Joshua 23:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Joshua 23:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Joshua 23:2 is a verse from the book of Joshua in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Joshua called for all Israel, and for their elders, and for their heads, and for their judges, and for their officer..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Joshua 23:2 — KJV
“And Joshua called for all Israel, and for their elders, and for their heads, and for their judges, and for their officers, and said unto them, I am old and stricken in age:”
— Joshua 23:2 (KJV)
Joshua 23:2 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 23:2
“And Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel to Shechem, and called for the elders of Israel, and for their heads, and for their judges, and for their officers; and they presented themselves before God.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 23:2: joshua, called, israel
“And Moses called unto Joshua, and said unto him in the sight of all Israel, Be strong and of a good courage: for thou must go with this people unto the land which the LORD hath sworn unto their fathers to give them; and thou shalt cause them to inherit it.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 23:2: joshua, called, israel
“Then the king of Israel called all the elders of the land, and said, Mark, I pray you, and see how this man seeketh mischief: for he sent unto me for my wives, and for my children, and for my silver, and for my gold; and I denied him not. I denied...: Heb. I kept not back from him”
Shares key themes with Joshua 23:2: called, israel, elders
“And Joshua rent his clothes, and fell to the earth upon his face before the ark of the LORD until the eventide, he and the elders of Israel, and put dust upon their heads.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 23:2: joshua, israel, elders
“And all Israel, and their elders, and officers, and their judges, stood on this side the ark and on that side before the priests the Levites, which bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD, as well the stranger, as he that was born among them; half of them over against mount Gerizim, and half of them over against mount Ebal; as Moses the servant of the LORD had commanded before, that they should bless the people of Israel.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 23:2: israel, elders, judges
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