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Joshua 23:1

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

The Lord gave Israel peace from their enemies around them. He made Israel safe. Many years passed, and Joshua became very old.

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When Joshua was very old, the Lord said to him, “Joshua you have grown old, but there is still much land for you to take control of.

And the Lord allowed them to have peace on all sides of their land, just as he had promised their ancestors. None of their enemies defeated them. The Lord allowed the Israelites to defeat every enemy.

Joshua took control of the whole land of Israel as the Lord had told Moses long ago. The Lord gave that land to Israel as he promised. And Joshua divided the land among the tribes of Israel. Finally, the fighting ended and there was peace in the land.

He stops wars all over the world. He breaks the soldiers’ bows, shatters their spears, and burns their shields.

The Lord your God promised to give the Israelites peace. And now, he has kept his promise, so now you can go home. The Lord’s servant Moses gave you the land on the east side of the Jordan River. Now you can go home to that land.

Moses said to them, “I am now 120 years old. I cannot lead you anymore. The Lord said to me, ‘You will not go across the Jordan River.’

Then he grew weak and died. He had lived a long and satisfying life. He died and went to be with his people.

Like cattle going down to the valley, The Spirit of the Lord led them. This is how you led your people and made your name wonderful.

Now you have a king to lead you. I am old and gray, but my sons are here with you. I have been your leader since I was young.

King David was very old and could not keep warm. His servants covered him with blankets, but he was still cold.

David had said, “The Lord, the God of Israel, has given peace to his people. And he has come to live in Jerusalem forever.

This is the list of the Israelites who served the king in the army. Each group was on duty one month each year. There were rulers of families, captains, generals, and the court officers who served the king. Each army group had 24,000 men.

When Abijah died, they buried him in the City of David. Abijah’s son Asa became the new king after him. There was peace in the country for ten years in Asa’s time.

He also removed all the high places and incense altars from all the towns in Judah. So the kingdom had peace when Asa was king.

That is why there was peace for Jehoshaphat’s kingdom—his God brought him rest from the enemies that were all around him.




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