a. From the wilderness … As far as the great river: The precise territory of the land is described. This was no “pie in the sky” promise. It described real land with real boundaries b. I will be with you: Victory is assured not because Joshua is a great leader, or because Israel is a great nation, but because God is a great God, and He says to Joshua, I will be with you. This is enough for any man seeking to do God’s will.
Joshua 1:4–5