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:

Matthew Henry

  • Joshua's exhortation before his deathJoshua 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...

Thompson Chains

  • Old AgeSee the chain from Genesis 15:15 · 7 links
  • Congregation (2)See the chain from Leviticus 8:3 · 7 links
  • EldersLink 5 of 9 · next Judges 21:16
  • JudgesSee the chain from Exodus 18:13 · 9 links

Cross References

  • Joshua 24:1 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.
  • Deuteronomy 31:28 Gather unto me all the elders of your tribes, and your officers, that I may speak these words in their ears, and call heaven and earth to record against them.
  • 1 Chronicles 28:1 And David assembled all the princes of Israel, the princes of the tribes, and the captains of the companies that ministered to the king by course, and the captains over the thousands, and captains over the hundreds, and the stewards over all the substance and possession of the king, and of his sons, with the officers, and with the mighty men, and with all the valiant men, unto Jerusalem.
  • Acts 20:17–35 And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the church. …

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Topics

  • Government Closely associated with Moses and subsequent leaders
  • Israel Joshua’s exhortation immediately before his death
  • Joshua Exhortation of, before his death

Timeline

Bible Dictionary

  • JoshuaJehovah is his help, or Jehovah the Saviour. The son of Nun, of the tribe of Ephraim, the successor of Moses as the leader of Israel. He...
  • IsraelThe name conferred on Jacob after the great prayer-struggle at Peniel (Gen 32:28), because “as a prince he had power with God and...

Hebrew and Strong’s

  • And Joshua יְהוֹשֻׁעַ yĕhôšuaʿ יְהוֹשׁוּעַ Proper name
  • called וַיִּקְרָא wayyiqrāʾ קָרָא Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
  • for all Israel לְכָל lĕkol Noun · masculine singular construct · with preposition יִשְׂרָאֵל yiśrāʾēl יִשְׂרָאֵל Proper name
  • for their elders לִזְקֵנָיו lizqēnāyw זָקֵן Adjective · masculine plural construct · with preposition, suffix: third person masculine singular
  • and for their heads וּלְרָאשָׁיו ûlĕrāʾšāyw רֹאשׁ Noun · masculine plural construct · with and, preposition, suffix: third person masculine singular
  • and for their judges וּלְשֹׁפְטָיו ûlĕšōpĕṭāyw שָׁפַט Verb · qal active participle, masculine plural construct · with and, preposition, suffix: third person masculine singular
  • and for their officers וּלְשֹׁטְרָיו ûlĕšōṭĕrāyw שֹׁטֵר Verb · qal active participle, masculine plural construct · with and, preposition, suffix: third person masculine singular
  • and said וַיֹּאמֶר wayyōʾmer אָמַר Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
  • unto them, I am old אֲלֵהֶם ʾălēhem Preposition · with suffix: third person masculine plural אֲנִי ʾănî Pronoun · first person common singular זָקַנְתִּי zāqantî זָקֵן Verb · qal perfect, first person common singular
  • stricken בָּאתִי bāʾtî בּוֹא Verb · qal perfect, first person common singular
  • in age בַּיָּמִים bayyāmîm יוֹם Noun · masculine plural · with preposition with the

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