Joshua 5:14

“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?”

"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?" - Joshua 5:14
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What does Joshua 5:14 mean?

Joshua 5:14 in the King James Version of the Bible reads, "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?" This verse comes at a pivotal…

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The Captain of the Lord's Host: A Call to Humble Worship

In Joshua 5:14, we encounter a profound moment of divine revelation that not only shapes the course of Israel’s journey into the Promised Land but also provides us a rich lesson in humility and worship. The verse states: "And he said, Nay; but as captain of the host of the LORD…

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Prayer of Surrender to the Divine Captain

O Sovereign Lord, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the Creator of the heavens and the earth, we come before You today with humble hearts, recognizing that all authority in heaven and on earth belongs to You. We acknowledge the profound mystery of Your presence among us…

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Joshua 5:14 - "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?"
Joshua 14:5 - "As the LORD commanded Moses, so the children of Israel did, and they divided the land."
"As the LORD commanded Moses, so the children of Israel did, and they divided the land." - Joshua 14:5
Joshua 14:13 - "And Joshua blessed him, and gave unto Caleb the son of Jephunneh Hebron for an inheritance."
Joshua 3:14
Joshua 3:14
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Joshua 5:3 - "And Joshua made him sharp knives, and circumcised the children of Israel at the hill of the foreskins."
Joshua 5:13
Joshua 3:5 - "And Joshua said unto the people, Sanctify yourselves: for to morrow the LORD will do wonders among you."
Joshua 4:14 - "¶ On that day the LORD magnified Joshua in the sight of all Israel; and they feared him, as they feared Moses, all the days of his life."
Joshua 5:15 - "And the captain of the LORD'S host said unto Joshua, Loose thy shoe from off thy foot; for the place whereon thou standest is holy. And Joshua did so."
Joshua 5:2 - "¶ At that time the LORD said unto Joshua, Make thee sharp knives, and circumcise again the children of Israel the second time."
Joshua 21:14 - "And Jattir with her suburbs, and Eshtemoa with her suburbs,"
Joshua 12:14 - "The king of Hormah, one; the king of Arad, one;"
Joshua 5:7 - "And their children, whom he raised up in their stead, them Joshua circumcised: for they were uncircumcised, because they had not circumcised them by the way."
Joshua 19:5 - "And Ziklag, and Beth-marcaboth, and Hazar-susah,"
Joshua 9:14 - "And the men took of their victuals, and asked not counsel at the mouth of the LORD."
Joshua 14:1 - "And these are the countries which the children of Israel inherited in the land of Canaan, which Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel, distributed for inheritance to them."
Joshua 14:14 - "Hebron therefore became the inheritance of Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenezite unto this day, because that he wholly followed the LORD God of Israel."
"And Joshua blessed him, and gave unto Caleb the son of Jephunneh Hebron for an inheritance." - Joshua 14:13
Joshua 5:9 - "And the LORD said unto Joshua, This day have I rolled away the reproach of Egypt from off you. Wherefore the name of the place is called Gilgal unto this day."
Joshua 19:14 - "And the border compasseth it on the north side to Hannathon: and the outgoings thereof are in the valley of Jiphthah-el:"
Joshua 14:2 - "By lot was their inheritance, as the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses, for the nine tribes, and for the half tribe."
"And Joshua made him sharp knives, and circumcised the children of Israel at the hill of the foreskins." - Joshua 5:3
Joshua 14:6 - "¶ Then the children of Judah came unto Joshua in Gilgal: and Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenezite said unto him, Thou knowest the thing that the LORD said unto Moses the man of God concerning me and thee in Kadesh-barnea."
Joshua 6:14 - "And the second day they compassed the city once, and returned into the camp: so they did six days."
Joshua 15:14 - "And Caleb drove thence the three sons of Anak, Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak."