Joshua 24:15

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.

Whether the gods

Joshua 24:14

Or the gods

Judges 6:10

As for me

Acts 11:23

General references

Leviticus 14:42

1 Samuel 1:21

Bible References

Whether the gods

“Therefore, fear the Lord and worship Him in sincerity and truth. Get rid of the gods your fathers worshiped beyond the Euphrates River and in Egypt, and worship Yahweh.

Or the gods

You must not bow down to their gods or worship them. Do not imitate their practices. Instead, demolish them and smash their sacred pillars to pieces.

“Do not make a treaty with the inhabitants of the land, or else when they prostitute themselves with their gods and sacrifice to their gods, they will invite you, and you will eat their sacrifices.

any of the gods of the peoples around you, near you or far from you, from one end of the earth to the other—

Be sure there is no man, woman, clan, or tribe among you today whose heart turns away from the Lord our God to go and worship the gods of those nations. Be sure there is no root among you bearing poisonous and bitter fruit.

I said to you: I am Yahweh your God. Do not fear the gods of the Amorites whose land you live in. But you did not obey Me.’”

As for me

For I have chosen him so that he will command his children and his house after him to keep the way of the Lord by doing what is right and just. This is how the Lord will fulfill to Abraham what He promised him.”

I will pay attention to the way of integrity.
When will You come to me?
I will live with a heart of integrity in my house.

I have solemnly sworn
to keep Your righteous judgments.

Simon Peter answered, “Lord, who will we go to? You have the words of eternal life.

When he arrived and saw the grace of God, he was glad and encouraged all of them to remain true to the Lord with a firm resolve of the heart,

General references

Then they must take different stones to replace the former ones and take additional plaster to replaster the house.

When Elkanah and all his household went up to make the annual sacrifice and his vow offering to the Lord,