And he said, Nay; but as captain of the host of the LORD am I now come. And Joshua fell on his face to the earth, and did worship, and said unto him, What saith my lord unto his servant?
What does Joshua 5:14 mean?
We read not of any appearance of God's glory to Joshua till now. There appeared to him one as a man to be noticed.
Key themes
PeaceInheritanceRestCovenant fidelity
Read with
Keep this verse inside Joshua 5:13-15 and alongside a few nearby related passages.
Glossary
- Joshua Tribe
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Jehovah is his help, or Jehovah the Saviour. The son of Nun, of the tribe of Ephraim, the successor of Moses as the leader of Israel. He is called Jehoshua in Num. 13:16 (A. V. ), and Jesus in Acts 7:45 and Heb. 4:8 .