Joshua 13:2

"Now Joshua was old and well advanced in years. The LORD said to him, “You are old and advanced in years, and there remains yet very much land to be possessed."

Key Reflection

This passage highlights the transition Joshua faces as he nears the end of his leadership. Despite his age and the completion of many conquests, God reminds him that significant work remains, symbolizing the enduring nature of His mission and the ongoing need for faithful leadership in spreading His kingdom.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

This andJoshua 13:3name the still unconquered districts in the southern half of the land,Joshua 13:4-6those in the north. Geshuri -A district on the south of Philistia, the inhabitants of which are again named in1 Samuel 27:8; but are not to be confounded with the land of the Geshurites mentioned inJoshua 13:13;Joshua 12:5.

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