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Joshua 24:1 Cross-References
Explore 9 cross-references for Joshua 24:1 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Joshua chapter 24 verse 1 to related passages throughout the Bible.
The Covenant at Shechem
“And Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel to Shechem, and called for the elders of Israel, and for their heads, and for their judges, and for their officers; and they presented themselves before God.”
Joshua 24:1 (KJV)
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Commentary on Joshua 24:1
Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel to Shechem (יְהוֹשֻׁעַ אָסַף אֶת־כָּל־שִׁבְטֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל שְׁכֶמָה)—this assembly at Shechem (שְׁכֶם) carries profound covenant significance. Shechem was where Abraham first received God's promise (Genesis 12:6-7), where Jacob buried foreign gods (Genesis 35:4), and now becomes the site of covenant renewal. The verb asaf (אָסַף, to gather/assemble) indicates a formal, sacred assembly.They presented themselves before God (וַיִּתְיַצְּבוּ לִפְנֵי הָאֱלֹהִים)—the reflexive verb yityatzvu (to station oneself, present oneself) appears in contexts of formal c...
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Cross-References for Joshua 24:1
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“for their elders and for their heads”
“who himself saves you out of all your calamities and your distresses; and you have said to him”
“to the oak of Moreh. The Canaanite was then in the land.”
“and spoke with them”
“and it was good of you to come. Now therefore we are all here present in the sight of God to hear all things that have been commanded you by God.,Immediately therefore I sent to thee; and thou hast well done that thou art come. Now therefore are we all here present before God, to hear all things that are commanded thee of God.,,,,,,,,”
“And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king.”
“which is in the land of Canaan”
“and made them heads over the people”
“and the rings which were in their ears; and Jacob hid them under the oak which was by Shechem.”