Joshua 13:1 Meaning
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.
Context Explained
1Now 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.
2This is the land that yet remaineth: all the borders of the Philistines, and all Geshuri,
3From Sihor, which is before Egypt, even unto the borders of Ekron northward, which is counted to the Canaanite: five lords of the Philistines; the Gazathites, and the Ashdothites, the Eshkalonites, the Gittites, and the Ekronites; also the Avites:
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Related Cross References
Joshua 14:10
Both verses reflect on Joshua's age and God's faithfulness.
2 Timothy 4:7
Both verses emphasize finishing the race despite aging.
Psalm 92:14
Both verses affirm that the righteous bear fruit in old age.
Source: Joshua 13:1