Joshua in the Bible — Be Strong and Courageous

Joshua was Moses's trusted aide from youth — the only man besides Moses who entered the Tent of Meeting. After Moses's death, God commissioned him directly with the famous charge: 'Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go' (Joshua 1:9). Under his leadership, the Jordan parted, Jericho fell, and Israel took the Promised Land. Below are 6 key passages from the King James Version (KJV) on this theme.

What does the Bible say about joshua?

Who is Joshua in the Bible? Moses's chosen successor, the military commander who led Israel across the Jordan River and into the Promised Land. His life is summarized in Scripture's most famous charge: 'Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid.'

6 Bible Verses About Joshua (KJV)

“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.”

Joshua 1:7 KJV Read Joshua chapter 1 →

“This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.”

Joshua 1:8 KJV Read Joshua chapter 1 →

“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.”

Joshua 1:9 KJV Read Joshua chapter 1 →

“So the people shouted when the priests blew with the trumpets: and it came to pass, when the people heard the sound of the trumpet, and the people shouted with a great shout, that the wall fell down flat, so that the people went up into the city, every man straight before him, and they took the city.”

Joshua 6:20 KJV — The Battle of Jericho Read Joshua chapter 6 →

“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.”

Joshua 24:15 KJV — Choose You This Day Whom You Will Serve Read Joshua chapter 24 →

“And, behold, I will lay bands upon thee, and thou shalt not turn thee from one side to another, till thou hast ended the days of thy siege.”

Hebrews 4:8 KJV — The Living Word — Come Boldly to the Throne of Grace Read Hebrews chapter 4 →