Joshua 10:25 Explained

"And Joshua said unto them, Fear not, nor be dismayed, be strong and of good courage: for thus shall the LORD do to all your enemies against whom ye fight." — Joshua 10:25 (KJV)

Joshua repeating to his officers the exact words God had said to him in chapter one.

Read it in context: The Book of Joshua. Also gathered under verses about courage.

Joshua 10:25 in context

What does Joshua 10:25 mean?

The four imperatives are the ones God gave Joshua at the start of the book, and he is passing them down verbatim. That is the transmission the verse is really about: courage given to a leader is not for keeping. It is also spoken after a victory rather than before one, which makes it a lesson drawn from evidence — 'thus shall the LORD do' points backwards at what they have just watched.

What is the context of Joshua 10:25?

Five kings have been defeated and their armies routed. Joshua calls his commanders forward and has them put their feet on the necks of the captured kings — a formal gesture of victory — and then says this.

How do I pray Joshua 10:25?

Pray it after something has gone well, teaching the lesson to whoever is under you. Recall one specific past deliverance and say it out loud rather than keeping it as private encouragement — the verse is an act of handing on, and Joshua had to be told before he could tell anyone.

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