All that thou commandest us we will do

After Joshua received the word from the LORD that he was to lead the children of Israel across the Jordan and conquer the land of Canaan, he got busy right away.  He commanded the leaders under him (to the “officers of the people,” Joshua 1:10) to prepare themselves for the journey and battle that lay ahead. He said “Pass through the host, and command the people, saying, Prepare you victuals [food – JH]; for within three days ye shall pass over this Jordan, to go in to possess the land, which...