Joshua 1:16

Then they said to Joshua in answer, Whatever you say to us we will do, and wherever you send us we will go.

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In The King James Version

And they answered Joshua, saying, All that thou commandest us we will do, and whithersoever thou sendest us, we will go.

In Context

15Till the Lord has given your brothers rest, as he has given it to you, and they have taken their heritage in the land which the Lord your God is giving them: then you will go back to the land of your heritage which Moses, the servant of the Lord, gave you on the east side of Jordan.

17As we gave attention to Moses in all things, so we will give attention to you: and may the Lord your God be with you as he was with Moses.

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Cross References

Numbers 32:31Then the children of Gad and the children of Reuben said, As the Lord has said to your servants, so will we do.

Deuteronomy 34:9And Joshua, the son of Nun, was full of the spirit of wisdom; for Moses had put his hands on him: and the children of Israel gave ear to him, and did as the Lord had given orders to Moses.

Romans 13:1Let everyone put himself under the authority of the higher powers, because there is no power which is not of God, and all powers are ordered by God.

1 Peter 2:13Keep all the laws of men because of the Lord; those of the king, who is over all,

Matthew Henry on Joshua 1:11-16

Joshua's Address to the Reubenites. ( b. c. 1451.) 10 Then Joshua commanded the officers of the people, saying, 11 Pass through the host, and command the people, saying, Prepare you victuals; for within three days ye shall pass over this Jordan, to go in to possess the land, which the Lord your God giveth you to possess it. 12 And to the Reubenites, and to the Gadites, and to half the tribe of Manasseh, spake Joshua, saying, 13 Remember the word which Moses the servant of the Lord commanded you, saying, The Lord… Read the whole commentary →

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