“Whosoever he be that doth rebel against thy commandment, and will not hearken unto thy words in all that thou commandest him, he shall be put to death: only be strong and of a good courage.”
Whoever rebels against your commandment and disobeys your words, whatever you command him, shall be put to death; only be strong and courageous — the penalty for disobedience is death, establishing the seriousness of covenantal obligation and the authority vested in Joshua. The willingness of the people to execute this penalty shows their commitment to the mission and foreshadows the tragedy of Achan, whose violation will result in death.
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