“Now Joshua was old and stricken in years; and the Lord said unto him, Thou art old and stricken in years, and there remaineth yet very much land to be possessed.”
The remaining unconquered territory — Now Joshua was old and advanced in years (וִיהוֹשׁוּעַ זָקֵן בָּא בַּיָּמִים); and the LORD said to him, 'You are old and advanced in years, and there remains very much land yet to be possessed.' Despite the comprehensive conquest of chapters 9-12, significant territory remains unconquered. Joshua's age (he is now similar to Caleb's age in chapter 14) marks the transition between conquest and settlement phases. The 'very much land' (עֹד־הַרְבֵּה־מְאֹד אָרֶץ לָרֶשֶׁת) indicates that the work of conquest is not yet finished—the southern campaign, northern campaign, and Gibeon have cleared major opposition, but systematic possession of all territory remains.
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