Verse 1

The Lord Speaks to Joshua When Joshua was very old, the LORD told him,“You are very old, and a great deal of land remains to be conquered.

Referenced Verses

• Josh 14:10 : 10 So now, look, the LORD has preserved my life, just as he promised, these past forty-five years since the LORD spoke these words to Moses, during which Israel traveled through the wilderness. Now look, I am today eighty-five years old.
• Deut 31:3 : 3 As for the LORD your God, he is about to cross over before you; he will destroy these nations before you and you will dispossess them. As for Joshua, he is about to cross before you just as the LORD has said.
• Gen 18:11 : 11 Abraham and Sarah were old and advancing in years; Sarah had long since passed menopause.)
• Josh 23:1-2 : 1 Joshua Challenges Israel to be Faithful A long time passed after the LORD made Israel secure from all their enemies, and Joshua was very old. 2 So Joshua summoned all Israel, including the elders, rulers, judges, and leaders, and told them:“I am very old.
• Josh 24:29 : 29 An Era Ends After all this Joshua son of Nun, the LORD’s servant, died at the age of one hundred ten.
• 1 Kgs 1:1 : 1 ¶ Adonijah Tries to Seize the Throne King David was very old; even when they covered him with blankets, he could not get warm.
• Luke 1:7 : 7 But they did not have a child, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both very old.