Joshua 23:1
Joshua · Old Testament · Chapter 23
“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.”Joshua 23:1
What Does Joshua 23:1 Mean?
Joshua 23:1 is found in the book of Joshua, chapter 23, verse 1 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Joshua 23:1 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Exodus 33:14“And he said, My presence shall go with thee, and I will give thee rest.”1 Kings 1:1“Now king David was old and stricken in years; and they covered him with clothes, but he gat no heat.”Joshua 13:1“Now Joshua was old and stricken in years; and the LORD said unto him, Thou art old and stricken in years, and there remaineth yet very much land to be possessed.”Hebrews 4:8“For if Jesus had given them rest, then would he not afterward have spoken of another day.”Joshua 21:44“And the LORD gave them rest round about, according to all that he sware unto their fathers: and there stood not a man of all their enemies before them; the LORD delivered all their enemies into their hand.”2 Samuel 7:1“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;”1 Chronicles 22:18“Is not the LORD your God with you? and hath he not given you rest on every side? for he hath given the inhabitants of the land into mine hand; and the land is subdued before the LORD, and before his people.”Isaiah 63:14“As a beast goeth down into the valley, the Spirit of the LORD caused him to rest: so didst thou lead thy people, to make thyself a glorious name.”Joshua 11:23“So Joshua took the whole land, according to all that the LORD said unto Moses; and Joshua gave it for an inheritance unto Israel according to their divisions by their tribes. And the land rested from war.”Genesis 25:8“Then Abraham gave up the ghost, and died in a good old age, an old man, and full of years; and was gathered to his people.”Deuteronomy 25:19“Therefore it shall be, when the LORD thy God hath given thee rest from all thine enemies round about, in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance to possess it, that thou shalt blot out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven; thou shalt not forget it.”Deuteronomy 31:2“And he said unto them, I am an hundred and twenty years old this day; I can no more go out and come in: also the LORD hath said unto me, Thou shalt not go over this Jordan.”Joshua 22:4“And now the LORD your God hath given rest unto your brethren, as he promised them: therefore now return ye, and get you unto your tents, and unto the land of your possession, which Moses the servant of the LORD gave you on the other side Jordan.”Judges 11:26“While Israel dwelt in Heshbon and her towns, and in Aroer and her towns, and in all the cities that be along by the coasts of Arnon, three hundred years? why therefore did ye not recover them within that time?”2 Samuel 23:1“Now these be the last words of David. David the son of Jesse said, and the man who was raised up on high, the anointed of the God of Jacob, and the sweet psalmist of Israel, said,”2 Chronicles 14:6“And he built fenced cities in Judah: for the land had rest, and he had no war in those years; because the LORD had given him rest.”2 Chronicles 14:7“Therefore he said unto Judah, Let us build these cities, and make about them walls, and towers, gates, and bars, while the land is yet before us; because we have sought the LORD our God, we have sought him, and he hath given us rest on every side. So they built and prospered.”2 Chronicles 15:15“And all Judah rejoiced at the oath: for they had sworn with all their heart, and sought him with their whole desire; and he was found of them: and the LORD gave them rest round about.”2 Chronicles 20:30“So the realm of Jehoshaphat was quiet: for his God gave him rest round about.”Psalms 46:9“He maketh wars to cease unto the end of the earth; he breaketh the bow, and cutteth the spear in sunder; he burneth the chariot in the fire.”
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