Jos 18:2 | MHM | STEP | Joshua 18:2 – Joshua Reproves the Unsettled Tribes This passage describes how Joshua challenged the seven tribes of Israel who had not yet claimed their land. Even though God had promised them an inheritance, these tribes were slow to take action. Joshua encouraged them to stop delaying and to take possession of what God had given them. He also set up a fair process for dividing the remaining land, making sure each tribe would receive its share by God’s guidance. v. 2 : Seven tribes still had not received their land. They were not in a hurry to settle, even though they knew they would get an inheritance ( v. 2 ). Joshua saw that they were too comfortable living together and did not want to move apart. They enjoyed the good things from the cities already conquered and did not want to face the hard work of settling new land. Some were lazy and did not want to rebuild cities or move their families far away. Joshua warned them that waiting would only make it harder, because the Canaanites could become stronger again. He urged them to act quickly and take what God had given them.

‏ Joshua 18:2

Joshua 18:2 – Joshua Reproves the Unsettled Tribes

This passage describes how Joshua challenged the seven tribes of Israel who had not yet claimed their land. Even though God had promised them an inheritance, these tribes were slow to take action. Joshua encouraged them to stop delaying and to take possession of what God had given them. He also set up a fair process for dividing the remaining land, making sure each tribe would receive its share by God’s guidance.

v. 2: Seven tribes still had not received their land. They were not in a hurry to settle, even though they knew they would get an inheritance (v. 2 ^a). Joshua saw that they were too comfortable living together and did not want to move apart. They enjoyed the good things from the cities already conquered and did not want to face the hard work of settling new land. Some were lazy and did not want to rebuild cities or move their families far away. Joshua warned them that waiting would only make it harder, because the Canaanites could become stronger again. He urged them to act quickly and take what God had given them.