³ The Lord your God himself will cross^(A) over ahead of you.^(B) He will destroy these nations^(C) before you, and you will take possession of their land. Joshua also will cross^(D) over ahead of you, as the Lord said.

⁷ Then Moses summoned Joshua and said^(A) to him in the presence of all Israel, “Be strong and courageous, for you must go with this people into the land that the Lord swore to their ancestors to give them,^(B) and you must divide it among them as their inheritance.

¹³ Then Moses set out with Joshua^(A) his aide, and Moses went up on the mountain^(B) of God.

²² Then Saul sent word to Jesse, saying, “Allow David to remain in my service, for I am pleased with him.”