Joshua 24:24

And the people said unto Joshua, The Lord our God will we serve, and his voice will we obey.

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 5:28 Historical context

In Deuteronomy 5:28, God approves the people's earlier pledge to obey — the same commitment repeated here at Shechem.

Exodus 19:5 Historical context

In Exodus 19:5, God makes obedience the condition for being his treasured possession — the very condition the people accept here.

Exodus 19:8 Parallel

In Exodus 19:8, the people make the same promise at Sinai — this is their renewal of that covenant response.

Judges 2:17 Contrast

In Judges 2:17, the people break this promise by following other gods — a tragic contrast to their words here.

In 2 Kings 23:3, Josiah leads a similar covenant renewal — directly mirroring this moment.

In Deuteronomy 5:29, God wishes the people's heart would stay faithful — highlighting the fragility of this promise.

In 1 Kings 18:21, Israel hesitates to choose — unlike the decisive commitment made here.

In Psalm 119:57, the psalmist personally vows to keep God's words — an individual echo of this corporate promise.

Exodus 23:25 Related theme

In Exodus 23:25, serving the LORD brings blessing — the people here commit to that service.