Joshua 6:27 (KJV)

Passage

So the LORD was with Joshua; and his fame was noised throughout all the country.

Nearby Context

Joshua 6:25 And Joshua saved Rahab the harlot alive, and her father’s household, and all that she had; and she dwelleth in Israel even unto this day; because she hid the messengers, which Joshua sent to spy out Jericho.

Joshua 6:26 And Joshua adjured them at that time, saying, Cursed be the man before the LORD, that riseth up and buildeth this city Jericho: he shall lay the foundation thereof in his firstborn, and in his youngest son shall he set up the gates of it.

Joshua 6:27 So the LORD was with Joshua; and his fame was noised throughout all the country.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "lord", "joshua", "fame", "noised", "throughout", and "country". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "lord" and "joshua", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "And Joshua adjured them at that time...", giving immediate footing for "lord" and "joshua". In Joshua context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "lord" and "joshua" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.