Joshua 1:16 (LSB)

Passage

And they answered Joshua, saying, “All that you have commanded us we will do, and wherever you send us we will go.

Nearby Context

Joshua 1:14 Your wives, your little ones, and your cattle shall remain in the land which Moses gave you beyond the Jordan, but you shall cross before your brothers in battle array, all your valiant warriors, and shall help them

Joshua 1:15 until Yahweh gives your brothers rest as He gives you, and they also possess the land which Yahweh your God is giving them. Then you shall return to the land of your possession and possess it, which Moses the servant of Yahweh gave you beyond the Jordan to the east toward the sunrise.”

Joshua 1:16 And they answered Joshua, saying, “All that you have commanded us we will do, and wherever you send us we will go.

Joshua 1:17 Just as we listened to Moses in all things, so we will listen to you; only may Yahweh your God be with you as He was with Moses.

Joshua 1:18 Anyone who rebels against your command and does not listen to your words, in all that you command him, shall be put to death; only be strong and courageous.”

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "answered", "joshua", "saying", "commanded", "wherever", and "send". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "answered" and "joshua", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 15's "until Yahweh gives your brothers rest as..." into verse 17's "Just as we listened to Moses in...", so "answered" and "joshua" belong inside that flow. In Joshua context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

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