Joshua 24:18

18 "The LORD drove out from before us all the peoples, even the Amorites who lived in the land. We also will serve the LORD, for He is our God."

Joshua 24:18 Meaning and Commentary

Joshua 24:18

And the Lord drave out from before us all the people
The seven nations of the land of Canaan:

even the Amorites which dwelt in the land;
the strongest and most populous of the nations, ( Amos 2:9 ) , or especially the Amorites, so Vatablus; or "with the Amorites", as others; those that lived on the other side Jordan, over whom Sihon and Og reigned:

[therefore] will we also serve the Lord:
as well as Joshua and his house, for the reasons before given, because he had done such great and good things for them:

for he [is] our God:
that has made and preserved us, and loaded us with his benefits, and is our covenant God, and therefore will we fear and serve him.

Joshua 24:18 In-Context

16 The people answered and said, "Far be it from us that we should forsake the LORD to serve other gods;
17 for the LORD our God is He who brought us and our fathers up out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage, and who did these great signs in our sight and preserved us through all the way in which we went and among all the peoples through whose midst we passed.
18 "The LORD drove out from before us all the peoples, even the Amorites who lived in the land. We also will serve the LORD , for He is our God."
19 Then Joshua said to the people, "You will not be able to serve the LORD , for He is a holy God. He is a jealous God; He will not forgive your transgression or your sins.
20 "If you forsake the LORD and serve foreign gods, then He will turn and do you harm and consume you after He has done good to you."
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