Judges 2:7

And the people served the Lord all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders that outlived Joshua, who had seen all the great works of the Lord, that he did for Israel.

Cross-reference

Judges 2:17 Contrast

Judges 2:17 reveals the next generation did not listen, contrasting with the faithful service in verse 7.

Judges 2:19 Contrast

Judges 2:19 shows they turned worse after each judge's death, contrasting with the generation that served all of Joshua's days.

Judges 8:33 Parallel

Judges 8:33 gives a concrete example: as soon as Gideon died, Israel whored after Baals — fulfilling the pattern.

Joshua 24:31 is nearly identical, stating Israel served the LORD all the days of Joshua and the elders.

2 Chronicles 24:14-22 shows the same apostasy after Jehoiada's death as after Joshua and the elders died.