Joshua 17:15
The Scripture
(15) And Joshua answered them, If thou be a great people, then get thee up to the wood country, and cut down for thyself there in the land of the Perizzites and of the giants, if mount Ephraim be too narrow for thee.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
In this chapter the Israelites finish their campaign in Canaan, driving out the remaining Amorite cities and securing the land for themselves. The narrative emphasizes that God has delivered the people as He promised, and there is no further need for war. The conquest is portrayed as a divine act completed, leaving the land ready for the promised inheritance.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Luke 12:48Genesis 13:7Exodus 33:2Ezra 9:1Genesis 14:5Genesis 15:20II Samuel 5:18II Samuel 5:22
Related verses (shared words)
Joshua 12:7I Kings 18:33Exodus 19:20Joshua 20:7Judges 7:24II Chronicles 13:4