And the people served the LORD all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders that outlived Joshua, who had seen all the great works of the LORD, that he did for Israel.
The people served the LORD throughout Joshua's entire lifetime, and they continued serving Him as long as the older leaders lived, those who had personally witnessed all the amazing things the LORD had done for Israel.
The writer is showing that Israel remained faithful to God as long as Joshua and the eyewitness leaders were alive to remind them of God's powerful works.
📚 Historical Context
In the Book of Judges, this verse describes the immediate aftermath of the Israelites' conquest of the Promised Land under Joshua's leadership, a time when the nation had just witnessed God's powerful deliverance from Egypt and victories in battle. The people remained faithful to God during Joshua's lifetime and that of the elders who had personally seen His mighty works, such as the parting of the Jordan River and the defeat of enemy kings. This period of obedience highlights the transitional phase in Israel's history before the recurring cycles of apostasy began.
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