Abraham in all things. well...: Heb. gone into days”
Shares key themes with Joshua 23:1: lord, old, stricken
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