Recalling the victories that Jehovah had given the sons of Israel before they crossed the Jordan must have infused them with courage as they stood ready to begin their conquest on the other side of the river. The land they were about to occupy was rife with idolatry.
ولا بد ان سرد الانتصارات التي حقَّقوها بعون يهوه قبل عبورهم الاردن بعث فيهم الشجاعة فيما كانوا على أهبة الابتداء بغزو الاراضي في الجانب الآخر من النهر .‏