Joshua (KJV)
24 chapters · 658 verses. Choose a chapter to read it in the King James Version.
About the Book of Joshua
Joshua records Israel's entry into Canaan, the conquest, and the division of the land among the tribes. It emphasizes God's faithfulness in keeping his land promise and Israel's call to obedience.
- Genre
- Historical narrative
- Author
- Traditionally attributed to Joshua (with later additions)
- First audience
- Israel in the land
How to read it: Read narrative for what it shows about God's faithfulness; note its place in redemptive history rather than reading it as a manual for war.
It opens: “Now after the death of Moses the servant of the LORD it came to pass, that the LORD spake unto Joshua the son of Nun, Moses’ minister, saying,” (Joshua 1:1)
Chapters
Key verses in Joshua
The verses of Joshua that the rest of Scripture cross-references most often.
Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.
There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life: as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee: I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.
And all these kings and their land did Joshua take at one time, because the LORD God of Israel fought for Israel.
Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper whithersoever thou goest.
And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.
Read Joshua with a guide
- Joshua: Be Strong and Courageous7 days with the leader who followed God's wordAll 7 days in Joshua
- Crossover: Ending the Year with God7 days on crossing into the new year with God2 of 7 days in Joshua
- From Fear to Courage7 days of courage rooted in God's presence1 of 7 days in Joshua
- New Year, New Mercies7 days to begin the year with God1 of 7 days in Joshua
- The Big Story: Genesis to Revelation30 days on the one story the whole Bible tells1 of 30 days in Joshua
- Women of the Bible14 days with women whose stories reveal God's faithfulness1 of 14 days in Joshua