Joshua 24:21
“And the people said unto Joshua, Nay; but we will serve the Lord.”
And Joshua said unto the people, Ye cannot serve the Lord: for he is an holy God; he is a jealous God; he will not forgive your transgressions nor your sins.
If ye forsake the Lord, and serve strange gods, then he will turn and do you hurt, and consume you, after that he hath done you good.
And the people said unto Joshua, Nay; but we will serve the Lord.
And Joshua said unto the people, Ye are witnesses against yourselves that ye have chosen you the Lord, to serve him. And they said, We are witnesses.
Now therefore put away, said he, the strange gods which are among you, and incline your heart unto the Lord God of Israel.
Related Verses
“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?”
“But all the princes said unto all the congregation, We have sworn unto them by the Lord God of Israel: now therefore we may not touch them.”
“And they said unto Joshua, We are thy servants. And Joshua said unto them, Who are ye? and from whence come ye?”
“Wherefore our elders and all the inhabitants of our country spake to us, saying, Take victuals with you for the journey, and go to meet them, and say unto them, We are your servants: therefore now make ye a league with us.”
“And now, behold, we are in thine hand: as it seemeth good and right unto thee to do unto us, do.”