1. The Lord let Israel live in peace with its neighbours for a long time, and Joshua lived to a ripe old age.
10. Any one of you can defeat a thousand enemy soldiers, because the Lord God fights for you, just as he promised.
11. Be sure to love the Lord your God always.
12-13. Don't ever turn your backs on him by marrying people from the nations that are left in the land. Don't even make friends with them. I tell you that if you are friendly with those nations, the Lord won't chase them away when you attack. Instead, they'll be like a trap for your feet, a whip on your back, and thorns in your eyes. And finally, none of you will be left in this good land that the Lord has given you.