The wars and conquest ended, Joshua had withdrawn to the peaceful retirement of his home at Timnath-serah. "And it came to pass, a long time after that the Lord had given rest unto Israel from all their enemies round about, that Joshua . . . called for all Israel, and for their elders, and for their heads, and for their judges, and for their officers."

Dette kapitel er bygget op over Josva 23 og 24
Efter erobringskrigenes afslutning havde Josua trukket sig tilbage til sit fredelige hjem i Timnat-Sera. "Efter længere tids forløb, da Herren havde skaffet Israel ro for alle dets fjender rundt om, lod Josua hele Israel, de ældste, overhovederne, dommerne og tilsynsmændene kalde til sig."