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href="/bsb/joshua/23.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/joshua/23.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />One of you routs a thousand, because the LORD your God fights for you, just as he promised.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/joshua/23.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Each one of you will put to flight a thousand of the enemy, for the LORD your God fights for you, just as he has promised.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/joshua/23.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />One man of you puts to flight a thousand, since it is the LORD your God who fights for you, just as he promised you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/joshua/23.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />One of you can put a thousand to flight, because the LORD your God fights for you, just as He promised.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/joshua/23.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />One man of you shall chase a thousand: for the LORD your God, he <i>it is</i> that fighteth for you, as he hath promised you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/joshua/23.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />One man of you shall chase a thousand, for the LORD your God <i>is</i> He who fights for you, as He promised you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/joshua/23.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />One of your men puts to flight a thousand, for the LORD your God is He who fights for you, just as He promised you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/joshua/23.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220One of your men puts to flight a thousand, for the LORD your God is He who fights for you, just as He promised you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/joshua/23.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“One of your men puts to flight a thousand, for the LORD your God is He who fights for you, just as He promised you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/joshua/23.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />One of your men will pursue one thousand, for Yahweh your God is He who fights for you, just as He promised you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/joshua/23.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />One of your men puts to flight a thousand, for the LORD your God is He who is fighting for you, just as He promised you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/joshua/23.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />One of you routed a thousand because the LORD your God was fighting for you, as he promised.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/joshua/23.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />One of you routed a thousand because the LORD your God was fighting for you, as He promised.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/joshua/23.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />One man of you shall chase a thousand; for Jehovah your God, he it is that fighteth for you, as he spake unto you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/joshua/23.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Any one of you can defeat a thousand enemy soldiers, because the LORD God fights for you, just as he promised. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/joshua/23.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />One man of you shall chase a thousand: for the LORD your God, he it is that fighteth for you, as he spake unto you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/joshua/23.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />One of you used to chase a thousand. That was because the LORD your God was fighting for you, as he had promised you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/joshua/23.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Any one of you can make a thousand men run away, because the LORD your God is fighting for you, just as he promised. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/joshua/23.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />A single man makes a thousand flee, because the LORD your God is the one who is fighting for you, just as he promised you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/joshua/23.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />One of you can put a thousand to flight, because the LORD your God fights for you, just as He promised.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/joshua/23.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />One of you makes a thousand run away, for the LORD your God fights for you as he promised you he would.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/joshua/23.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />One man of you shall chase a thousand; for the LORD your God is he who fights for you, as he spoke to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/joshua/23.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />One man of you shall chase a thousand: for the LORD your God, he it is that fighteth for you, as he hath promised you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/joshua/23.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />One man of you shall chase a thousand; for it is Yahweh your God who fights for you, as he spoke to you. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/joshua/23.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />one man of you pursues a thousand, for your God YHWH [is] He who is fighting for you, as He has spoken to you;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/joshua/23.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> one man of you doth pursue a thousand, for Jehovah your God is He who is fighting for you, as He hath spoken to you;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/joshua/23.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />One man from you shall pursue a thousand: for Jehovah your God he fought for you as he spake to you.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/joshua/23.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />One of you shall chase a thousand men of the enemies: because the Lord your God himself will fight for you, as he hath promised. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/joshua/23.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />One of you shall pursue a thousand men of the enemies. For the Lord your God himself will fight on your behalf, just as he promised.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/joshua/23.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />One of you puts to flight a thousand, because it is the LORD, your God, himself who fights for you, as he promised you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/joshua/23.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />One of you puts to flight a thousand, since it is the LORD your God who fights for you, as he promised you.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/joshua/23.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />One man of you shall chase a thousand; for the LORD your God is with you, he it is who fights for you, as he has promised you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/joshua/23.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />One man of you shall chase a thousand, because LORD JEHOVAH your God is with you, and he has executed your battle, just as he said to you<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/joshua/23.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />One man of you hath chased a thousand; for the LORD your God, He it is that fought for you, as He spoke unto you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/joshua/23.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />One of you has chased a thousand, for the Lord our God, he fought for you, as he said to us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/joshua/23-10.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/p91zXIGB0Rk?start=6139" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/joshua/23.htm">Joshua's Charge to Leaders</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">9</span>The LORD has driven out great and powerful nations before you, and to this day no one can stand against you. <span class="reftext">10</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: ’îš- (N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term."></a> <a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: ’e·ḥāḏ (Number-ms) -- One. A numeral from 'achad; properly, united, i.e. One; or first.">One</a> <a href="/hebrew/mik·kem (Prep:: 2mp) -- ">of you</a> <a href="/hebrew/7291.htm" title="7291: yir·dāp̄- (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To pursue, chase, persecute. A primitive root; to run after (of time) gone by).">can put</a> <a href="/hebrew/505.htm" title="505: ’ā·lep̄ (Number-ms) -- A thousand. Prop, the same as 'eleph; hence a thousand.">a thousand to flight,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">because</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem (N-mpc:: 2mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">your God</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hū (Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/3898.htm" title="3898: han·nil·ḥām (Art:: V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To feed on, to consume, to battle. A primitive root; to feed on; figuratively, to consume; by implication, to battle.">fights</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·ḵem (Prep:: 2mp) -- ">for you,</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ka·’ă·šer (Prep-k:: Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">just as</a> <a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: dib·ber (V-Piel-Perf-3ms) -- To speak. A primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively, to speak; rarely to subdue.">He promised.</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·ḵem (Prep:: 2mp) -- "></a> </span><span class="reftext">11</span>Therefore watch yourselves carefully, that you love the LORD your God.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/26-8.htm">Leviticus 26:8</a></span><br />Five of you will pursue a hundred, and a hundred of you will pursue ten thousand, and your enemies will fall by the sword before you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/32-30.htm">Deuteronomy 32:30</a></span><br />How could one man pursue a thousand, or two put ten thousand to flight, unless their Rock had sold them, unless the LORD had given them up?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/7-22.htm">Judges 7:22</a></span><br />And when the three hundred rams’ horns sounded, the LORD set all the men in the camp against one another with their swords. The army fled to Beth-shittah toward Zererah as far as the border of Abel-meholah near Tabbath.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/14-6.htm">1 Samuel 14:6</a></span><br />Jonathan said to the young man bearing his armor, “Come, let us cross over to the outpost of these uncircumcised men. Perhaps the LORD will work on our behalf. Nothing can hinder the LORD from saving, whether by many or by few.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/22-30.htm">2 Samuel 22:30</a></span><br />For in You I can charge an army; with my God I can scale a wall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/19-35.htm">2 Kings 19:35</a></span><br />And that very night the angel of the LORD went out and struck down 185,000 men in the camp of the Assyrians. When the people got up the next morning, there were all the dead bodies!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/18-29.htm">Psalm 18:29</a></span><br />For in You I can charge an army, and with my God I can scale a wall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/91-7.htm">Psalm 91:7</a></span><br />Though a thousand may fall at your side, and ten thousand at your right hand, no harm will come near you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/30-17.htm">Isaiah 30:17</a></span><br />A thousand will flee at the threat of one; at the threat of five you will all flee, until you are left alone like a pole on a mountaintop, like a banner on a hill.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/41-10.htm">Isaiah 41:10</a></span><br />Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/54-17.htm">Isaiah 54:17</a></span><br />No weapon formed against you shall prosper, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their vindication is from Me,” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/4-6.htm">Zechariah 4:6</a></span><br />So he said to me, “This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel: Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit, says the LORD of Hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/19-26.htm">Matthew 19:26</a></span><br />Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/10-27.htm">Mark 10:27</a></span><br />Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but not with God. For all things are possible with God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-37.htm">Luke 1:37</a></span><br />For no word from God will ever fail.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">One man of you shall chase a thousand: for the LORD your God, he it is that fights for you, as he has promised you.</p><p class="hdg">One man</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/26-8.htm">Leviticus 26:8</a></b></br> And five of you shall chase an hundred, and an hundred of you shall put ten thousand to flight: and your enemies shall fall before you by the sword.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/32-30.htm">Deuteronomy 32:30</a></b></br> How should one chase a thousand, and two put ten thousand to flight, except their Rock had sold them, and the LORD had shut them up?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/3-31.htm">Judges 3:31</a></b></br> And after him was Shamgar the son of Anath, which slew of the Philistines six hundred men with an ox goad: and he also delivered Israel.</p><p class="hdg">Lord</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/10-42.htm">Joshua 10:42</a></b></br> And all these kings and their land did Joshua take at one time, because the LORD God of Israel fought for Israel.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/14-14.htm">Exodus 14:14</a></b></br> The LORD shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/23-27.htm">Exodus 23:27</a></b></br> I will send my fear before thee, and will destroy all the people to whom thou shalt come, and I will make all thine enemies turn their backs unto thee.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/joshua/23-9.htm">Able</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-30.htm">Chase</a> <a href="/joshua/11-8.htm">Chased</a> <a href="/joshua/23-5.htm">Promised</a> <a href="/joshua/20-5.htm">Pursue</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/27-25.htm">Puts</a> <a href="/joshua/8-25.htm">Thousand</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/joshua/24-19.htm">Able</a> <a href="/job/13-25.htm">Chase</a> <a href="/judges/1-6.htm">Chased</a> <a href="/joshua/23-15.htm">Promised</a> <a href="/joshua/24-6.htm">Pursue</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-33.htm">Puts</a> <a href="/judges/1-4.htm">Thousand</a><div class="vheading2">Joshua 23</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/23-1.htm">Joshua's exhortation before his death</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/23-3.htm">by former benefits</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/23-5.htm">by promises</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/23-11.htm">and by threatenings</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/joshua/23.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/joshua/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/joshua/23.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>One of you can put a thousand to flight</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the miraculous power and protection that God provides to His people. It reflects the covenant relationship between God and Israel, where obedience to God results in His divine intervention. Historically, this echoes the victories Israel experienced during the conquest of Canaan, where smaller forces triumphed over larger armies (e.g., Gideon's victory in <a href="/judges/7.htm">Judges 7</a>). Theologically, it underscores the principle that God's strength is made perfect in human weakness (<a href="/2_corinthians/12-9.htm">2 Corinthians 12:9</a>).<p><b>because the LORD your God fights for you</b><br>This statement is a reminder of God's active role in the battles of Israel. Throughout the Old Testament, God is depicted as a divine warrior who fights on behalf of His people (<a href="/exodus/14-14.htm">Exodus 14:14</a>, <a href="/deuteronomy/1-30.htm">Deuteronomy 1:30</a>). This assurance of divine support is contingent upon Israel's faithfulness to the covenant. It also foreshadows the ultimate victory of God over evil, as seen in the eschatological battles described in Revelation.<p><b>just as He promised</b><br>This phrase highlights the faithfulness of God to His promises. The promise of divine assistance in battle was part of the covenant God made with Israel (<a href="/deuteronomy/28-7.htm">Deuteronomy 28:7</a>). It serves as a reminder of God's unchanging nature and His commitment to fulfill His word. This assurance of God's promises is a recurring theme throughout Scripture, pointing to the ultimate fulfillment of God's promises in Jesus Christ, who is the "Yes" and "Amen" of all God's promises (<a href="/2_corinthians/1-20.htm">2 Corinthians 1:20</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/joshua.htm">Joshua</a></b><br>The leader of Israel who succeeded Moses. He is delivering his farewell address to the Israelites, reminding them of God's faithfulness and urging them to remain obedient.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The chosen people of God, who have been led into the Promised Land under Joshua's leadership. They are the recipients of Joshua's message and are being reminded of their covenant with God.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/p/promised_land.htm">Promised Land</a></b><br>The land of Canaan, which God promised to the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. The Israelites have been conquering this land under Joshua's leadership.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant-keeping God of Israel, who has been faithful in delivering His people and fulfilling His promises.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/e/enemies_of_israel.htm">Enemies of Israel</a></b><br>The various nations and peoples that inhabited the Promised Land before the Israelites, whom God has driven out before His people.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_in_battle.htm">God's Faithfulness in Battle</a></b><br>The verse highlights God's faithfulness in fulfilling His promises to fight for Israel. Believers today can trust in God's faithfulness in their spiritual battles.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_empowerment.htm">Divine Empowerment</a></b><br>The ability of one to put a thousand to flight is not due to human strength but God's empowerment. Christians are reminded that their strength comes from the Lord.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/covenant_relationship.htm">Covenant Relationship</a></b><br>The promise of victory is tied to the Israelites' covenant relationship with God. Believers are encouraged to remain faithful to their covenant with God through Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_promises.htm">Trust in God's Promises</a></b><br>Just as God promised to fight for Israel, He promises to be with believers today. Trusting in God's promises is crucial for living a victorious Christian life.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_and_consequences.htm">Obedience and Consequences</a></b><br>Joshua's message includes a call to obedience. The blessings of God's protection and victory are contingent upon Israel's faithfulness, a principle that applies to believers today.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_joshua_23.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Joshua 23</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_the_main_theme_of_numbers.htm">What is the main theme of the Book of Numbers?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_deut._32_30_hyperbole_vs._history.htm">In Deuteronomy 32:30, does one man chasing a thousand suggest unrealistic hyperbole, and how might such numbers conflict with known historical warfare accounts? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_israelites_defeat_31_kings_quickly.htm">In Joshua 12:1–24, how feasible is it that the Israelites defeated and occupied territories ruled by thirty-one kings so quickly without significant recorded losses? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_levi's_landlessness_align_biblically.htm">How does Deuteronomy 10:8's statement that Levi had no land inheritance align with inherited lands described in other biblical texts?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/joshua/23.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(10) <span class= "bld">One man of you shall chase a thousand.</span>--See <a href="/deuteronomy/28-7.htm" title="The LORD shall cause your enemies that rise up against you to be smitten before your face: they shall come out against you one way, and flee before you seven ways.">Deuteronomy 28:7</a>.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/joshua/23.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 10.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">One man of you shall chase a thousand.</span> A quotation from the song of Moses (<a href="/deuteronomy/32-30.htm">Deuteronomy 32:30</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/joshua/23-10.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">One</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶחָ֥ד</span> <span class="translit">(’e·ḥāḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_259.htm">Strong's 259: </a> </span><span class="str2">United, one, first</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of you</span><br /><span class="heb">מִכֶּ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(mik·kem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4480.htm">Strong's 4480: </a> </span><span class="str2">A part of, from, out of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">can put</span><br /><span class="heb">יִרְדָּף־</span> <span class="translit">(yir·dāp̄-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7291.htm">Strong's 7291: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pursue, chase, persecute</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a thousand {to flight},</span><br /><span class="heb">אָ֑לֶף</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·lep̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_505.htm">Strong's 505: </a> </span><span class="str2">A thousand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">because</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֣י ׀</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your God</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֗ם</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">fights for you,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַנִּלְחָ֣ם</span> <span class="translit">(han·nil·ḥām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3898.htm">Strong's 3898: </a> </span><span class="str2">To feed on, to consume, to battle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">just as</span><br /><span class="heb">כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר</span> <span class="translit">(ka·’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">He promised.</span><br /><span class="heb">דִּבֶּ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(dib·ber)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1696.htm">Strong's 1696: </a> </span><span class="str2">To arrange, to speak, to subdue</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/joshua/23-10.htm">Joshua 23:10 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/joshua/23-10.htm">Joshua 23:10 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/joshua/23-10.htm">Joshua 23:10 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/joshua/23-10.htm">Joshua 23:10 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/joshua/23-10.htm">Joshua 23:10 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/joshua/23-10.htm">Joshua 23:10 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/joshua/23-10.htm">Joshua 23:10 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/joshua/23-10.htm">Joshua 23:10 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/joshua/23-10.htm">Joshua 23:10 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/joshua/23-10.htm">Joshua 23:10 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/joshua/23-10.htm">OT History: Joshua 23:10 One man of you shall chase (Josh. 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