Josué 23:9

9 Car l'Éternel a dépossédé devant vous des nations grandes et fortes; mais quant à vous, personne jusqu'à ce jour n'a subsisté devant vous.

Josué 23:9 Meaning and Commentary

Joshua 23:9

For the Lord hath driven out before you great nations and
strong
Especially as they were reckoned in those times, before any great monarchies had existed, as did afterwards; and indeed these were, considering the land they inhabited, very numerous and populous, and were very stout and able bodied men, and some of a gigantic stature; and all dwelt in strong fortified cities, and were able to bring out large armies into the field, with chariots of iron, so that they were very formidable; but notwithstanding all this, the Lord drove them out of their strong holds, and put Israel into the possession of them, and of their land:

but [as for] you, no man hath been able to stand before you unto this
day;
that is, of those that came out against them, and fought with them; these were all to a man cut off by them, or fled before them, and became tributaries to them; otherwise there were many, who as yet were not expelled by them; this the Lord had promised, and now had fulfilled, ( Deuteronomy 11:25 ) ( Joshua 1:5 ) .

Josué 23:9 In-Context

7 Sans vous mêler à ces nations qui sont restées parmi vous; ne faites point mention du nom de leurs dieux; ne faites jurer personne par eux; ne les servez point et ne vous prosternez point devant eux.

8 Mais attachez-vous à l'Éternel votre Dieu, comme vous l'avez fait jusqu'à ce jour.

9 Car l'Éternel a dépossédé devant vous des nations grandes et fortes; mais quant à vous, personne jusqu'à ce jour n'a subsisté devant vous.

10 Un seul d'entre vous en poursuit mille; car l'Éternel votre Dieu est celui qui combat pour vous, comme il vous l'a dit.

11 Prenez donc bien garde à vous-mêmes, pour aimer l'Éternel votre Dieu.