Joshua 14:12

"As yet I am as strong today as I was in the day that Moses sent me. As my strength was then, even so is my strength now for war, to go out and to come in."

Key Reflection

Joshua 14:12 reflects a pivotal moment in Joshua's life, recounting his declaration of enduring strength and capability from the time he was appointed by Moses to lead the Israelites into Canaan until that present day. For the original audience, this statement would have underscored Joshua’s reliability as a leader and the continuity of divine favor upon him despite the passage of years, highlighting the steadfast commitment necessary for military campaigns and administrative duties in the newly conquered land.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

The Anakims had in the course of Joshua’s campaigns in the south been expelled from “this mountain,” i. e. the mountain country round Hebron, but they had only withdrawn to the neighboring cities of PhilistiaJoshua 11:22. Thence, they had, as must be inferred from the text here, returned and reoccupied Hebron, probably when Joshua and the main force of the Israelites had marched northward to deal with Jabin and his confederates. Caleb finally drove out this formidable race and occupied Hebron and its dependent towns and district permanently. SeeJoshua 15:13following.

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