Joshua 10:8 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And the LORD said unto Joshua, Fear them not: for I have delivered them into thine hand; there shall not a man of them stand before thee.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

And the LORD said to Joshua, 'Don't be afraid of them, because I have already given you victory over them. Not one of their soldiers will be able to stand against you.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God is assuring Joshua that he doesn't need to fear his enemies because God has already guaranteed complete victory.

📚 Historical Context

This occurs during Joshua's military campaign to conquer the Promised Land, specifically before the battle against five Amorite kings who had allied together to attack Gibeon. The Israelites had recently made a peace treaty with Gibeon, and now God was commanding Joshua to defend his new allies against this powerful coalition of enemy forces.

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